O’Neal Pin It shorts

O’Neal Pin It shorts

Here's what Dan thought of the new O'Neal Pin It shorts

Wolf Tooth Ultralight Lockring & BB Wrench

Wolf Tooth Ultralight Lockring & BB Wrench

Is lightness a selling point for tools?

Cube Sting 140 Pro 29

Cube Sting 140 Pro 29

How does this long travel 29er measure up?

Smith Optics v.2 Sweat-X Goggles

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…

2015 Longtermers – Dave’s Mondraker Vantage RR

2015 Longtermers – Dave’s Mondraker Vantage RR

The way forward for long travel hardtails?

Speed Date: DT 350 / Velocity Blunt SS Wheelset

Speed Date: DT 350 / Velocity Blunt SS Wheelset

Wheel building has changed, but does the satisfaction remain the same?

Suunto M5 heart rate monitor

Suunto M5 heart rate monitor

Does it make our hearts beat faster?

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?

Lezyne Sport Drive HV

Lezyne Sport Drive HV

Stubby, stumpy, simple - but does it blow?

Race Face Charge

Race Face Charge

How do these minimalist kneepads weigh up?

Sweet Protection Bearsuit

Sweet Protection Bearsuit

Can we bear the protection?

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?

Kenda Nevegal X-Pro 27.5 x 2.35in tyres

Kenda Nevegal X-Pro 27.5 x 2.35in tyres

The venue may be defunct but how does the tyre measure up

Speed Date:  Bolle’s Sixth Sense eye shields

Speed Date: Bolle’s Sixth Sense eye shields

They may look funky from the outside- but what about from within?

Kona Process 111

Long and low. Lustable?

Pyga OneTen29

Pyga OneTen29

The Pyga is touted as a do-it-all bike. Does it?

Orange Segment RS

Orange Segment RS

Orange's gnarly, nimble 29er ridden and rated

Somerset Original Combi Fire Pit

Somerset Original Combi Fire Pit

A fire pit for race weekends

Speed Date:  Race Face Turbine Cinch 1x crankset

Speed Date: Race Face Turbine Cinch 1x crankset

How do Race Face's direct mount cranks measure up?

Speed Date:  Ergon’s GE1 Enduro Grips

Speed Date: Ergon’s GE1 Enduro Grips

An enduro-optimised grip?

POC Trabec helmet.

POC Trabec helmet.

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

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

RaceFace Half Nelson Grip

Thin grips that measure up

Michelin Wild Race’r 27.5 & 29er tyres

Michelin Wild Race’r 27.5 & 29er tyres

Low rolling resistance and straight line speed, but can it hold on through the corners?

Novatec Flowtrail 29in wheelset.

Novatec Flowtrail 29in wheelset.

Fit and forget wheels?

RockShox Vivid Air R2C

RockShox Vivid Air R2C

Dan's been riding the new Vivid shock over the past few months, here's what he thought of the Air R2C…

Gore Bike Wear Oxygen 2 GT AS

Gore Bike Wear Oxygen 2 GT AS

A jacket for the riding in lycra crew

Specialized Rockhopper 2014

Specialized Rockhopper 2014

Worth hopping on, or hopping off?

Ragley Marley 2015

Ragley Marley 2015

Top Rankin'? Or are we Running Away?

GT Zaskar Sport 2015

GT Zaskar Sport 2015

The venerable Zaskar changes its wheel size - but what about its personality?

Saracen Kili Flyer

Iconic name - iconic bike?

Ground Effect Sniper baggies

Ground Effect Sniper baggies

Ground Effect's most XC-oriented shorts, the Snipers are lighter and slimmer than their New Zealand-made siblings.

ION Universal Utility Bag

ION Universal Utility Bag

It's a bag for everything

Shoes for the dark horse: Lake’s MX237

Shoes for the dark horse: Lake’s MX237

An XC racing focussed shoe, but how does it measure up for everyday use?

Hope T-Rex 40t sprocket.

Hope T-Rex 40t sprocket.

An easy way to grab a bit of the one-by zeitgeist, but does it do the trick?

Avid Code brakes.

Avid Code brakes.

Great out of the box, but how do codes fare long term?

Race Face SIXC handlebar and Atlas stem

Race Face SIXC handlebar and Atlas stem

What’s involved in this steering duo?

Singular Swift.

Singular Swift.

If you strip everything back to basics, the basics had better be good.

Genesis High Latitude LT.

Genesis High Latitude LT.

Upon first legover, the bike was a bit of a handful. But how did the test pan out??

Sweet Protection Delirious jacket

Sweet Protection Delirious jacket

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

Magura TS8 R DLO3 120mm 29er fork

Magura TS8 R DLO3 120mm 29er fork

Solid and beautifully made- but what about the bumps?

Cotic Soul275.

Cotic Soul275.

Have slightly bigger wheels changed its ..erm... soul?

Mondraker Foxy XR.

Mondraker Foxy XR.

Does Mondraker’s Forward Geometry match the hype?

Speed Date:  Nuun Energy tablets

Speed Date: Nuun Energy tablets

Fizzy lifting drink, too good to be true?

Timbuk2 D-Lux messenger bag

Timbuk2 D-Lux messenger bag

A hundred quid for a school bag?! Let's see if it lives up to its price tag...

Ragley Big Wig

Ragley Big Wig

A hardcore 29er hardtail? What were they thinking?

Speed Date: BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.7 Carbon

Speed Date: BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.7 Carbon

So how does a seven grand bike ride?

Scott Vikos Jacket

Scott Vikos Jacket

Dan's been out and about in the new Scott Vikos jacket. Here's what he thought of the super lightweight/packable jacket.

‘Faster’, by Michael Hutchinson

‘Faster’, by Michael Hutchinson

An insight into how, and why, the top 1% of the 1% are faster than the rest of us.

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