Reviews

Camelbak LOBO

A good pack that is narrow and has a low profile due to its minimal storage.

Mavic Crossmax SL TI Pedal

The knee-loving pedal has improved

Schwalbe Magic Mary 27.5 x 2.35

The Magic Mary is Schwalbe’s new top end gravity tyre

18 Bikes Pinion 853

A new approach to gearbox frames, custom-built in the Peak District.

Roofscope Car Mirror

Ever wondered what your bikes are up to when they are strapped on to your roof rack?

Bell Super Helmet

You can’t move for helmets in bright colors and with big coverage these days.

Renthal Fatbar Lite Carbon Handlebar And Duo Stem

Top-end bar and stem combo with impeccable performance and engineering to offset lightweight carbon nerves.

Showers Pass Skyline Softshell Jacket

Why take two jackets into heavy showers when this one will do?

Mavic Crossmax Shoes

All-day pedalling comfort with that secure, adjustability of the ratchet strap. You must like yellow though

Acre Hauser 14 Litre Hydration Pack.

A great-fitting bag that does a really good job of keeping your gear dry and carrying just about all you need.

Azonic 40mm Stem

A short and neat stem, that feels reassuringly robust.

Gaerne G.Kobra shoes

Hand-made by a company with over 50 years\' cycling shoe experience, Gaerne\'s G.Kobra is an unabashedly high-end, unabashedly racy, unabashedly Italian shoe.

Trek Slash 9

A fully capable enduro bike, with the uphill finesse of an XC whippet

Scott Stego MIPS Helmet

A simple appearance but with heaps of technology inside, comfortable and appealing to look at.

Longtermer Update – Sanny’s Giant Trance X 29er

The view from the saddle after several months

Promax DP-1 dropper post cable wrangler

Tidy seat clamp that tidies dropper cables too

Salsa Fargo

A supremely fun bike to ride and own that has brought me more smiles per miles than almost any other bike I have ever owned

Trakke Krukke Backpack

As a rugged, luxury do-anything commuter bag it’s well worth considering.

Rock Guardz Mudguardz

A light weight, robust mudguard that does its job. Its as simple as peas.

MuckyNutz Bender Fender

So simple and clever, we wish we’d thought of it ourselves.

Speed Date – Smith’s Forefront trail helmet

New material sets eyewear company\'s lid apart

Lowepro Rover Pro AW 35l camera pack.

If you’re after a weatherproof packhorse to take, well, pretty much everything, look no further than the Lowepro Rover Pro AW.

Stan’s Iron Cross Team wheelset

Wheels that offer great grip due to sheer surface area thanks to the low pressures, yet are still firm enough for road riding without undue squirming.

Northwave Extreme Winter GTX boot.

If you ride in all conditions and they fit you, then these are definitely worth it.

Avid Elixir 9 Trail brake

Light, powerful brakes that have great lever feel and just work consistently, no matter how long the descent.

Juice Lubes Fork Juice

It won’t work miracles on worn-out suspension but this is an excellent way to get your worn-in forks and shocks feeling like new again

Seal Line Urban Backpack (small)

The sensible commuter’s future backpack: waterproof, comfortable, durable, light.

WTB Vigilante 2.3×27.5in Team Issue tyre

Well worth considering for aggressive riding with a downhill focus.

Merida Big 7 Alloy XT Edition

The Big 7 feels sharp, nimble, more sprightly; very much like a 26in but still with a slightly smoother roll over bumps.

Osprey’s fast & light Rev 6 hydration pack

A new direction for well-regarded pack brand