Review: Alpinestars Paragon Knee Pads – Winner Best Value

Review: Alpinestars Paragon Knee Pads – Winner Best Value

The Alpinestars Paragon knee pads take out the Best Value award in our 'Pads For Pedalling' group test. See why…

Review: TLD Speed Knee Sleeve – Winner Most Comfortable

Review: TLD Speed Knee Sleeve – Winner Most Comfortable

The Speed Knee Sleeve is a lightweight knee pad from Troy Lee Designs, featuring flexible D3O padding

Review: POC VPD Air Knee Pads – Winner Most Protection

Review: POC VPD Air Knee Pads – Winner Most Protection

POC arms its VPD Air pads with a flexible material that hardens up on impact. So for lightweight pads, just…

Review: Dainese Trail Skins 2 Knee Pads – Winner Most Breathable

Review: Dainese Trail Skins 2 Knee Pads – Winner Most Breathable

Dainese updates its popular Trail Skin knee pad with the 2nd generation design

Review: Race Face Charge Knee Pads

Review: Race Face Charge Knee Pads

The lightweight and breathable Race Face Charge knee pads are about as minimalist as it gets

Review: Scott Soldier 2 Knee Pads

Review: Scott Soldier 2 Knee Pads

With high-tech D3O padding, the Soldier 2 knee pads from Scott offer a flexible pedal-friendly design

Review: iXS Hack EVO Knee Pads

Review: iXS Hack EVO Knee Pads

The iXS Hack EVOs are a tough set of knee pads. But how did they fare in the Pads For…

Review: ION K_Lite R Knee Pads

Review: ION K_Lite R Knee Pads

The K_Lite R is the lightest knee pad option from ION, making it a perfect entrant into the Pads For…

Review: Kali Maya Helmet

Review: Kali Maya Helmet

Hannah has been wearing this enduro lid, how has she got on?

Review: Fox Launch Enduro Knee Pads

Review: Fox Launch Enduro Knee Pads

As featured in our Pads For Pedalling group test, the Launch Enduro knee pads are the slimmest and most lightweight…

Review: Endura SingleTrack Knee Pads

Review: Endura SingleTrack Knee Pads

How did the Endura SingleTrack knee pads stack up in our Pads For Pedalling group test? Read the full review…

Review: Bluegrass Eagle Crossbill Knee Pads

Review: Bluegrass Eagle Crossbill Knee Pads

As part of our Pads For Pedalling group test, we check out the superlight Crossbill knee pads from Bluegrass Eagle

Review: 661 Recon Knee Pads

Review: 661 Recon Knee Pads

The Recon is the lightest knee pad on offer from protection brand, 661. Wil reviews a set as part of…

Review: Smith Optics Rover MTB Helmet

Review: Smith Optics Rover MTB Helmet

Equipped with Koroyd and MIPS technology, the Rover from Smith Optics is designed as a cheaper alternative to the Forefront.

Review: Trail Helmet Group Test

Review: Trail Helmet Group Test

Looking for a trail helmet guide? Then check out Barney's feature on some of the top trail helmets from Giro,…

POC Tectal Race Helmet Review

POC Tectal Race Helmet Review

The POC Tectal is a high-tech trail helmet with some very clever features that you hopefully won't need to use.

POC VPD Air Knee Pads Review

POC VPD Air Knee Pads Review

Do POC VPD Air knee pads offer the Holy Grail of protection and day long comfort? We sent our resident…

Review: Lazer Revolution Helmet

Review: Lazer Revolution Helmet

James gets his head round this multi-choice set up helmet

Review: TSG Trailfox Helmet

Review: TSG Trailfox Helmet

Lara tests out the Trail Fox in all its enduro-blue goodness

Review: Bluegrass Wapiti D30 Kneepads

Review: Bluegrass Wapiti D30 Kneepads

Whatever the ride style, protect your knees from knocks with these knee pads from Bluegrass

Buyers Guide: Backpacks with Back Protectors

Buyers Guide: Backpacks with Back Protectors

Spines are quite important things. Here's some options for protecting yours

Grouptest Addendum: Helmets

Grouptest Addendum: Helmets

We couldn't fit all the helmets we tested in the big grouptest in issue 104 but we can fit them…

Review: POC Coron Full Face Helmet

Review: POC Coron Full Face Helmet

Our Enduro Bro Richard tests out POC's new full face helmet.

Kali Protectives Maya helmet

Kali Protectives Maya helmet

Back in issue 96, Chipps tried and tested this Kali noggin' protector

Review:  POC Octal AVIP Helmet

Review: POC Octal AVIP Helmet

My kingdom for a peak. New XC POC helmet comes peakless for maximum sightage.

Bell Super 2R helmet.

Bell Super 2R helmet.

The Bell Super 2R - Best of both worlds, or Master of none?

Mini-grouptest: Sunglasses

Mini-grouptest: Sunglasses

A selection of facial coverings to enhance your riding mojo (and protect your eyes)

Leatt Knee Guard 3DF Airflex knee pads.

Leatt Knee Guard 3DF Airflex knee pads.

Leatt’s new all-day knee pad is made from Armorgel, which is a non-Newtonian, shear-thickening gel.

Six Six One Wrist Wrap – Review

Six Six One Wrist Wrap – Review

Broken wrists and hands are some of the most common injuries for mountain bikers - support during recovery will get…

Mucky Nutz Butt Fender

Mucky Nutz Butt Fender

When it comes to keeping one's bahoochie clart-free, simple solutions are (apparently) the best

EVOC FR Enduro Blackline pack

EVOC FR Enduro Blackline pack

Capacious pack with back protection for all-day adventures

Rapid Racer Products Rigid Neoguard

Rapid Racer Products Rigid Neoguard

Nifty widget to keep you and your bike free of mud and, er, 'dog eggs'

Bluegrass Golden Eye helmet

Bluegrass Golden Eye helmet

A full coverage enduro and all mountain helmet with all the protection you need?

SixSixOne Evo AM helmet

SixSixOne Evo AM helmet

The Evo AM helmet is the latest helmet 661 has added to its range. Here's how Dan got on with…

Giro Xara helmet

Giro Xara helmet

Everybody needs a helmet or three, right? So how does this female specific one measure up?

661 Evo

661 Evo

Jorji put the 661 Evo pad through its paces, heres what she thought

Alpinestars SLC

Alpinestars SLC

Another knee pad put through its paces by the grinder team

Bliss ARG

Bliss ARG

Richard put the Bliss ARG knee pad through its paces

Bluegrass Bobcat

Bluegrass Bobcat

The Buegrass Bobcat pad put to the test

Dainese Trailskins

Dainese Trailskins

Another knee pad from our group test

Endura MT500

Here's what Jenn thought of the Endura MT500 pad

G-Form

G-Form pads put to the test

ION K-Pact

ION K-Pact

What did Dave think of the ION K-Pact knee pad

Ion K-Sleeve

Ion K-Sleeve

Another Knee pad put throughout the grinder team

IXS Carve

IXS Carve

What did our Dan think of IXS's Carve knee pad

Kali Protectives Aazis

Kali Protectives Aazis

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

Knox Trooper

Knox Trooper

Jenn's been riding the Knox Trooper knee pad, here's what she thought

POC VPD 2.0

POC VPD 2.0

How did POC's VPD 2.0 fair in the issue 90 group test...

Smith Overtake helmet

Smith Overtake helmet

Eyewear master minds turn their heads to protection

Race Face Women’s Khyber

Race Face Women’s Khyber

How did RaceFace's Womens Kyber pad fair?