Crank Brothers Mallet DH/Race pedals

IF RED WAS never your cup of tea you're in luck, because you can now get CrankBrothers' increasingly popular Mallet DH pedals in black too.

Initially designed with downhill racers in mind, the large platform, eight grippy pins per side and mud shedding capabilities have made them popular with enduro racers and trail riders too. Another reason for their success is the six degrees of float built into the cleats, which means you're less rigidly locked into the pedal than with Shimano's SPD design - something that appeals to many former flat pedal riders.

PRICE 187$

ENVE M50 29" Wheels

Utah based company ENVE have been making drool-worthy carbon components for some years now. Despite the fact that carbon rims are becoming more and more common on mountain bikes these days, you can guarantee that ENVE wheels will be a talking point when someone is eyeing off a steed. Instantly, the big bold logos on each rim scream "fast", "light" and to some extent, "expensive" The kids call this 'bling'.

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COMMENCAL EL CAMINO 3

Commencal are going from strength to strength at the moment and they’ve taken their tough trail hardtail bang up to date with 650b wheels. With its skinny rims, crankset and fork, the El Camino certainly isn’t perfect and it’s the least hardcore bike here. The handling, smoothness, speed and all-round agility of the basic bike still make it a real blast for technical trail riding though, and it’s a great base for upgrading over time.

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All Arround MTB

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