YT Industries has announced a fresh update for the well-received Capra. This time the brand's engineers have developed two bikes, both featuring a 29" front wheel. There's also a very limited Launch Edition bike to kick things off in the right way.

After a brief hiatus, Five Cool Things is back, showcasing the coolest kit that we've had make its way through our office and off to our testers for review. This week, we've got a blingy Cube e-MTB, some cycling-specific pants, a pair of stealthy flat pedal shoes, and a steel gravel bike rife with cool details. 

Newly added to Halo's line-up is the Gravitas wheelset. It's been developed over two years with extensive testing in the World Cup Downhill series and uses a new alloy that claims to be stronger, crack and dent resistant, light, and recyclable. 

With the turn of the new riding season, Endura has unveiled the new MT500 range of jerseys and pants featuring women's and kid's specific Burner pants which have been a long time coming for some. Here are all of the details.

LifeLine’s Air Blast Tubeless Tyre Track Pump proves an invaluable bit of kit for the serial tyre swapper. While build quality and performance isn’t quite up to the standards of its more expensive competition, it's perfectly good for its affordable price.

absoluteBLACK has joined the oilslick-finish craze with its PVD 1x Oval Chainring, but it offers more than sub-zero cool looks – it's also offering performance gains. It’ll leave a gaping hole in your wallet where your money used to be, though.

The Canyon Spectral 29 brings big wheels to the beloved Spectral platform. It inspires heaps of confidence with its unapologetically modern geometry and a lively ride thanks to its excellent suspension. Although, its value isn't quite as great as what we've been spoiled with in the past.

Fresh through the office this week we've got clothing from Endura, ideal for the upcoming summer heat, and Maxxis' updated Shorty, ideal for the UK's recent hugely changeable weather. There are also some new tyres from CST and pedals from Scott.

Supported by Komoot and Bombtrack, and pioneered by Andy Cox a new 7,600km route connects Grense Jakobselv in Norway to Cabo St Vincent in Portugal offering the longest predominantly off-road bikepacking route in the world.