With its rich collection of features and range of useful pockets, Scott’s Vanguard Evo Jacket protector shows huge promise in the best MTB body armour space. Even though it's comfortable and offers excellent coverage, a few flaws let down an otherwise fantastic bit of kit.

Crankbrothers has gone back to the drawing board and revamped the Stamp 1 flat pedal, giving it a composite body with more pins and a better concave design to improve grip. Here's everything you need to know about the brand's new entrant in the best mountain bike pedals category.

Topeak’s Joeblow Mountain EX packs a tyre inflation punch thanks to superb efficiency among a number of useful features. Even if its plastic build mars an otherwise perfect score sheet, it’s certainly kind on the wallet and a genuine contender for the best floor pumps crown.

Like many of Mondraker's bikes, the e-Crusher was the world's first full-suspension, full-carbon e-MTB that came with an integrated battery. Since then, the bike's come a long way, pleasing pedal assist enduro enthusiasts along the way. Today, the brand has brought updates to its enduro e-MTB platform.

The Parker is the product that started it all for Melon Optics and the brand’s subsequent success comes as no surprise. As one of the best mountain bike goggles on the market, its price is relatively accessible, the overall quality is admirable and the range of colour and lens options is truly impressive. Its fog-resistance is outstanding but there’s only one lens included.

The OneUp Components Carbon Handlebar does things a little differently but the result is a sublimely comfortable cockpit that doesn’t compromise steering feel. Complete with very usable angles and helpful markings the Carbon Handlebar is one of the best MTB handlebars on the market but it does come at a high price point.

Considered a great bike for committed enduro riders, the One-Sixty’s aluminium construction and 162mm of frame travel made it terrific value when launched last year. A bike capable of pedalling uphill, and frame strength rated for severe downhill and bike park trails. 

It's been rumoured for years now but SRAM has finally introduced its Eagle Powertrain e-MTB drive system. First, SRAM dropped the front mech with its Eagle drivetrains, then cables with AXS and then the mech hanger with Transmission – all of which have led to this moment. Eagle Powertrain utilises all of those technologies to offer the most natural e-MTB experience to date.

It's been four years since we last saw an update to Merida's do-it-all trail bike but now, the new One-Twenty is finally here, and it has been completely overhauled. The new model gets the cool tech that was first introduced on Merida's new enduro and all-mountain bikes, bringing its geometry and componentry bang up to date. The best part, however, is the pricing which starts at £1,900. Here's everything you need to know.