All Arround MTB

As used by the likes of Brendan Fairclough and Sam Blenkinsop, Deity bars are becoming a popular choice with racers and freeriders. The 800mm-wide Blacklabel is available in a range of rises (15, 25 and 38mm) and seven colours. With five degrees of upsweep and nine degrees of backsweep, it puts you in a slightly more centred position on the bike than equivalent bars from Race Face or Renthal. The 355g weight (25mm rise) is comparable with those two, though, and on the trail it offers a good balance of handling precision and compliance. There’s not much to fault here, though the bold graphics aren’t quite our style. Price $85

Deity use a single lock-on collar and tapered inner sleeve to keep the Waypoints secure on your bar. The bolts are chunkier 3mm numbers, which means you don’t have to be quite so delicate when torqueing them up. That single-collar design means you can sit your hands right at the end of the grips and make full use of the 122mm of rubber. We found the diamond pattern to be grippy both with and without gloves, even when sweaty. They’re not the skinniest, at 31mm in diameter, but their width and reasonably soft rubber mean they’re reassuringly forgiving on your hands. Integrated bar end plugs finish them off nicely. Price $22

With a platform that measures 110mm by 105mm, these flat pedals have to be some of the biggest we’ve seen. They’ve been developed with freerider Tyler McCaul, who’s known for his silkysmooth style and monster whips. When you’re hanging the back end out sideways, you want to be sure your feet are going to stay on, and these look like they’ll do a pretty good job of that, with a deep concave shape and 14 replaceable pins per side. Considering their big footprint, the weight is fairly reasonable, at 440g a pair. Deity are looking for a UK distributor as we speak, so hopefully it won’t be long before you can get your feet on these.

DEITY HAVE A great reputation for downhill and dirt jump bars but this Tracy Moseley signature steering stick is all about the enduro.

BEARING THE SIGNATURE of the first lady of enduro, Tracy ‘T-Mo’ Moseley, this new bar from Deity has been designed from the ground up to meet the specific needs of today’s enduro and all-mountain riders. It’s made from unidirectional carbon fibre, which as well as being lightweight helps alleviate some of the fatigue caused by repeated hits on aggressive terrain.