News of Chain Reaction Cycles closing shook the whole bike industry. Brands and distributors lost a seriously lucrative customer, Weekend Warriors lost the best place for a great deal and we all lost two bike brands, Nukeproof and Vitus, among many others. However, in a breath of fresh air, Nukeproof, the brand best known for the Mega, Giga, and Scout has been bought by Belgian Cycling Factory.

With success on the downhill circuit, slowing the likes of Aaron Gwin, TRP is a brand that needs no introduction. Today, Tektro's performance-focussed off-shoot has brought two new brake sets to the market, donning a raft of adjustments to appeal to a greater range of riders. Here's everything you need to know.

Hailing from the UK, Whyte is a brand that has been making waves in its pursuit of lowering an e-mountain bike's centre of gravity while purveying bikes at an affordable price point. The brand's latest Kado is the very next step in Whyte's story, with aims to provide great bang for buck and an excellent ride.

Fox’s open-face helmet has reached the coveted heights of fashion fame. After a few years of success, the brand has brought a long-awaited and well-deserved update to the Speedframe. Those updates have culminated in improved airflow, lower weight, and superb comfort, helping it score second in Virginia Tech’s safety rankings. Niggles are few, but its visor isn’t as easy to use as expected and its fit may need some considered adjustment for rounder heads.

Hunt's Proven Carbon Enduro wheelset received a well-deserved update, ushering in the brand's new H_Core tech found on the Proven Carbon Trail wheels. Now, the brand has cut the price tag in half, offering its strongest yet, enduro-focussed carbon wheelset for well less than £1,000.

Best known for its Truffle-120 and dive into the world of gearbox driven hardtails, Carbon Wasp is expanding its handmade carbon frame offering with the Compound-150 trail bike.

Vittoria’s Air Liner Protect Enduro tyre insert provides an affordable rim protection boost. Although Vittoria’s recommended installation method doesn’t work, installation by other means is easy. The insert boosts sidewall support and security while fending off even the harshest tyre bottom-outs. It’s a solid offering and certainly one of the best tyre inserts on the market, but limited sealant distribution can still end a ride.

Ari's brand new Signal Peak 3.0 cross-country mountain bike is designed to push the boundaries of lightweight capability. Ushering in a new suspension platform and a 'Zero-Energy Flex State', Ari also claims that the bike's frame is the lightest full-suspension frame it has created to date. Here's everything you need to know.

Surly is a brand that's renowned for its steel and often unique off-road frames that range such as the Bridge Club and the Grappler. Its UK-based two-day bikepacking event, the Surly100, invites riders of all off-road bike types to tackle 100 miles starting, and finishing at a pub. Here are all of the details.

32er. Thirty twoer. Whatever it'll be called, big wheels are once again becoming a strong talking point in off-road cycling with 750d being found on niche, production bikes. DirtySixer, the brand behind the 36-inch AllRoad Mark II has plans to make mountain bike wheels even larger.