Mavic Crossmax Enduro WTS 26in wheelset and tyres.

Mavic Crossmax Enduro WTS 26in wheelset and tyres.

How does Mavic's Enduro WTS system stand up to ten months of hard use?

Madison Addict 3-Layer waterproof jacket.

Madison Addict 3-Layer waterproof jacket.

A heavy duty jacket but does it do the job?

Niner WFO9

Niner WFO9

What bike for the Tweedlove Enduro World Series? Richard chose the WFO 9, here's why

Scott Genius LT 700 Tuned

What bike for the Tweedlove Enduro World Series? Jorji chose the Genius, here's why

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

Yep Components Uptimiser ST seatpost.

Yep Components Uptimiser ST seatpost.

A new, Swiss, dropper on the scene and it’s keen to be considered with the best of them

Speed Date: Dan and the BTR Pinner

Speed Date: Dan and the BTR Pinner

Here's what Dan thought of the new BTR Pinner....

Scott Leap Full-Frame Sunglasses

Scott Leap Full-Frame Sunglasses

Scott Leap Full Frames. The nineties called - they want their sunnies back.

Scott Path 30 Short Sleeved Shirt

Scott Path 30 Short Sleeved Shirt

An asymmetrical hard-riding technical T shirt?

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

Whyte M-109

Whyte M-109

Adventure? Marathon? or out and out racer?

PHD Wafer jacket

PHD Wafer jacket

Wafer-like weight, duvet-like warmth?

Renthal  Lock-On grip

Renthal Lock-On grip

Renthal’s Lock-On grips are placed somewhere around ‘Goldilocks’ on the diameter scale, being neither too wide, nor too narrow; for my hands they sit firmly in the ‘just right’ part…

Garmin Virb camera

Garmin Virb camera

A video camera and GPS in one? That can link up to your iPhone? Is this the must-have bikers gadget?

Mavic Chasm Cross-Country and Trail Shoes

Mavic Chasm Cross-Country and Trail Shoes

Comfort is... forgetting your shoes.

FSA’s 22-36t Afterburner Double crankset

FSA’s 22-36t Afterburner Double crankset

Trail double with 29er-friendly gearing?

Hydrapak’s 12L Bishop

Hydrapak’s 12L Bishop

A massive leap forward for hydration brand?

Lezyne’s all-in-one Port-A-Shop Tool Kit

Lezyne’s all-in-one Port-A-Shop Tool Kit

Can a ready made toolkit meet all your wrenching needs?

Ground Effect Median Strip NZ-made merino jersey

Ground Effect Median Strip NZ-made merino jersey

Riders rave about it but how does it measure up?

e*thirteen Guidering M narrow/wide chainring

e*thirteen Guidering M narrow/wide chainring

Direct-mount security for TRSr cranks

Commencal Meta Hip Hop 2.

Commencal Meta Hip Hop 2.

One of the best thought-through harder hitting packages at this price. We wouldn’t change a thing.

Pearl Izumi X-Project 2.0 shoe

Pearl Izumi X-Project 2.0 shoe

One shoe to rule them all?

Devinci Dixon RXS Carbon

Devinci Dixon RXS Carbon

There are 145mm travel bikes with slightly plusher back ends than the Dixon, but not many of them can also climb and accelerate this well.

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.

Yeti SB66C

Yeti SB66C

The SB66C is one of the few bikes that’s been raced to a podium position at international level in downhill, 4X and enduro events.

Lazer Genesis helmet with limited edition Flanders aero-shell

Lazer Genesis helmet with limited edition Flanders aero-shell

During winter, brain freeze can be a pain in the, well, head.

Platypus Siouxon women’s hydration pack

Platypus Siouxon women’s hydration pack

Super comfy pack. Roomy but light, and well fitted for the female shape.

Madison Tempest Short

Madison Tempest Short

Neat design, well built, with a manufacturer-backed, limited lifetime guarantee. So far, so good.

Gore Bike Wear Alp-X 2.0 Windstopper Gloves

Gore Bike Wear Alp-X 2.0 Windstopper Gloves

A well-fitting and much-warmer-than-it-looks glove.

Shimano Deore XT 27.5in Wheelset

Shimano Deore XT 27.5in Wheelset

A complete bargain for all-round Mountain Biking™. As long as you’re unlikely to need to switch axle standards often, these will serve you well.

Packashack Camper Shack

Packashack Camper Shack

Like a tent extension for your van, designed to act as a changing room but useful for anything where you want to get out of the weather

Mavic Notch H2O

Mavic Notch H2O

The Mavic Notch H2O has a fantastic cycling cut with well thought out features and good breathability.

Camelbak LOBO

Camelbak LOBO

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

Mavic Crossmax SL TI Pedal

Mavic Crossmax SL TI Pedal

The knee-loving pedal has improved

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

18 Bikes Pinion 853

18 Bikes Pinion 853

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

Roofscope Car Mirror

Roofscope Car Mirror

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

Bell Super Helmet

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

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

Showers Pass Skyline Softshell Jacket

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

Mavic Crossmax Shoes

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.

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

Azonic 40mm Stem

A short and neat stem, that feels reassuringly robust.

Gaerne G.Kobra shoes

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

Trek Slash 9

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

Scott Stego MIPS Helmet

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

Longtermer Update – Sanny’s Giant Trance X 29er

The view from the saddle after several months

Promax DP-1 dropper post cable wrangler

Promax DP-1 dropper post cable wrangler

Tidy seat clamp that tidies dropper cables too

Salsa Fargo

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

Trakke Krukke Backpack

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

Rock Guardz Mudguardz

Rock Guardz Mudguardz

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