The Bluegrass Jetro is a three-quarter helmet that not only looks great but it performs well, too. It provides extended coverage ideal for e-mountain bikers or those who want more protection. While competitively priced, the Jetro isn’t perfect as the lack of additional pads raises fit issues and it struggles with ventilation on slow climbs.

Simplicity is the name of the game with Topeak’s Prepstand ZX, so much so that it eschews the usual clamping design of the best bike repair stands in favour of a forked hanger. While this limits the stand, ease of use, solid build quality and portable size make it worth considering if you’re looking for a quick and easy bike stand.

SRAM's AXS Transmission drivetrains have been around for over a year now, providing slickgreater loads and shifting under longer service intervals. However, its Pod remote shifter was a sticking point, being a love-it-or-hate-it piece of kit. For those who didn't get on with SRAM's latest shifter, the brand has refined it to introduce the AXS Pod Rocker paddle that boosts its functionality and ergonomics.

Fashion and mountain biking often intersect far beyond just colourful jerseys and functional baggies and that's best shown by Zara. This high-street fashion brand created its own MTB apparel. However, in his latest edit, Kriss Kyle, Red Bull and Prada have stepped things up a notch.

While it may look any different from the outside, the MY2025 RockShox Lyrik Ultimate welcomes a host of internal updates to improve its performance and user-friendly experience. With an expanded remit of adjustment, it’s set to please a greater range of riders looking for one of the best mountain bike forks for all-mountain and aggressive trail riding.

Elite-level cross-country racing isn't just a platform for the best riders in the world to test their mettle, but also a melting pot of advanced technologies, some of which come to dominate the sport. Tom Pidock's Pinarello Dogma XC is but one, however, few bikes and components are quite as well represented as the Scott Spark RC and RockShox's Flight Attendant. 

Headed by Steve Peat, Peaty's has made a name for providing top-notch, minty-smelling bike care goods. With a portfolio that includes tubeless setup solutions, the brand has now expanded its reach into the touch point market with the new Monarch grips.

Credited with creating the first-ever mountain bikes, Ritchey has a rich heritage in the sport and even after 50 years, the brand is still developing and improving its bike-making formula. Take the P-29er for example, a bike that takes on a classic platform with modern specifications.

With Specialized, Trek and numerous other brands announcing wild sales, offering nearly 50 per cent off of a range of brand-new gravel and mountain bikes, now is certainly the best time to save a lot of money if you're in the market for a new rig. On top of that, we've caught wind of a stonking deal on a Giant Trance X2 with Cyclestore asking for only a little above £2,000, beating even Giant's own sale price.

In recent years cross-country has been dominated with mega spendy, featherweight carbon frames rocking Flight Attendant goodness. That's all resulted in a high entry point to cross-country racing but with the new Chisel FS, Specialized is hoping to buck the trend.