Helmets & Protection

Best enduro MTB helmets 2026: 9 high-coverage open-face helmets for aggressive UK riding

The best enduro MTB helmets 2026 sit between a normal trail lid and a full-face helmet. They give more coverage around the temples and back of the head, and the more aggressive 3/4 designs extend that protection around the ears and upper jaw, but they still leave your face open and keep enough airflow for…
Best MTB helmets 2026: 10 award winners for UK trail and eMTB riding

Choosing the best MTB helmets 2026 has to offer is not as simple as picking the helmet with the longest feature list or the highest price. The right lid depends on how you ride, how much coverage you want and, above everything else, whether it fits your head properly. For UK mountain bikers, that can…
Best convertible MTB helmets 2026: removable-chin-bar helmets for trail, enduro and eMTB riding

The best convertible MTB helmets 2026 combine the ventilation and freedom of an open-face trail helmet with the option of adding a chin bar before steeper, faster or more technical descents. For the right rider, that flexibility can make one helmet useful across trail-centre loops, natural enduro rides, eMTB laps and occasional bike-park days. A…
Best eMTB protection 2026: back protectors, chest protectors and pads for UK trail riding

Electric mountain bikes are heavier, faster uphill than many riders expect, and often ridden for longer than an analogue MTB ride of the same distance. That changes what the best eMTB protection looks like in the real world. You still need impact performance for crashes, pedal strikes and awkward low-speed tumbles, but you also need…
Best trail MTB helmets 2026: 10 open-face helmets for eMTB and UK trail riding

The best trail MTB helmets are the ones that suit the riding you actually do, not just the ones with the longest spec sheets. For UK riders, that usually means a helmet that is comfortable on climbs, secure on rough descents, stable through trail-centre turns and protective enough for woodland singletrack, bridleways, natural trails and…
Best MTB knee pads 2026: trail, enduro and eMTB knee protection for UK riding

If you are searching for the best MTB knee pads 2026 has to offer, the right pair should do more than simply cover your knees. Good knee pads need to stay in place while pedalling, protect properly when you crash, work with your riding shorts or trousers, breathe well enough for long climbs and avoid…
Best full-face MTB helmets 2026: 10 top picks for trail, enduro and bike-park riding

If you are searching for the best full-face MTB helmets 2026 has to offer, you are probably riding faster, steeper or rougher terrain than a standard open-face trail helmet is really built for. That might mean regular red and black trail-centre routes, uplift days, bike-park laps, enduro racing, winter eMTB rides or simply local descents…