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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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hope race evo e4

Hope Race Evo E4 takes the performance of the solid all rounder E4 caliper and sheds a few more precision grams with titanium bolts as standard.

£195.00
x-fusion microlite rl

The X-Fusion Microlite RL is a rear shock for weight saving. Its priority is to help you have a bike - a XC race bike - that is as light…

£280.00
Score 8

fox metah

The Fox Metah has lower coverage on the back of the head combined with 10 Big Bore vents which provide greater ventilation and reduces the weight.

£110.00
five ten freerider elements

The Five Ten Freerider Elements is a water-resistant version of the standard Freerider. No mesh panels and it’s treated with a DWR coating to repel water.

£85.00
Score 10

poc trabec

The POC Trabec Helmet is an in-mould helmet for trail riding and enduro. Provides the highest possible protection without compromising functionality.

£159.99
bell super 2r

With its removable chin-bar, the Bell Super 2R is two helmets in one. Remove and stow the chin-bar in your pack or on your rack on long climbs.

£139.99
ohlins rxf 36

Taken together, Ohlins claims that the Ohlins RXF 36 suspension fork chassis is stiffer than the equivalent RockShox Lyrik or Fox 36.

£980.00
Score 8

Truvativ Descendant DH 35

The Truvativ Descendant DH 35 bar is part of a fleet of bigger bore models in both carbon and alloy, with plenty pro rider signature geometries and widths.

£67.00
Score 8

evoc hip pack race 3l

EVOC Hip Pack Race 3L has a roomy 3l of cargo space. It’s well organised with a main chamber that houses a reservoir and larger clothing or pumps.

£56.95
Score 8

camelbak repack lr 4

The Camelbak Repack LR 4 is their second attempt at an enduro-style bum bag. The brand have clearly learnt lessons from its older Palos LR 4.

£69.99
Score 8

EVOC Bike Travel Bag Pro

EVOC Bike Travel Bag Pro is a firm staff favourite here at mbr. It’s solid and secure with the quickest and best internal bike retention system.

£469.00
Score 9

aussie grit flint

The Aussie Grit Flint baggy short is the company's first mountain bike specific short and it's a little different to many others on the market.

£149.00
Score 9

abus montrailer

The super comfortable and secure Abus Montrailer ACE MIPS helmet is the cherry on the top of the German security specialist's off-road helmet line-up.

£149.99
Score 8

met parabellum

The MET Parabellum Helmet is designed to offer coverage extending down the back of the skull. A modern trail lid from one of the biggest names in helmets.

£139.99
use ultimate vyce

The USE Ultimate Vyce stem is a little different to most others on the market currently. It uses a simple expander wedge design to generate clamping forces.

£89.99
Score 8

use ultimate boom carbon

Certified as strong enough for riding anything up to DH yet the first thing that strikes you is how amazingly light the USE Ultimate Boom Carbon bar feels.

£134.99
Score 9

Leatt DBX 3.0 Enduro V2

Put the Leatt DBX 3.0 Enduro on, the first thing you notice is now light it is. At 757g it’s only marginally heavier than the one-piece Fox Proframe.

£189.99
Score 8

bell super dh mips

The Bell Super DH MIPS takes the removable rap-around chin bar first introduced on the Super 2R to a whole new level of protection.

£249.99
Score 10