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.

Shimano M163 Shoes

Are these the best shoes Shimano have ever made?

Hope R8 front light.

The R8 light is Hope’s flagship light model, which it claims “turns night into day”; a bold call

Giro Terraduro shoe.

Enduro slippers for your feet from Giro. Here\'s what we thought of them.

Bell Super 2R helmet.

The Bell Super 2R - Best of both worlds, or Master of none?

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?

Specialized Roval Traverse SL 29

Wheels from one of the Big S\'s - But do they tick enough boxes for Barney?

Cannondale Habit Carbon 2 – First Ride

Our man in Germany is back with the second installment in \"Operation Habit - Das Ride\"

BOS Dizzy 29er fork

The Dizzy is BOS’s sole entry into the cross-country fork niche, but how did Barney get on with them?

Sports Bras Mini Grouptest

A sports bra is a necessary evil but every mountain biking woman needs one. Vic tests seven, aimed at the larger cup.

Shimano XT brakes.

What makes stoppers from the big S so good? Jenn explains

Ibis 741.

Ibis is proudly surfing the fine line between ‘more’ and ‘too much’ with this monster 41mm wide (external) rim.

American Classic Wide Lightning 29in

I like big rims and I cannot lie, you other riders can’t deny, that when a bike rides by with itty-bitty tubes, and a big rim in your face, you…

Book Review: One Man And His Bike

\"If ever there was an explanation of why I have no interest in racing and just love riding my bike, this is it.\"

Juliana Primeiro saddle – Review

Juliana markets the Primeiro with the tagline “a day in the saddle shouldn’t feel like one”

Asgard 29r Bike Shed

No garage and under pressure to, \'Get your #$*&%ing bikes out of the HOUSE!\'? This could be the solution.

Lomo 60L Dry Bag Backpack, Filled & Reviewed

Take everything up to and including the kitchen sink away on trips? Then this is for you

Mucky Nutz Butt Fender

When it comes to keeping one\'s bahoochie clart-free, simple solutions are (apparently) the best

Hope F20 flat pedals

Bling flat pedals, made in and for the UK - how do they fare?

BOS Dizzy 120mm fork

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

Showers Pass Refuge Jacket

The Refuge - safe haven, or false harbour?

Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame

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

Specialized Sub Zero Winter Gloves

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

Alpkit Gourdon 20 backpack

Big bargain backpack from the Notts. kitmeisters

Showers Pass Rogue Hoodie

Jenn\'s jacket of the season

Genuine Innovations Tubeless Repair Kit

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

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

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

Specialized Boomslang Pedals

Boomslang – top drawer? Or venomous snake?

RaceFace Canuck S/S Jersey

How does this short sleeved jersey measure up?