Whether you’re upgrading from your first mtb, or simply looking for a do-it-all hardtail, £800 gets you a whole lot of bike these days. We hammered six of the best to find our champion...

Mud Pluggers - Incremental changes over the years have meant that year-on-year the Five seems very similar. But, added up, all the modifications mean this year's machine is very different from its first incarnation four years ago. We put the Orange Five S to the test.