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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giro terraduro mid

The Giro Terraduro Mid is a good shoe, comfortable on and off the bike, efficient on the pedals and it’s definitely tough, but the lace flap niggles.

£159.99
Score 8

ION Rascal

Having only one clipless shoe model in the range has meant the pressure has been on for ION to produce a shoe that stands up to the requirements of clipless…

£109.95
Score 9

Race Face Ride stem

The Race Face Ride stem is one of those components that makes you question whether you need to spend mega bucks on parts. Coming in a shade under £25, it…

£24.95
Score 9

best mountain bike cranks

In terms of power to weight the Race Face Next SL G4 really is a superb – it’s also silly light, sensibly stiff and cheaper than other carbon cranks.

£449.00
Score 9

B'Twin 900 pump

As pumps go, the B’Twin 900 track pump is a simple beast. It doesn’t have a plethora of features enabling it to seat tubeless tyres, setup suspension or inflate a…

£19.99
Score 6

Mavic Crossmax Elite

Now well into its third decade of development, Mavic Crossmax should be a name familiar to most riders. The latest Crossmax range consists of three models, all of which are…

£490.00
Score 8

Truvativ Descendent Carbon

The Truvativ Descendant Carbon is a great first step on the carbon crank ladder; factor in £80 worth of chainring and, it’s actually more of a bargain.

£290.00
Score 8

best mountain bike cranks

Praxis has done an excellent job on the Praxis Works Lyft crank, it’s stiff, lightweight, top quality and it should stay that way too.

£499.00
Score 8

fassa separator

The Fassa Separator does what it says on the tin. It fits between bikes to stop them being scratched when they’re being transported.

£60.00
Score 10

mavic xa pro

It’s taken a while but Mavic has finally come up with a carbon wheelset for trail riding. Called the Mavic XA Pro Carbon.

£1,400.00
Score 9

tsg 2nd skin

The updated TSG 2nd Skin A 2.0 knee sleeves for this year have a new Arti-Lage (artificial cartilage) foam pad and pierce-proof insert.

£69.99
Score 9

7idp transition

The 7iDP Transition is a minimal glove that suits riders who don't have very large hand and who like thin palm feel.

£19.99
Score 9

DMR V8 New

Enter the 'new' DMR V8 V2. DMR claim this new pedal is more refined, more streamlined and more user friendly than the original V8.

£37.99
Score 7

Race Face Ride Flat

The Race Face Ride Flat bar is a classy looking bar. It weighs 228g, which some weight weenies baulk at but it costs less than thirty quid!

£26.95
Score 9

Giro chamber

The Giro Chamber is a shoe designed around DH racing and the demands of riding the hardest courses. In fact, Aaron Gwin had a hand in creating them.

£109.99
Score 9

funn mamba

If the old adage 'bigger is better' is true then the Funn Mamba pedal should be snaking the competition and bringing home the gold.

£113.00
Score 8

Race Face Stage short

The Race Face Stage is a short for all seasons. It’s made from a mix of Polyester, Nylon and Spandex so it’s lightweight, breathable and stretches easily.

£89.95
Score 9

rockshox reverb 1x remote review

It’s taken RockShox quite a while to come up with a compatible remote for the Reverb. It has done a great job but it’s expensive.

£90.00
Score 9

shimano slx review

The Shimano SLX M7000 groupset looks like a more expensive groupset, and to a certain extent that matches its performance.

£351.94
Score 9

source hipster

The Source Hipster belt stands out from the bumbag fannypack crowd by having additional shoulder straps and an unusual reservoir design.

£79.99
Score 8