Madison's Clothing Range

New colourways and graphics across the board.

Fairly neutral and muted in tone, there isn't anything too flashy here.

The new Flux Bib Liners offer room for a bottle, and storage for things such as snacks, all accessible on the fly. The new flat mesh collar keeps Danny's neck brace sitting comfortably.

Lazer Helmets

The Lazer Phoenix is a good value entry level model, retailing for 69.99 GBP. The high end carbon MX7 is what the Saracen Team will race on the World Cups in 2018.

The new and more user friendly screws, the previous versions needed tools.

Pearl Izumi's Apparel

The X-Alp is the Pearl Izumi's first flat pedal shoe. Traction is provided by a Vibram rubber sole.

The Versa Quilted Hoodie is 'designed for on the bike use with off the bike styling. It retails for just under 200 GBP. The textured fabric designed to lift the material off your skin and keep you from overheating.

Plenty of fresh designs added to the portfolio.

Saracen's Offerings

The all-new Saracen Traverse shares the same looks as it's bigger brothers, the Kili Flyer, Ariel, and Myst.

It sports 100mm of rear travel from a FOX Float DPS Shock. The carbon layup on the rear triangle has allowed them to keep it brace and strut free and therefore lighter

Inspiring the next generation with the 'Capsule Collection', balance bikes available in the team colourways. Saracen also brought their new Ariel e bike to the party.

The Saracen Ariel LT.

The Saracen Myst.

Genesis' Hardtails

The full build with XT is just shy of 10kg. They are boost front and rear so can be run a 27.5+ trail bike with a 120mm fork.

It can be bought as a frame only option too. Their Titanium Tarn certainly drew our eye in the Shimano booth decked out with XTR.

Shimano & PRO

The GR7 and GR9 are available to buy already and come in both flat and SPD versions. Shimano worked with Michelin on the rubber compound on the sole.

The Saint flats with the oh so stubby pins... ... and the newish Saint SPDs.

PRO's Koryak seatpost is still only available in a 120mm drop version although it sounds like some bigger drops are on the way. The new FRS bars have been given updated graphics.

Drool Over Park Tool

The Trailhead Workstation gives the user a solid platform to work on and can be mounted to walls or a post can be supplied if necessary. Turning your local trailhead to 11, the stand is also weather-resistant.

A tool for every occasion. Numbers on various tools have been updated to be more hard-wearing.

DT Swiss Widening Rims & Hub Cutaway

Ever wondered what the inside of a DT Swiss hub looked like? Now you know. The rims got wider across the board.

Continental Freshen Mountain King, Other Compounds and Carcass Get Updated

The new Mountain King, apparently subtle changes to lug angles and spacing throughout the development have transformed the tire. The wider range has also seen updates to the carcass and compounds.

Bliss Protection

The soft and easily mould-able material hardens instantly on impact. The longer and lighter enduro pad has already had racing success in the EWS.

Dragon Alliance Goggles

A roll off system is available for those wet and muddy days. The lenses on the NFX2 goggles are super easy to swap out.

Coming into 2018 the changes to Madison's clothing range are largely updated colourways and designs. The Flux range has seen a bib liner short with storage capacity added, while the Alpine series sees the biggest overhaul thanks to Danny Hart joining the Madison Saracen fold, this has seen new lighter weight fabrics chosen. The shorts have added stretch ribs while still retaining the same fastenings, the jersey gets a new collar design which is flatter with Hart's neck brace in mind.Lazer had their full range of cycling helmets on display, including an update to the screws on their Revolution full face enduro helmet with its removable chin guard. These are now a lot more user friendly.Pearl Izumi had their recently released X-Alp Launch shoe on show which is their first flat pedal shoe, it features a Vibram sole and is also available for clips. Their MTB clothing range has seen plenty of new colours and styles added across both the men's and women's ranges, a new lightweight mesh 'Launch' jersey is a newcomer to the lineup as well as their lightweight and waterproof WXP short, which according to Pearl Izumi features a 'textured 2 and a half layer fabric' which will keep the material off your skin and prevent you from overheating.Saracen has had a busy off-season that included signing one of the biggest names in downhill, Danny Hart, and they have also recently added a new bike to their portfolio. The Traverse is a small travel 29er, featuring 100mm rear and 120mm travel on the front. It has an alloy front triangle and carbon rear end which features 'Flex Stay' Technology to reduce weight, it is available in one spec and retails just shy of £3k.Another UK brand fielding their bikes at the show was locally-based Genesis. They had their Mantle and Tarn on display, the first their 'out of the box race bike' and the latter their trail hardtail available in steel and in a titanium frame only version. Both looked like well thought out frames with good features and wide compatibility for a broad range of riders and uses.Shimano wasn't fielding anything new but it did give us a chance to get another look and sniff around the GR7, the GR9, and the fresh pedal offerings they brought to the table over the past year. Although there were a few rumours swirling about a new / updated group set in the pipeline...As ever at the Park Tool stand all you can do is stare in envy. We all dream of having our garage walls covered in their blue. As well as plenty of tweaks to their existing products, Park Tool have also come up with some fresh offerings like their new THS-1 Trailhead Workstation.DT Swiss have widened their rims across the board, growing to a 30mm internal width on both their enduro and carbon XMC wheelsets. This was an important step for them with demand in their enduro products booming. Their XCR1200 wheels also grew and are now a 25mm internal width.Conti had their new Mountain King tread design on the stand which was developed with the Focus Team in Germany. They have updated carcass designs as well as a new Black Chili compound and the rubber across the range now fits better on wider rims.The loud banging noise that could be heard throughout the hall was actually the Bliss guys trying to hit their hand with a hammer while wrapped in their protective material, showing how it hardens on impact. They had their new enduro knee pad on display. It's longer, lighter, and more breathable, and it has already taken an EWS win in the hands of Greg Callaghan.The Madison Saracen Team have been running the NFX2 goggles for a good few seasons now. These goggles have an injected polycarbonate lenses and a quick 'Swiftlock' system which makes swapping lenses super efficient. Dragon have also just launched a new MXV range to suit a variety of price points, these share the same accessories such as lenses and tear-offs, a roll off system is available. The goggles range in price from £34.99 (MXV) up to £134.99 (NFX2).