Yeti has brought some long-awaited updates to its very well regarded enduro platform, the SB160. For 2023, the new big travelled ripper gets a revised suspension kinematic, a fresh geometry and its shape has been adjusted ever so slightly. Here's everything you need to know.

For those riders who value the ride quality, durability and sheer aesthetics of a titanium frame, the Esker Lorax Ti provides a worthy alternative to the current options dominating the best gravel bike space.

Keen riders might be familiar with David Millar’s ‘Never Strays Far’ podcast, a favourite of Cotic founder, Cy Turner. But not many will know of the podcast's graphic designer, Conor Brady. He was allowed to create a unique promotional item and feel for the National Trophy Cyclo-cross event, with an Escapade as the canvas. 

Tom Ritchey needs little introduction. His influence on mountain biking (and off-road cycling), has been immense. From exploring the mountains of northern California on road bikes as a teenager to creating the first mountain bikes, Tom Ritchey’s eponymous brand has a legacy like no other. 

It has been a busy December for Scott. The Swiss cycling brand has revealed its new Scale RC hardtail, a model which has always been one of the reference frames for many hardcore ross-country riders. 

Redshift aims to transform night riding to be a safe chore with its Arclight PRO pedals that come with integrated lights, and now, SPD-cleat compatibility. 

During the halcyon days of downhill mountain biking in the late 1990s and early 2000s, purple became a colour of distinction for braking systems. And now, Hayes, one of the original braking innovators, celebrates everything great about purple levers and calipers with a legacy version of its Dominion A4. Finished in the brand’s iconic Purple Hayes colourway.

Swedish bike transport and luggage specialist, Thule, has launched a new towbar rack called the Epos. It is designed to offer owners flexibility when transporting multiple bikes – and should work well with really big bikes. 

Lapierre’s Pulsium is a carbon-fibre gravel bike without extreme tyre clearance, reasonably mild geometry and integrated frame suspension. Riders with a keen eye for detail will notice that the Pulsium, available in two builds, retains a front derailleur. And that’s because Lapierre’s gravel bike adheres to the principle of having lots of gearing range, with tiny steps in between. This is a gravel bike that respects the legacy of road cycling cadence.

Specialized is celebrating two decades of its Epic with a radical new design that was leaked last month. One of the winningest cross-country bikes in history has a proven legacy and hardly needed a redesign but Specialized’s product people are perpetual innovators.