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  • Genetic Syngenic Road Pedal

    Genetic Syngenic Road Pedal

    The Genetic is another pedal that copies Look's classic Delta design. It...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The QuickSteps have a really soft clip in and release.

    Atomlab QuickStep Pedals

    The latest clipless pedals from Atomlab are designed for flat pedal riders...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Bianchi 1885 aimed at the sportive rider.

    Bianchi 1885

    Bianchi have a habit of making their bikes look more expensive than they...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Bikehut Trekking Pedal

    Bikehut's Trekking Pedal, made by Wellgo, combines a caged platform on one...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Almost the perfect tyre lever

    Crank Brothers Speed Lever

    City and mountain bike tyres go on and off by hand as easy as Tupperware...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The DeVinci will stand up to serious abuse.

    De Vinci Hucker

    Being Canadian, De Vinci take the no-nonsense 'tool for the job' approach...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Deuter Superbike

    The first thing you notice about the Superbike (18 4ltr) is the generous...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Migrate is a great choice for everyday riding.

    Embers Migrate Merino Base Layer

    Embers 'Lifestyle Boutique' specialises in top-notch merino clothing and...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Exustar EPS-R E-PR101

    The Exustar PR101 is based on Look's KéO design and the cleats will work...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Felt F75

    Jim Felt's bikes are relative newcomers to the UK and are better known...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Flandria CSS-1

    British-based company Flandria's CSS-1 is a mid-range aluminium/carbon...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The lack of a hinge is a huge drawback.

    Forcefield Arm Tubes Armour

    Good body armour should really feel like a second skin and protect the...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Giant is easy to get to grips with.

    Giant STP

    Giant are one of the biggest bike manufacturers and they've had a fair few...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The safety belt includes two light strips for additional visibility.

    Glow Lightweight Safety Belt

    This design brings the old-fashioned Sam Browne belt into the 21st century....

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Thermo Jersey is perfect for layering.

    Gore Alp-X Thermo Jersey

    Gore's ALP-X Thermo jersey is a relatively close fitting yet very...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The vest fits well and doesn't bunch up.

    Gore Vento Lady Vest

    The Vento vest comes from Gore's Windstopper women's line, and it's made...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The crank arm feels stiff and secure.

    Shimano Hone M601 32-22T

    The Hone crankset is the second generation to utilise Shimano's HollowTech...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The DX shoes from Shimano offer great protection from the elements.

    Shimano MP66B DX Shoes

    Shimano's excellent DX skate style shoes have been updated and they now...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Shimano SPD M520

    Shimano SPD M520

    Shimano's original SPD system is one against which all similarly designed ...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Speedplay's offer a unique free floating feeling unlike any other pedal

    Speedplay Light Action

    Speedplay's lollipop pedals offer dual-sided entry and a selection of...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Classic Stem comes in super short 40 or 50mm lengths.

    Super Innovative Concepts Classic Stem

    I love the neatness of the US-made SIC Classic stem - it comes in super...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • There are two sizes - a stretched oval and circular.

    THE Frame Pros

    Frame Pros come in packs of six and two different sizes: a stretched oval...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Time RXS Titan

    Time RXS Titan

    Many riders still fall into either the Look or Time camp. The two pedals...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Trek's hard work has paid off with this jump bike.

    Trek Jack 3(SG)

    Trek have spent a lot of time with their star slopestyle and dirt rider...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The Isis DH are certainly light for their class.

    Truvativ Holzfeller Isis DH

    These are sleek and stealth operators that have helped produce numerous...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Light weight, highly featured rucksack from Vaude

    Vaude Ultratrail 12

    Weighing in at under a half a kilo, the Ultratrail 12 is part of Vaude's...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • The TXC seatpost is available in three widths.

    WTB TXC Seatpost

    This very classy 265g seatpost from Raleigh comes in 27.3, 30.9 and 31.6mm...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Trail tough all-rounder

    Cannondale Prophet 3

    Cannondale's Prophet comes in three flavours from XC SL to almost freeride...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Cotic BFe

    Cotic BFe

    Cotic are now one of the leading lights on the homegrown British microbrand...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Felt Virtue Four

    Felt Virtue Four

    Better known for triathlon and BMX bikes,Felt finally made the move into...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Fox 36 Float R

    The lightweight 36 air forks used to be less lively than the coil Vans, but...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Fox 36 Van R (2007)

    Fox's burly 36 rewrote the rules and the Vanilla is still a great...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Fox F100X

    You'll have to really like the Fox F100's X factor to cough up. Based on a...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Gary Fisher Race Day Procaliber

    Gary Fisher Race Day Procaliber

    The Race Day Procaliber was designed to be the perfect weapon for the Gary...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Giant Anthem 2

    Jump on the Anthem and you'll immediately notice the fact that it's an...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Giant Trance 2

    Giant's Maestro suspension system has been tweaked to work across a range...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Giant Yukon

    The Yukon sits near the top of Giant's Sport ATB range, which sounds a bit...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

  • Halo Freedom 29er Disc Wheel

    The big wheelers are coming and 2007 is seeing a flood of 29in parts,...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Kona Kikapu Deluxe

    Kona Kikapu Deluxe

    Kona's tried-and-tested single pivot swingarm, linkage-activated shock...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Kona King

    Kona King

    Kona weren't sure which bike to send us for this test; the King or the...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Merida AM3000D

    Merida AM3000D

    If you don't know the name yet, Germany-based Merida are a pipeworking...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Merida AM800

    Merida AM800

    Merida are a late entrant into the long travel, all-mountain stakes. The...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Mongoose Tyax Elite

    Mongoose Tyax Elite

    Tyax is a mountain lake resort north of Vancouver, and while the Tyax Elite...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Revolution Cuillin Disc

    Revolution Cuillin Disc

    Edinburgh Bicycle Coop put out some nice urban bikes - like the Courier...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • RockShox Pike 454 Air U-Turn

    RockShox Pike 454 Air U-Turn

    The Pike is a great trail fork: it starts stiff but gradually smoothes out...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Rockshox Reba Race

    Rockshox Reba Race

    RockShox Reba forks were always going to be the one to beat in the short...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Rockshox Reba WC

    Rockshox Reba WC

    Straight from the 'Black Box' race development programme, this hot rod Reba...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Rockshox SID Team

    Rockshox SID Team

    RockShox's superlight, flexy and unashamedly race specific SID (Superlight...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Rockshox Tora 318

    Rockshox Tora 318

    RockShox Tora forks come in a massive range of versions that we see - and...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • RockShox Totem

    RockShox Totem

    The Totem takes the scale of singlecrown forks to a new level. Like the...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Specialized FSRxc Comp

    Specialized FSRxc Comp

    Specialized was an early innovator in mountain bike full suspension. Over...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST
  • Specialized P. All Mountain

    Specialized P. All Mountain

    Specialized were one of the first big brands to realise that a lot of us...

    Sun 1 Apr, 1:00 am BST

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