ION K-Pact

What did Dave think of the ION K-Pact knee pad

Ion K-Sleeve

Another Knee pad put throughout the grinder team

IXS Carve

What did our Dan think of IXS\'s Carve knee pad

Kali Protectives Aazis

Chipps was after some solid light weight knee pads, do Kali Protectives Aazis tick all the boxes?

Knox Trooper

Jenn\'s been riding the Knox Trooper knee pad, here\'s what she thought

POC VPD 2.0

How did POC\'s VPD 2.0 fair in the issue 90 group test...

Smith Overtake helmet

Eyewear master minds turn their heads to protection

Race Face Women’s Khyber

How did RaceFace\'s Womens Kyber pad fair?

Scott Grenade Pro II

How did Scott\'s Grenade Pro 2 pads fair in our knee pad group test

Smith Optics v.2 Sweat-X Goggles

Peaty, Gwin, Semenuk, Rheeder, Craig, Cruz are all equipped with Smith Optics goggles, Dan\'s been out testing to see why the world\'s best run these superb goggles

Troy Lee Design KG5450

Fit and forget, or fit and regret?

Race Face Charge

How do these minimalist kneepads weigh up?

Sweet Protection Bearsuit

Can we bear the protection?

POC Trabec helmet.

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

Troy Lee Designs A1 helmet.


How good is the A1? Dan dropped a bike on his head to find out

Bell Super Helmet

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

Scott Stego MIPS Helmet

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

Speed Date – Smith’s Forefront trail helmet

New material sets eyewear company\'s lid apart

Lazer’s handsome, breathable Rox (O2 XC) helmet

Fewer sizes, more features?

Sweet Protection Bushwhacker MIPS helmet

A great fitting helmet with some proper science built in.

Uvex’s 225g Ultrasonic helmet

Lightweight, low profile helmet made in Germany.

Kali’s innovative Maraka XC helmet

A helmet with a number of truly interesting and compelling features

MET Kaos UL helmet

A whole other level of helmet?

Knox Cross Lite Knee Pads

Knee pads are one of those items that can be really noticeable on a ride; a catch 22 situation where you want protection but also want the freedom to pedal…

Lazer Nirvana helmet

Functional XC lid with a retention system that happens to work uncommonly well for those riders with ponytails or mullets...

661 Recon Helmet

Jon\'s view on the respected protection brand\'s first try at an all mountain helmet

661 Vapor Pressure Suit

Benji tests a suit of upper body armour that aims to protect without being prohibitive

IXS Hack Knee Pads

Comfy, non-OTT knee protection.