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Helmets are easily the most important piece of safety equipment in a rider’s arsenal, and there have been many advances in this field over the past decade or so . iXS is of course a heavyweight in the MTB protection world, so it stands to reason that they would throw the kitchen sink at it when they set out to renew their helmet line-up. Safe, comfortable, and quite good looking too – meet the all-new Carve 1.0, a half-shell helmet designed for aggressive trail riding. iXS Carve 1.0 MIPS

Bigger is always better, right? When it comes to flat pedals, theoretically, the answer is yes. A bigger platform means more pin engagement and grip. But there is a point of diminishing returns: when the odds of clipping a pedal become too high, grip fades because the pins are too spread out and don’t catch your shoe, and the pedals become heavy. If you browse our extensive Flat Pedal Face Off , you’ll see that most flat pedals are of a similar size. Crankbrothers has decided to challenge this

Chain wax is a bit different from traditional chain lube in that it is designed to form a drier film than most typical lubes. Chain wax also requires a more involved procedure to apply it properly. Now, this may all seem like a bit too much for us average mountain bikers who are as likely to skip cleaning our bike after riding for hours in rain and mud as we are to remember lubing the chain every now and then, but we still thought it would be interesting to give this one a spin, especially

Presta valves take a lot of flak, especially online . It is of course a design that dates back more than a century, and it is not without its flaws, but it continues to be the standard when it comes to tubeless wheel set-up. Several companies have worked on variants and alternatives over the past few years, some more successfully than others. Peaty’s now joins the fray as one of the latest in line to dedicate considerable time to developing an improved solution – the result is the Holeshot Fast