BOS Dizzy 120mm fork

BOS Dizzy 120mm fork

Does BOS's cross-country fork leave Barney spinning?

Showers Pass Refuge Jacket

Showers Pass Refuge Jacket

The Refuge - safe haven, or false harbour?

Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame

Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame

A carbon flavoured hyperspeed trail and XC race hardtail - what's the score?

Specialized Sub Zero Winter Gloves

Specialized Sub Zero Winter Gloves

Ready for winter's last gasp – or just comedy hand gestures

Alpkit Gourdon 20 backpack

Alpkit Gourdon 20 backpack

Big bargain backpack from the Notts. kitmeisters

Showers Pass Rogue Hoodie

Showers Pass Rogue Hoodie

Jenn's jacket of the season

Genuine Innovations Tubeless Repair Kit

Genuine Innovations Tubeless Repair Kit

How do you fix a tubeless tyre with a hole in? Read on

Fabric Scoop Pro Flat saddle

Fabric Scoop Pro Flat saddle

Relatively new saddle company Fabric has grown out of Charge Bikes and has an unusual philosophy when it comes to sizing.

Shimano XT drivetrain

Shimano XT drivetrain

One step down from Shimano’s top-end, racer-only XTR marque is the only difference weight and aesthetics?

Specialized Boomslang Pedals

Specialized Boomslang Pedals

Boomslang – top drawer? Or venomous snake?

RaceFace Canuck S/S Jersey

RaceFace Canuck S/S Jersey

How does this short sleeved jersey measure up?

DMR Stage 1 Saddle

DMR Stage 1 Saddle

A saddle with a strap on? How does that work?

Endura Women’s Xtract

Endura Women’s Xtract

How did the Endura Women's Xtract jacket perform

Blackburn Mammoth AnyValve

Blackburn Mammoth AnyValve

Blackburn's Mammoth AnyValve pump put to the test

Dainese Trailskins

Dainese Trailskins

Another knee pad from our group test

Mavic Stratos Convertible

Mavic Stratos Convertible

Detachable sleeves, really? Yes really, did Mavic's Stratos Convertible jacket perform

Montane Minimus

Montane Minimus

Another packable jacket put through the grinder team

SKS Injex T-Zoom

SKS Injex T-Zoom

How did the SK Injex T-Zoom pump perform during our group test

Kali Protectives Aazis

Kali Protectives Aazis

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

Topeak Mountain Morph

Topeak Mountain Morph

James got his pump on and gave Topeak's Mountain Morph a good test

Sweet Protection Air

Sweet Protection Air

How did Sweet Protection's lightweight packable jacket fare in our issue 93 group test

Easton Havoc 35 stem and handlebar

Easton Havoc 35 stem and handlebar

Easton bars and stem get the Grinder team treatment

Troy Lee Design KG5450

Troy Lee Design KG5450

Fit and forget, or fit and regret?

Renthal Apex Stem

Renthal Apex Stem

Is this the Apex of all stems?

Kenda Honey Badger 29 x 2.2in tyres

Kenda Honey Badger 29 x 2.2in tyres

Is this a true all rounder?

Giro Alpineduro boots

Giro Alpineduro boots

A winter boot designed in California for British style murk?

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

Thin grips that measure up

Sweet Protection Delirious jacket

Sweet Protection Delirious jacket

Packable, light, but is it enough to shrug off serious weather?

Embers Winter Quarter socks and Falke BC3 Cross Country socks

Embers Winter Quarter socks and Falke BC3 Cross Country socks

Posh foot underwear (funderwear?). Do you get what you pay for?

Lifedge waterproof case for iPhone 5/5S

Lifedge waterproof case for iPhone 5/5S

Waterproof! Droppable! Do you need this to envelope your iPhone techno-jewels?

Azonic CFK 790

Azonic CFK 790

Can you handle Azonic's wide carbon bars?

Troy Lee Designs A1 helmet.


Troy Lee Designs A1 helmet.


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

OneUp Components 42t cog

OneUp Components 42t cog

It's a compromise but it could save you a grand, here's what we thought of the 1x10 extender cog

PHD Wafer jacket

PHD Wafer jacket

Wafer-like weight, duvet-like warmth?

Shimano SLX

Shimano SLX

This SLX double chainset is a perfect example of a no-nonsense chainset that runs on a reliable, but simple, bottom bracket and it does the job with little fuss.

Schwalbe Magic Mary 27.5 x 2.35

Schwalbe Magic Mary 27.5 x 2.35

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

MuckyNutz Bender Fender

MuckyNutz Bender Fender

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

Avid Elixir 9 Trail brake

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

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

RockShox Pike RCT3 150 Solo Air 29in/27.5 fork

RockShox Pike RCT3 150 Solo Air 29in/27.5 fork

Go-to trail fork of the year?

Showers Pass Elite 2.1 jacket and Gore Bike Wear Alp-X 2.0 Gore-Tex Active Lady jacket

Showers Pass Elite 2.1 jacket and Gore Bike Wear Alp-X 2.0 Gore-Tex Active Lady jacket

A good technical jacket will make more difference to your winter riding comfort than almost any other bit of kit

Gemini Duo LED 1400 4-cell

Gemini Duo LED 1400 4-cell

Simple to use, bombproof and yet easy to program to be as complicated as you'll need

Hope R4

Hope R4

Not the brightest of the bright but well made, sturdy and more than adequate

Lumicycle Explorer Enduro

A reliable light that does the simple stuff very well

Light and Motion Seca 2000

Light and Motion Seca 2000

There are a handful of truly amazing high-end lighting systems available nowadays that allow you to ride at daylight speeds for hours on end and this is definitely one of them.

Truflo Minitrack mini track pump

Truflo Minitrack mini track pump

The Minitrack is now an essential part of my pack and the most lent-out of my tools

Sombrio Kettle women’s softshell

Sombrio Kettle women’s softshell

As a person who hates draughty riding, this weatherproof jacket keeps out the cold with style. As soon as I put it on it felt great. The cut is flatteringly tailored and the stretch enhances this, allowing free movement without bagginess. The jacket is usefully…

Endura Pakagilet

Endura Pakagilet

One of the most useful bits of kit you'll buy. Keep one to hand at all times.

Lifeproof waterproof iPhone case


Lifeproof waterproof iPhone case


Pricey but excellent waterproof armour for your phone.

Haglöfs Ardent

Haglöfs Ardent

Lightweight, breathable, crashproof and possibly radioactive.

Gore Bike Wear Fusion Trail

Gore Bike Wear Fusion Trail

Although these Gore Bike Wear Fusion Trail shorts are in keeping with this year’s ‘TicTac’ fashion colour palette, they also come in brown or black. They’re made of a lightweight matte nylon with a thin Windstopper panel on the back and crotch for spray protection.…