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.

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.

The Heritage short sleeve jersey from Royal Racing is an excellent jersey for the summer months. It’s baggy, long and well priced. Despite the Polygiene antibacterial treatment, however, it can still get a little whiffy after a sweaty ride.

Following in the footsteps of competitor, Fox, RockShox has unveiled the ZEB. Using a similar 38mm stanchion the ZEB is built with stiffness at the forefront of its design. It's aimed at enduro riders who are looking for that bit extra to get them through the stage as quickly, and comfortably as possible.

The IXS Trigger FF is a full-face helmet that aims to combine open-face breathability with full-face protection. It’s certainly light enough for all-day riding, but its open face style straps aren’t the most comfortable and the shell is fairly large.

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. 

For 2021 Canyon has updated the brands best selling bike, the Grand Canyon. The update introduces new kids frames and, a first for the Grand Canyon, the brand has done away with any front derailleurs, with all bikes coming with 1x drivetrains from the warehouse.

The Rally WaveCel from Bontrager shares the looks of the brand's flagship Blaze helmet. Although it does away with some of the cool techy bits of its pricier sibling, the Rally brings WaveCel at a wallet-friendly price. It's comfortable and the shape looks rather nice, however it's weighty and fairly warm.

The Leatt DBX 2.0 Long jersey is a subtle design that neverthless performs brilliantly. It’s incredibly comfortable, fits very well and provides a little extra warmth during colder months. However, if you like wearing a long sleeve in summer, this one is a bit warm.

The best MTB handlebars may come in a plethora of shapes and sizes but they all do one thing – provide control and support over the bike, while being home to all of your bike's controls. However, owing to the massive selection of measurements, angles and flex profiles choosing a handlebar can get surprisingly complicated. To help you, here's a collection of the best MTB handlebars we've tested, along with a few tips on how to get the best bar for you.