Nema Podium Jersey

The Nema Podium Jersey is a fantastic piece of kit. It's comfortable and light, as any race jersey should be. The resistant material comes in black/white, red/black, yellow/ black, white/blue, yellow/cyan and white/black colouration. The UK stockist Hotlines has them for £45 for a standard Jersey, and the matching shorts at a very reasonable £55. If you want a name or logo on the Jersey, this is no hassle for Nema - they provide a printing service for a small additional charge. I found the fit was very good, with room for pads without being too baggy. The lycra collar was a very useful and comfortable addition. After using rival products, I won't look back. Nema have made a fantastic jersey, and for a tiny additional amount it can be customised to make it personal to you. The Hotlines site makes it easy for UK buyers, and Nema themselves include tax, shipping and additional cost within the final price to make purchasing the jersey incredibly simple. Don't just take my word for it, the jersey is worn by a variety of top athletes and teams - including Deathgrip Racing.

Spank Tweet Tweet Single Speed Chain

As yet another successful component in Spank's renowned Tweet Tweet range, this chain provides some low cost bike bling. A £27.99, you're paying a little bit extra for a chain that really finishes your drive train off nicely. Having ridden one for a few weeks, my initial findings are impressive. It's brightened up what's usually a dirty, gritty part of my bike, and has performed faultlessly. There's none of the stretching that's all too common in cheaper chains, and no corrosion either. Regular oiling is an obvious necessity, but it hasn't affected the colour significantly on my (red) chain. The available colours are: red, black, orange, blue, purple or chrome.  It doesn't cost much more than a standard single speed chain, and that bit of extra cash really brightens up the bike. It also coordinates the colour scheme on my bike really well, and gives the impression that a lot of attention to detail has gone into the build. A coloured chain may not be the first item on a custom build list, but once you've got one, the difference it illustrates is very eye-catching.

Answer Pro Taper 780 DH Riser Bar

I've ridden this bar for two months. At £54.99 (on Hotlines) and 335g, it has a light weight that's reasonably light on your pocket. The wide choice of colours make it easy to suit one to your bike, and at £54.99 you won't be disappointed. It's cheaper than similar DH bars out there, and lighter too. The colour retention is fantastic, and the finish is very scratch resistant. Despite the light weight and considerable width, there is absolutely no flex in them. The bars lead to some seriously responsive handling that really increases confidence. The choice in rise is really useful, as now you needn't buy a new stem to facilitate these (must-have) bars. Answer provide good marks if you wish to cut the bars down to size, and because of the durability of the finish, you don't have to decide straight away: fit the grips for now, and the marks will still be there in a few months time. I can't see how these can be beat, unless you try the carbon version?

Wellgo CNC Platform B47 Flat Pedals

593g weight competes with much more expensive pedals. Such a low weight at £29.99 is exceptional value, particularly when each pedal contains eight replaceable pins for added durability. I've reviewed a lot of pedals on here, covering a huge price range. I still maintain that if you don't like the feel or looks of DMR v8's, these are THE budget pedal to have. I bought them as a cheap replacement for my DH bike pedals, and found them so good I didn't change them. A year later, the black anodised finish has worn from the edges, but they're still spinning on freely on their 'high quality' bearing axels. For a dh pedal, the pins were pretty short. Due to all of them being replaceable, however, buying some longer ones and fitting them is cheap and easy. The platform, which I find to be the most important part of any pedal, is fantastic. The slight curve on such a wide surface area gives a comfortable and stable area for the foot. Slipping off the pedal, even with standard pins, is extremely rare. For those of you not used to big platforms, settling your feet on the pedal may feel weird initially. After a couple of rides though, it was easy to find that comfortable position and I was able to take advantage of the stable platform that Wellgo provides for a mere £30. The styling is very safe, but at least it's not going to fade or chip and look rubbish. Black suits me fine, and I can't think of many bikes I've seen where there hasn't been a black part. It's a universally appealing pedal at a universally appealing price.

Deity Components Alibi LT Sprocket 2012

RRP: £42
I've been using one of these for a couple of months now, and it's done the job faultlessly. Designed for eight or nine speed systems and specifically compatible with certain E*Thirteen and MRP chain guides, it's the perfect addition to any fourcross, downhill or enduro bike. 34, 36 or 38t sprockets sit on a 9mm spindle. Machined from 7075 aluminium it has a competitive price of £42, although many shops have reduced it to half of that. Enough of the facts, what's it like? Really, really good is the answer. A couple of months in, that cool anodised finish is still there with only a bit of fading on the tips of the teeth. The spacious design makes it easy to clean, and also allows you to clean behind the sprocket where oil and grit can build up - something you can't do with a lot of similarly priced sprockets. I haven't weighed it, but it seems pretty light, and I can't fathom how it could be heavier than a lot of the completely flat sprockets I've used in the past. The bright design and shape really changes the aesthetics of the bike, which people can spend a lot more than £42 and still fail miserably at. There is  no flex in the sprocket, and the teeth are as straight as when it left the factory, despite it being forced to run with a dodgy chain and being scraped over logs and rocks. For £42 (or a lot less now) you do get a fantastic piece of kit. It looks good, does its job extremely well, and will outlive most of the other components on your bike. £42 may seem a lot, but buy cheap and feel the difference, and you'll be rushing out for this.

Deity Components Rally i-Beam Saddle 2013

Why would anyone buy SDG after trying this? The I-Beam saddle weighs in at a very light 223g whilst still having a little bit of padding. The choice of colours is a fantastic feature, and the design sits well on any bike. A month on a downhill bike and no problems so far. It feels like other iBeam saddles I've ridden, with a bit of flex making up for the lack of padding. It needn't be for just downhill though, Chainreaction states that it has Slopestyle and Dirtjump. It's difficult to say after only a month, but I sincerely think that this is a durable seat. Despite the bright colours, it hasn't faded, stained or marked. Impeccable performance. How much? Rrp £34.99 for any colour. How could you go wrong? Buy two instead of a more expensive saddle, and have a choice of colour! I'm getting another one for my enduro bike.