Apparel - Men's

Does it matter if your life-partner laughs at you when you are dressed for a wet-weather mountain bike ride?

No point burying the lead: a Ti Chromag Darco graced the SRAM booth. But we found a few other fun things, too.

Royal's Race pants combine four-way stretch materials and two decades of DH pant experience to create something that is truly pedalable both up and down technical trails.

Stacking up Bontrager's most breathable full-finger mountain bike glove against their most protective.

The Poweline model has the stickiest rubber in the line and the most protection - particularly for your ankle...

"Like a frat boy hitting the ground after his first kegger. It was kind of shocking..."

Patagonia's unique approach to MTB has led to a couple of interesting pieces. AJ takes a closer look.

Magnets and Metal and Plastic and NeoShell

Dave has been stockpiling gear just so he could write about it for his faithful audience - Shoes from 5:10 and Specialized, gloves from Gore and Specialized and a helmet from...

New shoe brands in MTB are rare - but Ride Concepts has come prepared with a surprisingly good flat pedal shoe - with clipless to come later...

Why do these gloves smell so bad? Why are they stiff with sweat? Maybe because Andrew won't take them off...

"It's a bit like having a bullet proof convertible, or maybe hockey goalie gear without a cup..."

A merino wool jersey, waterproof shorts, a new favourite knee pad, and a MIPS-equipped helmet - all reviewed in this head-to-toe selection from the Norwegian brand.

“…if you do finish a ride with super wet shoes, you can just slide off the outer shoes and drive home in the liners.”

Light weight, good fit, quick to dry – these pieces tick the boxes and look and feel great.

TLD Kit is immediately recognizable and great looking - but do they stack up in the function and fit departments as well?

When the Truant jersey is in the laundry, it makes me do laundry more often. That’s a lie – I just wear it, even if it smells.

“The problem of taking a trailside leak while also revelling in the comfort of bibshorts completely vanishes… I honestly can’t remember the last day I didn’t wear these shorts.”

Giro’s entry to the AM hard shell market, and their fleece-lined winter riding gloves…

Tried and tested soft goods that continue to deliver…