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Tested : Ben’s Leatt 4.0 Enduro Full Face Helmet Review.

Leatt’s 4.0 Enduro helmet is the South African brand’s go at a downhill-rated full face with a detachable chin guard....
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Tested : Ben’s Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Review.

The Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon RS is the cream of the crop when it comes to Megas, but do all...
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Tested : Ben’s Crank Brothers Stamp BOA Flat Shoes Review.

Crankbrothers entered the world of mountain bike shoes earlier in the year and Ben has been seeing what their Stamp...
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Tested : Ben’s Santa Cruz Bullit CC XO1 Reserve Review.

At over £10,000, the 170mm travel Bullit is an absolute weapon of a bike. Ben has been thrashing it to...
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Tested : Ben’s 100% Racecraft 2 Goggle Review.

Ridden to multiple World Cup and World Championship success, the 100% Racecraft 2 certainly has the pedigree between the tape....
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Tested : Ben’s Pembree D2A Flat Pedal Review.

Ben has been putting Pembree’s D2A pedals through the mill over the last few months to see if they live...
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Tested : Ben’s Forbidden Druid XT Review.

The Forbidden Druid has a lot of hype around it, and Ben has been finding out if the high pivot...
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Our Pick of the Best Kids’ First Pedal Bikes Right Now.

Ben put his daughter Daisy to the task of testing three first pedal bikes to see which one came out on top.
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Tested : Ben’s Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon Review.

Since February Ben was lucky riding the Specialized Turbo Levo SL, the first in a new breed of light weight...
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First Ride : Ben’s Orbea Rise M-Team e-Bike Review.

With feathery-light weight and modern trail geometry, could the new Rise e-Bike from Orbea be an e-Bike for people who...
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Tested : Ben’s EThirteen Vario Infinite Dropper Post Review.

EThirteen wade into the ever-competitive dropper post market with the Vario Infinite. Ben has been seeing if it can cut...
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Tested : Ben’s 7iDP Project 23 Carbon Full Face Helmet Review.

The Project 23 Carbon full face helmet from protection specialists 7iDP is a really interesting addition to the premium full...
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Top Nine Tips for Training When You’re Over Forty With Strength Factory.

Ben at the Strength Factory brings you his top nine tips for training if you’ve celebrated a few decades on...
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Tested : Ben’s Vitus e-Sommet VRS e-Bike Review.

Can the Miami-Vice themed, direct sale e-Bike stand out from the crowd? Ben has been riding the Vitus E-Sommet through...
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Top Tips to Improve Your MTB Endurance For All Day Rides.

If you struggle to keep going on big rides then Ben at The Strength Factory has six top tips to...
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Tested : Ben’s Smith Session MIPS Helmet Review.

Combining Koroyd and the second generation MIPS, can the Smith Session MIPS helmet cut the mustard in a very competitive...
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Tested : Ben’s SDG Bel Air 3.0 Lux-Alloy Saddle Review.

The Bel Air from SDG is something of a modern classic, appearing on a wide range of bikes over the...
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Tested : Ben’s Revgrips Pro Series Grips Review.

The Revolution Suspension Grips make some big promises about transforming your ride, and for £100 they better be good. Ben...
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Tested : Ben’s Vitus Sommet 29 VRS Review.

Big wheels, big travel, purple and sparkly, the Vitus Sommet 29 VRS is a bargain enduro machine. Ben has been...
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Tested : Ben’s NS Bikes Rag +1 Review.

Can a gravity-led brand like NS Bikes cut it with the big gravel dogs when it comes to grave? The...
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Get the Best from Your Intervals with The Strength Factory.

The latest Factory Knowledge from Ben at The Strength Factory focuses on how to get the best out of interval...
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