Reviews

Review Specialized’s new ‘premier’ handlebar promises shredding strength at a super low weight but is it worth the expensive investment?

Review Pedal specialist Crankbrothers recently made the move into the MTB shoe market. We have been putting its mid-range Stamp Speedlace flat pedal shoe to the test

Review Does the latest low profile soft protection tech from D30 make Endura’s MT500 Lite pads a new benchmark?

Review Is Leatt’s convertible enduro helmet the best of both worlds for high-risk trail riders and racers?

Review GX1 reduces the access price of AXS wireless shifting by 25% but does it still deliver next-level performance?

Review The only constant is change but is it always for the better. We have been riding the 2020 Specialized Stumpjumper and it left us thinking, are we actually making progress?

Review Is there really something magical going on in the woods with Forbidden’s High Pivot Witchcraft?

Review Race Face Agent gloves add useful features to a well-proven recipe but are they tough enough?

Review The Specialized Rime Flat shoe is the third to use the brand's latest SlipNot ST rubber compound designed to hike as well as bike

Review A very different glove to the legendary 100% Brisker, but is the new Hydromatic a wet weather winner?

Review Specialized’s latest MTB shoe is a full-on gravity race special. We’ve been hitting our favorite trails to find out how it rides

Review Crankbrothers' new dropper introduces short-shaft, skinny-post options for gravel and XC bikes with remote levers to match. Does performance match the brand's full-size posts?

Review Specialized brings its latest SlipNot ST rubber compound to the gravity game with an all-new DH specific shoe

Reviews Seriously tough and purposeful all-road wheels that are still relatively light, ride comfortably and work with wide tires. Pricing is competitive too but not as well warrantied as some

Reviews Carnac’s Wind Block gloves promise spring/autumn weather protection at an excellent price but do they deliver?

Review The 38 Factory is the biggest and most expensive single-crown mountain bike fork Fox has ever made but is it the best big-hit fork in its category? We’ve been smashing several sets down UK and Alpine trails from summer to winter to find out

Review RockShox’s biggest single crown is designed to tackle everything this side of a DH race. We’ve been hammering several sets hard at home and in the Alps to see how it handles flat-out attack

Reviews We’ve been mountain and gravel biking in Gore Wear’s latest Infinium Hybrid jacket and waterproof shorts all year to find out how well they perform in all weather conditions

Review Saracen’s new flagship enduro bike has top-spec and World Cup DH DNA but does that show through on the trail?