Reviews

Suunto M5 heart rate monitor

Does it make our hearts beat faster?

Review

Troy Lee Design KG5450

Fit and forget, or fit and regret?

Protection

Renthal Apex Stem

Is this the Apex of all stems?

Bits

Lezyne Sport Drive HV

Stubby, stumpy, simple - but does it blow?

Review

Race Face Charge

How do these minimalist kneepads weigh up?

Protection

Sweet Protection Bearsuit

Can we bear the protection?

Protection

Kenda Honey Badger 29 x 2.2in tyres

Is this a true all rounder?

Recommended

Giro Alpineduro boots

A winter boot designed in California for British style murk?

Foot Wear

Kenda Nevegal X-Pro 27.5 x 2.35in tyres

The venue may be defunct but how does the tyre measure up

Review

Speed Date: Bolle’s Sixth Sense eye shields

They may look funky from the outside- but what about from within?

Clothing

Kona Process 111

Long and low. Lustable?

Bikes

Pyga OneTen29

The Pyga is touted as a do-it-all bike. Does it?

Bikes

Orange Segment RS

Orange\'s gnarly, nimble 29er ridden and rated

Bikes

Somerset Original Combi Fire Pit

A fire pit for race weekends

Bits

Speed Date: Race Face Turbine Cinch 1x crankset

How do Race Face\'s direct mount cranks measure up?

Drivetrain

Speed Date: Ergon’s GE1 Enduro Grips

An enduro-optimised grip?

Bits

POC Trabec helmet.

Out of the box the Trabec looks the business, but how does it stack up?

Protection

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

Thin grips that measure up

Other Stuff

Michelin Wild Race’r 27.5 & 29er tyres

Low rolling resistance and straight line speed, but can it hold on through the corners?

Review

Novatec Flowtrail 29in wheelset.

Fit and forget wheels?

Review

RockShox Vivid Air R2C

Dan\'s been riding the new Vivid shock over the past few months, here\'s what he thought of the Air R2C model.

Rear Shocks

Gore Bike Wear Oxygen 2 GT AS

A jacket for the riding in lycra crew

Clothing

Specialized Rockhopper 2014

Worth hopping on, or hopping off?

Bikes

Ragley Marley 2015

Top Rankin\'? Or are we Running Away?

Bikes

GT Zaskar Sport 2015

The venerable Zaskar changes its wheel size - but what about its personality?

Bikes

Saracen Kili Flyer

Iconic name - iconic bike?

Bikes

Ground Effect Sniper baggies

Ground Effect\'s most XC-oriented shorts, the Snipers are lighter and slimmer than their New Zealand-made siblings.

Clothing

ION Universal Utility Bag

It\'s a bag for everything

luggage

Shoes for the dark horse: Lake’s MX237

An XC racing focussed shoe, but how does it measure up for everyday use?

Foot Wear

Hope T-Rex 40t sprocket.

An easy way to grab a bit of the one-by zeitgeist, but does it do the trick?

Review