The DBX 4.0 shorts from Leatt are designed to be comfortable throughout the year, and they manage it exceptionally well. However, they’re expensive, the closure is a little fiddly and pockets are sparse. Specialized Andorra Comp Shorts review Gore C5 Women All Mountain Shorts review Buyer’s guide to mountain bike waterproof shorts – how to … Read more
Afan Forest Park offers up some superb riding as well as huge views of the Welsh Valleys. It’s a rugged landscape, where you steeply climb from relatively densely populated ex-industrial valley bottoms to the remote feeling tops.There’s a bit of something for everyone at Afan. High on the menu are the classic cross-country routes, with the … Read more
2021 is the year in which Yeti Cycles marks its 35th anniversary. To celebrate, the brand has launched a special edition ARC with some super trick colour matched kit. There are only 100 of these bikes hitting the market, so you have to get in there quick if you fancy owning a potential piece of history. Best … Read more
This week’s ‘five cool things’ has a predominantly tool theme with a handy bottle cage-cum-tool pod plus tubeless inflator from Topeak, a smart tubeless puncture solution from Muc-Off as well as a classic hand pump from Fabric. There’s also a neat musette style bag from Apidura which looks perfect for a bikepacking food haul. Foraging is … Read more
The Giro Chronicle MIPS is a mid-priced mountain bike trail lid with plenty of features. It has a rather deep fit and looks a little bowl shaped, but does offer good coverage and the build quality is impressive. When should you replace your bicycle helmet? Buyer’s guide to mountain bike helmets: get the best bike … Read more
The Endura SingleTrack II helmet is hugely well ventilated, comfy and good value to boot. If you’re looking for an inexpensive lid for hot days and don’t mind foregoing a MIPS (or similar) liner, this could be right up your street. Smith Optics Convoy MIPS helmet review The best mountain bike trail and enduro helmets … Read more
Royal Racing’s Heritage is a lightweight trail short that’s just as good for hot rides as it is for a trip to the pub. However, it could do with more zipped pockets, and the one that is zipped could be better placed. Morvelo Overland Selector shorts review Nukeproof Blackline Women’s shorts review The best waterproof mountain … Read more
Hutchinson’s Skeleton Racing Lab is a low profile, lightweight tyre aimed at XC racers. It’s impressively grippy on hardpack, but loses traction quickly on anything loose – and it’s rather delicate, too. Hutchinson Toro 27.5×2.25″ Tubeless Ready Hardskin tyre review Michelin Wild Enduro Front Magi-X 27.5×2.4″ tyre review Buyers guide to mountain bike tyres – get … Read more
