DMR Stage 1 Saddle

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

Endura Women’s Xtract

How did the Endura Women\'s Xtract jacket perform

Blackburn Mammoth AnyValve

Blackburn\'s Mammoth AnyValve pump put to the test

Dainese Trailskins

Another knee pad from our group test

Mavic Stratos Convertible

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

Montane Minimus

Another packable jacket put through the grinder team

SKS Injex T-Zoom

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

Kali Protectives Aazis

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

Topeak Mountain Morph

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

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 bars and stem get the Grinder team treatment

Troy Lee Design KG5450

Fit and forget, or fit and regret?

Renthal Apex Stem

Is this the Apex of all stems?

Kenda Honey Badger 29 x 2.2in tyres

Is this a true all rounder?

Giro Alpineduro boots

A winter boot designed in California for British style murk?

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

Thin grips that measure up

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

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

Lifedge waterproof case for iPhone 5/5S

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

Azonic CFK 790

Can you handle Azonic\'s wide carbon bars?

Troy Lee Designs A1 helmet.


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

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

Wafer-like weight, duvet-like warmth?

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

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

MuckyNutz Bender Fender

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

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

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

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