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Whyte T-140 2023

Whyte’s new T-140 RS 29er plugs a very obvious mid-travel, big-wheel hole in the range of the UK brand. And it does so with an outstandingly sorted, ‘favourite from the…

£4,099.00
Specialized Purgatory tyre

The latest Specialized Purgatory is still a pure trail tyre, but it has been completely redesigned to offer more cornering grip and extra braking traction for aggressive riders and faster…

£37.50
Score 9

When I first got this short on test it didn’t come with a liner, which  is fine because some of the best mountain bike shorts we’ve reviewed don’t either. Besides,…

£70.00
Score 9

Altura Eskar Trail Trousers

Part of Altura’s relaunched MTB and gravel range, the Eskar Trail Trouser is a modern riding pant with a slim, tapered cut and four-way stretch fabric. There’s plenty of elasticity…

£75.00
Score 7

Mavic E-Deemax S 30/35 wheels

My first handbuilt MTB wheels used Mavic rims, I learned to build wheels using Mavic rims and I raced DH with Deemax wheels for years, so it’s satisfying to see…

£720.00
Score 9

Cervelo ZHT-5

While mountain bike brands are jumping shark to launch new gravel models and tap into a new market for dirt bikes, renowned road bike marque, Cervelo, is swimming against the…

£8,500.00
Fox 34 Float Factory GRIP2

Installed in a chassis redesigned last year for extra stiffness and other benefits, Fox’s latest Float 34 fork has a damper and air spring that’s been tuned and updated for…

£1,139.00
Score 10

Wolf Tooth 8-Bit tool

Wolf Tooth’s 8-bit takes a different approach to most of the best multi-tools on the market. Instead of a Swiss Army style handle with folding tools, Wolf Tooth has designed…

£83.00
Score 6

Santa Cruz Nomad MY23

The Santa Cruz Nomad has long been one of the best enduro mountain bikes on the market, but the last version was a bit behind the curve with its 27.5in…

£8,999.00
Merida One-Sixty 8000

Merida hope the new One-Sixty will propel it into the ranks of the best enduro mountain bikes. You know what? It’s got a pretty good chance… Need to know Two…

£6,600.00

Madison offers several waterproof bottoms starting at the basic Protec and topping out with the DTE (Defy the Elements) a heavy-hitting waterproof trouser. Madison uses a 2.5layer fabric (basically an…

£109.00
Rab Thermic Neutrino Sleeping Bag Liner

Rab’s Thermic Neutrino is a tapered thermal liner designed to fit in the Neutrino range of bags, but just as happy in any other brand’s offering. It’s superbly well made,…

£60.00
Score 9

Bosch e-bike ABS brakes

Anti-lock braking has been pitched at mountain bikes before, but always skidded wide of the mark when it came to performance compared to the best disc brakes. Will the latest…

Bontrager Line Elite dropper post

With its plain finish, the Bontrager Line Elite apes one of the best dropper posts on the market – the Brand-X Ascend – but it actually has some better features,…

£344.99
Score 7

Crankbrothers HighLine 7

The price you see here is just for the Crankbrothers Highline 7 post (with inner and outer cables), so you’ll need to stump up an extra £54.99 for an underbar…

£279.99
Score 6

Giant Contact Switch dropper post

The last time we tested the Giant Contact Switch to see how it compared to the best dropper seatposts on the market you could invert the internal air cartridge and…

£134.99
Score 7

Canyon Lux World Cup CFR mountain bike standing in forest

With the paint barely dry on the brand new Lux World Cup CFR Team, it should come as no surprise that it’s a modern XC race bike packed with all…

£6,649.00
Score 9

Intense Sniper T Expert

The Intense Sniper T Expert costs £3,899.99, has 120mm travel front and rear and comes with a dropper post fitted as standard. But at 13.7kg, is it too heavy to…

£3,899.99
Score 7

Reserve Fillmore valves

The Presta valve was invented by a guy called Etienne Sclaverand over a hundred years ago, and it’s a testament to his design that we’re still using it today. The…

£39.99
Score 8