Big stoppers for big bikes, but how do they stand up to our testing?
Review
Review: Vulpine Men’s Softshell jacket.
Pricey jacket but do you get your money's worth? We found out
Review: Trek Fuel EX Junior
26 is not dead! It's the new size du jour for kids bikes. Jon Bateman takes Trek's mini Fuel for a ride.
Review: Velocity’s trail-wide, XC-light Blunt SS Rims
None-more-light wide alu rims from Velocity, ridden and rated
Review: Muc Off Amino EP & UE Athlete Protection Creams
Apply and 'smash records and feel superhuman' it says on the packet. Sounds easy, so we tried it.
Buyers Guide: Lightweight Waterproof Jackets
Sanny takes five excellent waterproof jackets from Rab, Berghause, Keela, Haglofs & Dakine out in the rain to find the one that stands out.
Buyers Guide: 5 Multi-tools Reviewed
Sanny tests five excellent trail multi-tools to see which one stands out from the crowd.
Long Termer: Swarf Spline 29
In the last of his Long Termer Spline stories, Barney takes a look at the changes he's made to the hardtail gnarpoon
Review: POC Octal AVIP Helmet
My kingdom for a peak. New XC POC helmet comes peakless for maximum sightage.
Long Termer: Surly Ice Cream Truck
How is Sanny enjoying the first flush of excitement with the Ice Cream Truck?
Long Termers: Richard’s Mondraker Foxy CC Special Edition Part Two
It's nearly time for the Mondraker Foxy to go back. Richard isn't too happy about that
REVIEW: Cove Hustler
Cove's venerable Hustler - does the 150mm machine still play with the big boys?
REVIEW: Henty Wingman – cycling suit carrier
Need to carry crumple-free work clothes on your bike? This rucksack/suit carrier is just the job
REVIEW – TorqSnaq Cold-pressed Luxury Snack Bars
Treats for the trail? Oh yes. Because everyone knows we only go riding to justify a diet of Sprite, Snickers and Greggs. Don’t they?
Thule Chariot Cougar One – REVIEW
Recent dad Matt takes Thule's top of the line child carrier out for a spin, tow, push.
Gore Bike Wear Element Thermo Lady bib tights. REVIEW
Winter bib tights for women - with extra wee-stop functionality
EVOC Photo Scout camera pack REVIEW
Back in issue 99 Jenn tested this Evoc bag for all you riding photograpers
RaceFace SixC 35 Bars and Atlas 35 Stem. REVIEW
Looking for a wide, light, stiff cockpit? Maybe this is the combo you've been looking for.
Tested: Pearl Izumi X Alp Enduro IV shoes.
Shoe choice is very personal. A good shoe is a comfortable, durable friend that is strangely invisible. Bad shoes are miserable and can turn the best ride into hell.
Mini-grouptest: Selle Italia idmatch
Jamie looks at a selection of Selle Italia saddles in different sizes and styles for different riders
Norco Range Carbon 7.1.
The Range Carbon 7.1 is Norco’s top of the range (badum-tish) all mountain or enduro bike, with a component mix and price tag to match its lofty ambitions.
Syntace NumberNine Titan pedals.
These are some of the most expensive flat pedals we've ever come across. Are they worth it?
Five Ten Vs Specialized: Women’s flat shoes head to head
Ladies' flat kicks from Specialized and Five Ten go head to head
Hope R8 front light.
The R8 light is Hope’s flagship light model, which it claims “turns night into day”; a bold call
Lupine Neo 2 light.
It's officially autumn now (according to the Met O) so here's a lights review for you.
Mavic Stratos H2O waterproof shorts.
Yes, it's August but that doesn't seem to bother the rain gods here in the UK. These could come in handy right now.
Birzman Zacoo Maha MTB track pump
Tools need to look and feel good to be useful. This is universally accepted. This Birzman trackpump certainly has the looks. Does it have the blow?
Scott Trail MTN 10 jacket.
It's Sharon's mission to find the ultimate women's cut winter jacket. Is this it?
Mondraker Vantage RR
There’s no mistaking the distinctive looks of Mondraker’s Vantage – dubbed “the broken nose bike” during testing, you’ll either love it or hate it, and the same applies for the…
5.10 Impact VXi
Shoes you can walk in and look good in often don't make for good riding - but are these 5.10's the exception?
Bontrager Rhythm shoes.
Richard is searching for a shoe that's as good pedalling up as it is going down. Is this the shoe he's been looking for?
Derby 27.5 x 40mm HD Wheels
Rims are getting wider, so we've been riding quite a lot of them. This is what Richard thought to these hoops.
WERA Bike Check tool kit
It's not actually possible to have too many tools, reckons Jenn, but does this one float to the top of her pile?