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 it with the big boys. A modern essentia...
ben plenge
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 face market. 7iDP join the fray wi...
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 Mother Earth. Off the back of his 'Shred 'til You'r...
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 lock down and beyond to find out. Ben ro...
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 help turn you into a diesel engine. Ben from The Strength Facto...
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 market. Ben has been running the Smith...
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 past 25 years. The SDG Bel Air 3.0 aims to build on that bas...
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 hit plenty of gnarly bike park and D...
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 riding it all year to see how it holds up. Does d...
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 NS Bikes Rag +1 got the Ben Plenge treatment to find out. Pol...
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 training to get faster on your bike. You probably ...
Tested : Ben’s Alpinestars Paragon V2 Protection Bib Short Review.
If your standard set of comfy road bibs aren't saving your butt in a crash, maybe the Alpinestars Paragon V2 Protection Bib Short will. Ben put this set of arm...
Tested : Ben’s Leatt DBX 3.5 Neck Brace Review.
Leatt are a brand synonymous with neck braces and Ben has been testing their latest and lightest offering in the form of the the Leatt DBX 3.5 neck brace. It m...
Tested : Ben’s Endura Singletrack Durajak Review.
Scottish brand Endura are renowned for their kit that can take on the elements, so what would he make of the Endura Singletrack Durajak? Will the Endura Single...
Tested : Ben’s Michelin Wild Enduro Magi-X Front Tyre Review.
Michelin are back in the mix with their Wild tyres, taking the likes of Sam Hill and Laurie Greenland to victories, but what will Ben make of them? Ben swapped...
Tested : Ben’s Five Ten Freerider Pro TLD Shoe Review.
Can a limited edition model of an existing shoe cut the mustard? Ben runs the Troy Lee Designs edition of the FiveTen Freerider Pro through the test machine. W...
Improvised Home Training With Ben at The Strength Factory.
If you want to keep fit and strong during lockdown but don't have weights or equipment then Ben at The Strength Factory has you covered. The only equipment you...
Keep Fit During Lockdown with Strength Factory’s Home Work Out.
Have you been put on lock down or are self-isolating? If so, you can still work on your fitness with this short workout from Ben at The Strength Factory. You w...
Tested : Ben’s Santa Cruz Hightower CC XO1 Reserve Review.
Burlier than a Tallboy, but less travel than a Megatower, is the 2020 Santa Cruz Hightower the ultimate all-mountain bike? Ben has spent 6 months finding out. ...
Tested : Ben’s Endura MT500 Spray Trouser Review.
Ben tested Endura's MT500 Spray Trouser to see if they can stand up to the wettest British winter in years. Gone are the days when if you wanted to be warm whi...