It’s a 15L version of the Hydro 3 - a much more useful space for most types of riding. One…
Review
Specialized S-Works 2D helmet
Specialized S-Works 2D helmet Price: £109.99 From: Specialized UK 020 8391 3500 www.specialized.com Tested: Three months
Pace RC405
The RC405 is a floating pivot design; the rear triangle is attached to the front by two pairs of linkages…
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Totting up here at Singletrack we reckon this is the fourth incarnation of the Santa Cruz Chamelon. Unlike its users,…
Specialized Defroster Boots
A decent pair of winter boots is long overdue from the (other) Big S. In all other fields, they rival…
Pendle Wheel Support Bike Rack
When it comes to bombproof bike racks the Pendle wheel support rack takes some beating. We opted for the Type…
Petzl MYO XP
Not a riding light, but why shouldn’t your camping, walking and exploring lights not make the most of advances in…
Geax Pit Stop Magnum
The Geax Pit Stop is a neat idea. You take a canister of CO2 but also fi ll it with…
Extra Wheel Trailer
The Extra Wheel is basically one wheel hitched to the rear axle by a clever steel sprung bracket (you get…
Royal Racing SP24/7 jersey
I must confess to being an unwilling tester for this garment. I’ve never worn tops like these before. Mainly because…
Ortlieb MudRacer Saddle Bag
Ortlieb are a company who I regard with some reverence. Their Back-Roller Classic panniers have transformed my view of what…
Howies Vail Merino Wool T-shirt
Some things are obviously good value for money. Some things need a little more contemplation before their value becomes clear.…
Rock Shox Lyrik Solo Air
Standing in the queue for the bike-park gondola I compared my Solo Air to a triple-clamp fork on someone else’s…
Knog Frog Lights
Emergency or ‘just get me home legally’ LED lights have been around for a while now and while most consist…
Magura Durin
Looking around at the number of dedicated XC forks you’d be forgiven for thinking fork manufacturers had decided that the…
Straitline Stem
There’s something to be perversely admired about a company that kicks convention in the teeth and smiles doing it, and…
Islabikes Rothan
When you find that nearly everyone you meet is doing a double-take at your new purchase you know it’s either…
Freak Bike: Santa Cruz Easy Rider
This bike ticks all the boxes to qualify for a place in Singletrack’s "Bike Pron" feature: Would it draw a…
Identiti Alloy QR Seat Clamp
Are you a saddle dropper? If not, why not? The usual reply is “I can’t ride with my saddle down”.…
Cane Creek Double Barrel Shock
This shock comes out of a collaboration between Cane Creek and Ohlins Racing, the Swedish suspension gurus who have cut…
Hope 1.5in Stepdown Headset
Those of us with fat head tubes have traditionally only had two choices when it came to 1.5-into-1 1/8th headsets:…
Singular Swift
Yes, it’s another 29in wheel bike. But for a change, it wasn’t sent from a manufacturer eager to get themselves…
Shed Shackle
The Shed Shackle is a security device that you fit to your shed, providing a fixed er, shackle to lock…
661 Veggie Wrap Shin Pads
For SPD users the journey into flat pedal riding can be a perilous one. Sure, you’re going to improve your…
Alpkit Fat Airic
My body is definitely getting old. If it’s not, then I’m getting a lot weaker. There was a time when…
Shimano M300 shoes
These are Shimano’s top of the range, none-higher, all-singing and quite a bit of dancing, race shoes.
Felt Breed
Steve Makin reviews a big lad's bike with shonky brakes, skinny tyres, dodgy bars, a very racy saddle and no…
Lizard Skinz Blizzard Gloves
Lizard Skinz Blizzard Gloves Price: £28.00 From: www.2pure.co.uk A winter glove with neoprene trimmings over the knuckles and round the…
Lifesystems Mountain Thermal Bag
Lifesystems Mountain Thermal Bag Price: £9.99 From: www.lifesystems.co.uk It may not be sexy and you’ll probably never have to use…
Ortlieb Medium First Aid Kit
Ortlieb Medium First Aid Kit Price: £13.69 From: Lyon Equipment www.ortlieb.com Having a First Aid kit and the knowledge to…
Sealskinz Technical Mountain Biking Glove
Sealskinz Technical Mountain Biking Glove Price: £37.50 From: Sealskinz 01553 817990 www.sealskinz.com These winter gloves are the highest spec mountain…
Jimi Wallet
Jimi Wallet Price: £12.00 From : 2pure www.2pure.co.uk The Jimi Wallet so the marketing goes is the wallet for people…
Orange P7 Belt Drive Prototype
Orange P7 belt drive prototype Price: N/A From: Orange www.orangebikes.co.uk One of Orange’s advantages in the market is that they’re…
Foes FXR 2:1
Foes FXR 2:1 Price: £1,849 frame only From: Balfa.co.uk The Bike The 6in travel ‘aggressive trail’ FXR has been part…
Grouptest: Big and Bald Tyres
Benji and his crack squad of sad rubber sniffing tyre obsessives try to convince you of the myriad splendours of…
Scott Spark 10
Scott Spark 10 Price: £3799 or £1949 frame only From: Scott 01670 712129 There’s no doubting that this is a…
Group Test: Boots
We’ve rounded up an even ten boots – from rugged summer numbers to depth of winter monsters and given them…
Genesis iO
Fully rigid steel singlespeeds, eh? Nice looking and everything but a complete nightmare to write a review about. Well, a…