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Upgraded with a slimmed-down damper, the all-mountain 36 promises a wide performance band

The 100% Slendale sunglasses are the cheapest glasses in the 100% Sports Performance Glasses range while still featuring its top of the range HiPER lens technology. 

The 100% Aerocraft sunglasses are the latest model from 100% and sit at the top of its range of cycling sunglasses. They feature 3DPlane Molded lenses, found in 100%’s goggles, for the first time in the brand’s cycling glasses. This technology means the lens folds in at the edges to improve protection and field of view, although that does cause some distortion. 

After much anticipation, the Bosch SX motor has arrived as the German brand's first system designed specifically for lightweight electric mountain bikes. As exciting as it is, the SX motor does arrive somewhat late to the party with the likes of Specialized, TQ and Fazua having dominated the lightweight e-MTB category over the past four years.

The Michelin Lithion 4 will only set you back £30 and addresses the “diverse needs of road cyclists”, including ride enjoyment, wet-weather performance and high durability.

With the crossover between mountain biking and gravel riding kit sometimes blurred, it’s no surprise that the 100% Altis mountain bike helmet gets a gravel model. 

An attractively priced gravel specific helmet that packs in a lot of features, a good level of airflow with tons of protection, but fit and looks may not suit all.

For our second-ever high-pivot bike review, Travis tests the third-generation Norco Optic. Turns out short travel and short chainstays pair pretty well with high pivots and high speed, both downhill and uphill.

What tools/food/equipment/clothing won’t we leave home without? This could be something you eat, a well-designed bike bottle or hydration pack, a multi-tool you particularly like (inflator/Allen-key set/tubeless plug), or even a stashable waterproof jacket.

Norco has updated its flagship all-mountain bike for 2024 with some major changes to the suspension layout and kinematics. Does the new Sight raise the bar from its very popular predecessor? We've been testing the Sight C1 MX to find out!

It’s been a while since Fox released a new gravity-oriented fork or damper. By my count, it’s been three years since I reviewed the Fox 40 with the Grip 2 VVC damper back in 2021.

125mm rear wheel travel might have you imagining something of an XC bike, but think again, as Norco’s latest high pivot Optic blurs the boundaries and brings maximum downhill attitude to the short travel trail bike segment

Norco entered the lightweight eMTB market earlier this year with the all-new Fluid VLT, a Bosch SX-powered trail bike with a 400 Wh battery and a dedicated MX wheel configuration.

When the cut of your jib is judged by the girth of your chops, the smaller-stanchioned forks often get overlooked. It is interesting the way the major players position their forks in their line up.

If you remember the heady days of mountain biking around the turn of the millennium, then you’ll certainly remember the classic Z1, the Shiver, and of course - the undisputed heavyweight champion of bicycle suspension, the Monster T. 

The Wild Enduro MH is part of a revamped, faster rolling and lighter Michelin enduro lineup that’s still designed tough enough for racing and hard charging.

Norco really kept us on our toes! Although the new Fluid VLT light eMTB was unveiled last year, there weren’t any rideable specimens to get hold of until now. 

Forged from years of descending, Peaty’s are proud to announce their new range of Monarch Grips. Realised by testing countless different compounds and grip pattern combinations, and based on decades of hanging onto handlebars like their lives depended on it, because sometimes they really did…

Supported Rider Bike Check: Charlie Flynn’s Yeti SB165 Mullet
Brand: Yeti
Bike Model: SB165 T-Series Mullet
Fork: RockShox Zebb Select 170mm

Michelin has revamped the popular Wild Enduro tire with brand new models including this MS (Mixed Soft) Racing Line model.

Norco’s newly updated Range VLT is one of the most aggressive eMTBs to hit the market yet, with a big and burly frame and high-pivot suspension design. We were intrigued if this downhill focus would come with significant drawbacks to its general trail manners and climbing performance, so were excited to have it in the mix amongst the 14 eMTBs in this year’s Shootout.

When Michelin relaunched their Wild Enduro range they claimed they’d found the holy grail of tyres with faster rolling, less weight and more grip.

The new Michelin Wild Enduro tyre is completely new for 2024, it’s lighter than the generation is replaces and there are also claims it rolls faster too.

ERA CHAINRING IS A PRODUCT FOR THE DREAM BUILDERS AND THE OBSESSIONISTS. It’s about investing in your bike for the long-term payoff. Put this ring on and forget about dropped chains, but don’t compromise on weight. Steel teeth, carbon spider, and an aluminium CINCH interface. With the weight of aluminium and the lifespan of steel, Era is a chainring without compromise.