Uvex Downhill 2000 goggles

SO GOOD

The Downhill 2000s look more like clear-lensed ski goggles than bike goggles, but their unique bulbous shape offers the best field of vision of all the models on test. The dual lens means they're reluctant to mist up, and when they do fog, it clears almost instantaneously, even in hot and sweaty conditions and at slow speeds.

NO GOOD

Uvex's unusual lens fitting system only clamps the lens at the centre and sides, allowing air in the bottom of the frame. There are no tear-off posts and the goggles didn't fit in full-face helmets particularly comfortably.

PRICE 80$

Cannondale Trail SL 29 SS

The fat aluminium tubes are a constrast to the skinny items seen elsewhere in the test, but this rigid Cannondale uses them to create one of the most old-school - and lightest - rides here.

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KONA SHRED

With a reputation for no-nonsense ruggedness and a background in the always progressive and punishing riding of Canada, Kona have been building hardcore hardtails for longer than almost anyone else. The Shred is the most expensive bike on test but it’s a proper trail tank.

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SKS Airbuster CO2 inflator

The alloy Airbuster has a large knob so you can regulate the flow of gas, a mechanical stop to prevent the cartridge being pierced in transit and a dust cap to keep the valve free of debris. While it works with Presta and Schrader valves, switching between them requires a fiddly change of the valve head. The thin rubber sleeve doesn’t provide much protection from cold spent canisters. You can’t insert much of the valve into the inflator head, so you have to be careful to avoid leaks. Price $33 w/16g cartridge

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