Mountain Bike Rider

Squirt Chain Lube E-bike is really expensive for a lubricant, but it’s very effective, you need to use less of it less often, and it’s great for a smooth ride.

“Get down to brass tacks, however, and it’s clear that this bike wasn’t designed around a dual crown fork.”

The Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon eMTB offers great ride quality with adjustable geometry, manageable weight, and a swish display. However, its initial high price and use of budget parts somewhat tarnish its value proposition.

The Specialized Ambush Comp is a affordable version of Specialized’s premium helmet with great ventilation and relatively lightweight. Despite its padding being minimal, it's still comfortable and absorbs well. However, it has less stability at the front and back which may pose an issue on rough trails.

The Fox Dropframe helmet is a lightweight protection gear that offers increased coverage over regular helmets. Despite the bulk, it provides good ventilation and unrestricted visibility. Its construction results in effective impact energy dissipation. However, one issue pointed out was the lack of an adjustable visor.

The Commencal Meta Power 29 E-bike is a significant upgrade from the original, with an increased battery capacity and power through Shimano EP8's motor. Despite being the heaviest bike tested, it was noted for its excellent climbing capabilities. However, it has an elevated seat position, mismatched suspension, and its high battery height impacts precision on tighter trails.

The Specialized Ambush 2 helmet is evaluated as being comfortable, well ventilated, and offering a good fit, although it doesn't offer higher value compared to its cheaper sibling, the Camber. Despite its dual-density EPS construction and features like better adjustment system and MIPS SL liner, the extra cost is not fully justified.

The Specialized Tactic 4 MIPS trail helmet is a high-quality, well-made, good-looking helmet that offers great value for the price. It scores highly in safety tests, has a sleek design, and features the latest MIPS Evolve system. However, it has limitations in fit adjustment and some riders found it difficult to get the helmet fully stabilized due to lack of internal cradle height adjustment.

The Kona Remote 130 is a next generation 29er ebike with Shimano's E7000 motor and 504Wh battery. It combines design elements from the Process 134 and Remote 160, offering a balanced blend of all-mountain trail and pedal-assist electric bike features.

The Bell Sixer MIPS helmet offers enhanced features like goggle compatibility, adjustable visor height, an integrated camera mount and effective venting system. It positions a hard layer of foam against its outer shell for impact resistance and a softer layer near the head for load distribution.

The Bell Super DH MIPS helmet is lauded for presenting the best of both worlds: a sturdy full face lid with a removable chin bar. Despite being a tad tricky to adjust mid-ride, it is the best pick under the two-in-one category. It is highly ventilated, comparatively lightweight, and meets safety certifications for BMX and Downhill biking.

The Bell Super Air Spherical helmet is described as a versatile, comfortable and protective trail helmet that also offers the option of an additional chin bar for greater protection. The helmet uses pioneering technology for maximum safety, includes many elements such as efficient airflow and sweat absorption, and is currently on sale for a reduced price.

One of the things we really like about the E-Riot Trail Pro is that it’s not too stiff, there’s a good amount of resilience in this bike.

The Shuffle is feature packed and offers great protection for your kiddo, with excellent venting, and it looks like a proper little mtb helmet too.

And while the eZesty is a fun, capable 27.5in enduro bike, we found the range of the 252Wh battery to be a real limiting factor.

The saddle is comfortable and feels that way even after three to four hours of hard shredding. However, the finish is just a little bit ragged and it’s not as good in the mud.

The Vitus E-Sommet VRX is a high performing enduro ready e-bike, featuring modern enduro bike geometry and a reliable Shimano EP8 motor. Notwithstanding some downside including the rattling motor when freewheeling down bumpy trails, the bike provides valuable features, superior handling capabilities, and a reasonable price.