A new approach to gearbox frames, custom-built in the Peak District.
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Roofscope Car Mirror
Ever wondered what your bikes are up to when they are strapped on to your roof rack?
Showers Pass Skyline Softshell Jacket
Why take two jackets into heavy showers when this one will do?
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.
A great-fitting bag that does a really good job of keeping your gear dry and carrying just about all you…
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…
Scott Stego MIPS Helmet
A simple appearance but with heaps of technology inside, comfortable and appealing to look at.
Salsa Fargo
A supremely fun bike to ride and own that has brought me more smiles per miles than almost any other…
Lowepro Rover Pro AW 35l camera pack.
If you’re after a weatherproof packhorse to take, well, pretty much everything, look no further than the Lowepro Rover Pro…
Stan’s Iron Cross Team wheelset
Wheels that offer great grip due to sheer surface area thanks to the low pressures, yet are still firm enough…
Northwave Extreme Winter GTX boot.
If you ride in all conditions and they fit you, then these are definitely worth it.
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…
Seal Line Urban Backpack (small)
The sensible commuter’s future backpack: waterproof, comfortable, durable, light.
WTB Vigilante 2.3×27.5in Team Issue tyre
Well worth considering for aggressive riding with a downhill focus.
Merida Big 7 Alloy XT Edition
The Big 7 feels sharp, nimble, more sprightly; very much like a 26in but still with a slightly smoother roll…
Canyon Grand Canyon AL SLX 7.9
Totally predictable handling, dead stable and as confident on twisting singletrack as any other bikes we’ve tried around this price
Lake MX331 Cross cyclocross shoe
Very good at what they do. Only you know if what they do is what you want
Fizik Gobi XM K:ium – Highlighter edition
If you have a Gobi-shaped bum and like retina-burning colours, then this is probably the saddle for you
Garmin 510 GPS
A great GPS unit for riders less bothered about navigation and mapping than they are about stats.
Specialized Crave Comp
Californian bicycle powerhouse Specialized has been focusing attention on its big wheelers for a little longer than many...
Speed Date – OneUp Components 42t Sprocket
The OneUp Components 42 tooth sprocket promises to be the '$100 XX1 replacement', so how does it measure up?
Ecozoom Versa
The Ecozoom Versa is a very solidly built stove that'll be ideal for camping trips or race weekends.
A year without bead hooks: Roval Control 29 Carbon
Specialized wheel brand hits £1,000 carbon mark.
Pivot Vault cyclocross bike
Just because it’s not Belgian, don’t discount the Pivot. It’s a cyclocross bike for the new breed.
Continental Mountain King 2.4 and X-King 2.4 x 29in tyres
Versatile and hard-wearing 29in all-rounders.
MSR Reactor 1.0l Stove
Coffee and noodles handled with ease. Don’t forget a lighter though. Or a spark.
M:Part Single Ring XC chain device
A good value proposition, and essentially does what it is designed to.
Mavic Alpine XL shoes.
Excellent all-mountain bike shoes offering grip off the bike and a decent pedalling platform on it.
Lezyne Classic Dirt Floor Drive track pump
Big, satisfying volume from a great looking pump – that’s made just for us mountain bikers.
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