Cotic's all-new Tonic takes from the much-loved Escapade and builds upon it, shaving weight and improving cable management. It also features a full titanium build apart from its carbon fork and there's a shed load of tyre clearance for ultimate on and off-road comfort.

The Cutthroat is Salsa's Tour Divide-inspired drop bar bike and for 2021, it promises more compliance, wider drivetrain compatibility, and more accessory mounts than ever before. Our Matt has managed to swing a leg over the new gravel bike ahead of launch and here are his initial thoughts after his first ride.

Over the past couple of weeks we've had a fair few First Looks on gravel bikes but now it's time to change things up a touch. Fresh in for testing is Cube's enduro e-mountain bike, the Stereo Hybrid HPC 160 Actionteam 625 275 Kiox. It comes sorted with Fox's burly 38 fork and fourth-generation Bosche kit to power it up the hills. 

Canyon has added to its gravel bike line-up, unveiling the all-new Grizl. With the new bike, the brand has aimed to cater to a wider gravel and bikepacking loving audience, kitting the bike with further modularity and customisation. 

Hot off the heels of the Tonic's launch last week, Cotic has kept the momentum going and has unveiled the newly updated FlareMAX Gen 4, a jack-of-all-trades downcountry ripper. New for this iteration is a revised suspension kinematic and a range of lightweight specification options.

Markus Stitz's most recent film, Built to Last, takes place over seven different locations within the Cateran Ecomuseum. The 10-minute documentary launches along with seven new cycling itineraries designed for road, mountain, gravel, and touring bikes as part of Travel for All Our Tomorrows with the aim of developing new regenerative tourism experiences within the area.

MET's dirt going sister brand, Bluegrass was born to cater to the specific needs of enduro and downhill mountain biking, along with the demands BMX riders around the world. As such, the brand has a rich range of helmets that fills the needs of every rider. If you're unsure of which one will suit you best, fret not, you're in the right place as this is our complete guide to Bluegrass's helmet range.

Joining the super lightweight Specialized Levo SL is the all-new Kenevo SL. It brings its full enduro credentials to the lightweight e-bike platform, shedding 5.4kg off of the regular Kenevo. It's driven by the Turbo Super Light motor, powered by a 320Wh battery both of which are tidily integrated into the frame. Read on for all of the details.

The microSHIFT ethos is to offer affordable alternatives to big-brand kit, and its 9-speed Advent drivetrain definitely achieves that goal. While it lacks the bells and whistles of pricier rivals, it offers very reliable 1x shifting at a very agreeable price – if without much finesse.

We've had a pretty big week for gravel bikes here at Off-road.cc, of course with the Canyon Grizl at the beginning of the week and now gracing the office is the All-City Gorilla Monsoon Rival1. It's a steel-framed graveller with some big do-it-all promises and equally as large rubber. Read on to find out more about this brilliantly named bike.