Santa Cruz has been making the rounds updating and refreshing its range of mountain bikes. First, the Megatower got bigger and badder and the Nomad got a fresh lick of paint.

For yet another year, bike brand Mondraker has teamed up with the famed clothing and protection company, Troy Lee Designs to offer a fresh, exclusive range of clothing. The new range combines both brands' racing know-how to bring you matching helmets, jerseys, gloves, and pants. Read on for all of the details.

Merida has just launched the newest iterations of the much-loved One-Sixty and One-Forty mountain bikes, and I was to Minehead and the EX Enduro to put the top-of-the-range One-Forty 10K through its paces. What better way to test a bike than between the tapes? Read on to find out my first impressions. 

Merida has given its One-Sixty and One-Forty enduro and trail mountain bikes a mighty overhaul. Not only has the brand brought in a whole new geometry concept but both bikes are brimming with cool and very useful features. Both top-bling carbon models and alloy models have a solution for every size, desired ride characteristic and price point. Read on for all of the details as well as how they fare among the best mountain bikes.

The Dominion A2 from Hayes is a downsized, two-piston version of the A4. It comes with a handful of very useful features that you won't find on competing brakes. They offer a lovely lever feel and plenty of power for general trail riding though they’re prone to fade during prolonged, extra speedy descents and they can squeal a little. Although they're not without a couple of niggles, they could be some of the best mountain bike brakes you can buy.

Cannondale's brand new Trail Neo 1 is a hardtail e-MTB that adopts Bosch's Smart System, offering up to 175km of range on a single charge. Paired with a trail-ready geometry, the Trail Neo 1 is likely to become a worthy contender in the best electric mountain bike segment.

The Renthal Fatbar is a household name in the mountain bike world and rightfully so. The Fatbar Lite35 takes much of what’s revered about the full-fat version but offers it in a lighter and narrower package. What’s left, is one of the best MTB handlebars that looks the part and offers an excellent ride feel making it one of the best mountain bike handlebars you can buy, but the performance and quality come at a price.

The Renthal Apex35 stem stands as an excellent option to mount your bars to the steerer. It’s lightweight, very high quality, and quite the looker. Price tag aside, it's one of the best mountain bike stems you can buy.

Developed in collaboration with the mighty Fabian Barel, Pirelli's new Scorpion Race tyre features four brand-new tread patterns, two casings and a fresh rubber compound. Here are all of the details.

With the aim of being the number one brand for road, tri, and gravel by 2025, Cervelo has noticed how the best athletes compete in more than one discipline. As such, the brand has embraced the multi-discipline movement and has brought the ZHT-5 into the fray. It's a cross-country hardtail that's designed to be efficient, fast, and even a little bit of fun.