Stemming from Aaron Gwinn's monumental chainless win at Leogang in 2015, the effects of a chain on suspension performance have always been a huge talking point. Since the Gwinn incident, brands have been conjuring methods of combatting pedal kickback – examples include O-Chain's chain damping system and the uprise in the popularity of high-pivot mountain bikes. However, Rimpact has taken a different approach with its new Chain Damper that focuses on chain slap. Here's everything you need to know.

Modern mountain biking has developed to the point where riders are tackling silly terrain much faster than before. Wilderness Trail Bikes, or WTB, has acknowledged this and built its new SG1 casing to be the toughest yet. Additionally, the brand has updated its rubber compound to help it perform better, everywhere.

Although the latest version of WTB’s Judge looks the same as before, the differences are more than skin-deep. Introducing the SG1 carcass and tweaks to the tyre’s rubber compound, it’s a much more reliable tyre in all senses of the word. It provides tonnes of predictable traction in the wet and dry with excellent puncture protection. 

During the past few years, mountain bikes have changed drastically with 38mm stanchion forks being the standard on enduro bikes and advances in frame design mean wheels don't need to make up for lack of stiffness. Owing to this, ENVE has taken its M-Series of wheels back to the drawing board and has brought fresh rim profiles, more compliance and lower prices.

Canyon has been rapidly expanding its offering away from mountain bikes with the recent Disruptr helmet and Tempr CFR road shoes. Now, the brand has stepped into the world of off-road cycling footwear with the Scampr, a shoe designed for all things knobbly tyred.