Helmets & Protection

  • Best eMTB protection 2026: back protectors, chest protectors and pads for UK trail riding

    Best eMTB protection 2026: back protectors, chest protectors and pads for UK trail riding

    Electric mountain bikes are heavier, faster uphills and (often) ridden for longer stints than an analogue MTB ride of the same distance. That changes what “best eMTB protection” looks like in the real world. You still need impact performance for crashes, pedal strikes and low-speed tumbles, but you also need comfort, breathability and a fit…

  • Best enduro MTB helmets 2026

    Best enduro MTB helmets 2026

    If you’re hunting for the best enduro MTB helmets 2026, you’re probably riding harder, steeper terrain than a standard trail lid was designed for. Enduro riding in the UK usually means awkward gradients, off-camber roots, rocky chutes and long days where the climbs are still pedal-heavy but the descents are where the risk lives. That’s…

  • Best convertible MTB helmets 2026

    Best convertible MTB helmets 2026

    A convertible MTB helmet is the closest thing mountain biking has to a “one helmet, two moods” solution. For UK riders, that’s not a gimmick — it matches how many real rides play out. You might grind up a long fireroad climb, winch up a muddy bridleway, or spin between trail sections… then point the…

  • Best full-face MTB helmets 2026

    Best full-face MTB helmets 2026

    If you’ve found yourself searching for the best full-face MTB helmets 2026, you’re probably at one of two points: either you’re riding steeper, faster terrain (or visiting trail centres and bike parks more often), or you’ve simply decided you want more confidence than an open-face lid can give. A good full-face mountain bike helmet can…

  • Best MTB helmets 2026

    Best MTB helmets 2026

    The “best MTB helmets 2026” question is bigger than it looks. Helmet choice isn’t just about protection levels on paper — it’s about what you actually ride, how hot you run on climbs, whether you wear goggles in winter, and whether your local trails are mellow bridleway links or steep trail-centre lines where you’re regularly…