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Best mountain bike gloves – top-rated full-finger gloves for every trail and situation
By Rich Owen last updated
Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of the top glove options that give ultimate grip and protection all year round
Best MTB grips 2025 – our testers' picks of the models that will improve your mountain bike's comfort and handling
By Rich Owen, Paul Brett last updated
Buyer's Guide Choosing the best MTB grips will give you maximum comfort and control of your bike wherever you ride
Best MTB pants – we test top mountain bike trousers for full-length trail and gravity protection
By Rich Owen last updated
Buyer's Guide MTB pants have radically improved over the past few years, making full-leg coverage a popular option all year round. Our experts review and rank the best models available
Best MTB trail tires 2025 – we test 12 totally sorted options for hitting the trails
By Paul Burwell last updated
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best trail-orientated MTB tires for ultimate grip, support and predictability in all conditions
Golden beginnings – How Pinarello’s Dogma XC HT rose to the top of cross-country mountain biking
By Graham Cottingham published
Presented by Pinarello
I took Pinarello’s Dogma XC hardtail back to where it first won gold to find out what made the Italian XC racing thoroughbred so dominant
Best budget full-suspension mountain bikes 2024 – full-sus MTB performance has never been so affordable
By Guy Kesteven last updated
Buyer's Guide Our expert picks of cheap full-suspension MTBs that will boost your control and confidence on any trail
Don't buy a budget hardtail! The full-sus Calibre Bossnut is the best-value MTB right now with a massive £500 price cut in this Black Friday MTB deal
By Rich Owen last updated
Get the brand new version of this brilliant full-suspension mountain bike for just £999
Best XC tires 2024 – our expert pick of the fastest rolling mountain bike tires for maximum speed and control
By Guy Kesteven last updated
Buyer's Guide Cross-country tires are the lightest and fastest MTB rubber. You need to be able to finish if you're looking to finish first though and race conditions can really vary too. Our XC experts have tested the latest race tires to find the very best options for how and where you ride
Continental’s Olympic and World Championship XC winning Race King Protection is the fastest rolling MTB tire I’ve ever ridden, but it’s not for the nervous
By Guy Kesteven published
Review I’ve been riding Continental’s Race King tire to find out what focusing on ultimate rolling speed rather than reassuring grip feels like on the trail