Products

All the latest products comprehensively tested. If we don’t think a product is worthy of our hard-earned, we won’t tell you to part with yours for it. That’s the promise we make with our bike and equipment tests. For all our tests we guarantee that:

  • They’re conducted by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable riders in the business.
  • Ratings are awarded only after a thorough testing process on a variety of terrain.
  • Tests are independent, and in no way influenced by our advertisers.

Our ratings are awarded out of 10, with 10/10 being the top mark.

  • 1-4  Means something’s wrong. Possibly a design flaw or a major weakness.
  • 5-6  OK – one or two faults but has potential
  • 7  Worth considering
  • 8  Very good – for the money, we’d buy it
  • 9  Excellent – a slight mod or two and it might be perfect
  • 10  Simply the best!
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SQ-Lab 612 Ergowave Active saddle

The SQ-Lab 612 saddle features a very wide and flat rear section that's designed to offer more support and optimal pressure distribution for sit bones.

£134.95
Score 8

Thule ThruRide car rack

Thule ThruRide uses an adjustable clamp to secure your fork’s thru-axle, it’ll accommodate both 20mm and 15mm options (there’s an adaptor for 9mm QR).

£175.00
Score 8

The BikeYoke Divine dropper is the third addition to their dropper range, sitting alongside the Revive and the XC lightweight option Divine SL.

£279.00
Score 10

Gloworm XSV

At 3,400 lumens on full power, the Gloworm eXesSiVe (or Gloworm XSV for short) is the brightest Gloworm light I’ve ever tested.

£289.00
Score 8

Madison Zenith Waterproof Jacket

The Madison Zenith jacket blurs the line between a lightweight packable and an all-day waterproof and it does it well and at a good price.

£99.99
Score 8

sweet protection arbitrator

Norwegian brand Sweet Protection’s new Arbitrator full face is really streamlined at the sides, angular and futuristic-looking. It’s a two-piece convertible lid that has a unique fixing system pairing the…

£269.00
Score 8

met parachute

The MET Parachute has been around for years. Over that time, it’s seen multiple revisions, to the point we reckon this MCR version is by far the best looking, most…

£300.00
Score 9

Kali Alpine Rage

Kali’s reputation is built on putting safety first. The UK distributor told us that for this exact reason Kali don’t offer a removable chinbar helmet.

£229.99
Score 8

ixs trigger ff

The brand new Trigger helmet from iXS is one of a new generation of super lightweight, fully DH-certified full face lids.

£199.99
Score 9

endura mt500 full face

Endura’s new MT500 full face is the lightest fully DH-certified product on test. With sculpted good looks, it’s aimed at enduro racing or simply hitting up downhill trails at the…

£189.99
Score 7

bell super air r

The all-new Bell Super Air R standout feature is how it’s way lighter and better ventilated than Bell’s previous Super 3 and Super DH MIPS pair.

£274.95
Score 9

One Up 35mm Carbon handlebar

Tested against other carbon and foam-filled aluminium bars, One Up claims this bar offers a 21% increase in vertical compliance and a 28% increase in steering stiffness.

£115.00
Score 9

Ride Concepts Livewire

Ride Concepts impressed us with its Hellion shoe recently, Ride Concepts Livewire boasts some of the same technology but crucially does it for £20 less.

£99.95
Score 9

bell full-9

The Bell Full-9 Fusion MIPS helmet is a budget full-face DH helmet based on Bell’s top-of-the-range carbon Bell Full-9 helmet.

£249.99
Score 8

Peaty's Tubeless Valves

My theory is every serious mountain biker should ditch the innertubes in their tyres if they haven’t already for better performance.

£22.50
Score 8

cushcore

CushCore is one of the original tyre inserts. Those foam rubber looking things that protect your rim and tyre from pinch flats and dents.

£79.99
Score 7

The Brand-X Ascend dropper post comes direct from Chain Reaction for the bargain price of £120 (at time of writing this review anyway!)

£154.99
Score 10