The Giro Xen is the best helmet But the Giro Havoc and the Enichal (or something) are also very good. For the gloves you got someone called Mechalix Classic (dont know if you got them in England, but contact me if you are interrested in some). They are nice and thin. Good for trials. I dont use gloves, but those are really good. There are some very good reviews also. Best gloves ever. And you got the XC Thing gloves. Also pretty good ones. Hope this helps you.