For 2022 Canyon has bolstered the Spectral range, now offering the bike in, 650b, mullet, and 29" wheel sizes. Along with that, the Spectral is now available both with an alloy frame and a no expense spared CFR model. There's a lot to get through here, so let's get stuck in.

Canyon has just launched the full 2022 Spectral range, gracing it with a host of wheel size options, an adjustment to the bike’s suspension travel and has added a mullet bike to the range. That bike is the one that Canyon invited us to ride in Surrey and here are our first ride impressions.

In a big day for Mondraker, the brand has released two bikes, one being all-new for the lineup with the other already existing as a staple bike in the range. The former, dubbed the Raze claims to blend what we love about a cross country bike with what we love about an enduro bike with the hopes of creating a true quiver killer. The latter, the Foxy Carbon makes way for the Raze by becoming more enduro with an updated frame and adjustable geometry.

Hot off the heels of the release of the new Tactic 4, Specialized has revealed an all-new helmet, the Gambit. It's a lightweight full-face helmet that's designed to be ideal for enduro but it stacks up to DH certification. That's not all, because the brand's Roost 2FO shoes now come in a canvas option.

It's that time of the week again where we gear up for the weekend by showing off the cool kit that's come into the office before being sent out for testing. This week, we've got Specialized's new full face helmet, Endura's fresh gravel kit, and the first ever mountain bike-specific first aid kit from Sendhit. That's just scratching the surface so strap in, here's what's in store.

Known for a range of budget friendly but effective mountain and gravel bike components, PNW Components has listened to customers and has entered the apparel game with the all-new '21 Fall Trail Collection. The line gets a bunch of handy but thoughtful features with an understated aesthetic and PNW's 'affordable luxury' ideology.

Cannondale's brand new Scalpel HT is a race-ready hardtail that gets a super-light frame with a handful of neat weight-saving features along with special flex zones to reduce trail chatter. Then, there's an aggro geometry and of course, it's specced with the brand's famed Lefty fork.

Designed specifically for hard-chargers who are looking for day-long comfort, the Ride Concepts Powerline shoes marry protection with grip in a super comfortable package. Although performance is top-notch, you’ll have to pay for it.

Coming out just in time for 2022, Shimano has updated the gravity and all-mountain range of SPD and flat pedal shoes. The new GR9 shoes come sorted with an all-new rubber compound at the sole with all shoes in the range coming with heaps of features. Read on for all of the details.

After seeing the likes of Tom Pidcock top the Olympic podium and cross country gaining some serious traction in the eyes of the public Shimano has released a new range of cross country shoes with the aims of giving top riders all of the features they need.