Expanding upon the existing Trail range, Rapha has teamed with RHEON Labs to create a new Knee Pad, harnessing active polymer tech in a pedal-friendly package.

In his latest film, Kilian Bron turns his attention away from the Swiss Alps and explores the Pyrenees. Since joining forces with Commencal, Bron set to expand his horizons spending weeks discovering the beautiful, remote, and most technical trails in the Pyrenees.

If PNW's Loam Grips weren't quite girthy enough for you, you're in luck as the brand has now released the Loam Grip XL. The new grip features all of the goodness you'll find on the slimmer model but in a fatter diameter.

Racing is seeing a mighty resurgence, not only with thanks to lockdowns easing but Tom Pidcock's Olympic gold, the Commonwealth Games being held on British soil and the UCI launching the Gravel World Series and championships is certainly turning eyes towards competition. We seem to have caught the itch too, as we have formed Team ORCC, our very own amateur race team.

Syncros has recognised that riders are constantly finding ways of shifting kit off of their bodies and onto their bikes. As such, the brand has released the new iS (integrated storage) concept. With this, all you'll need is a tube to keep you rolling after even the worst of trailside mishaps.

SixSixOne’s range-topping kneepad, the Recon Advance, truly balances protection with comfort.

While it might not seem so at first glance, Santa Cruz's updated Heckler gets a whole range of changes. Most obviously, there's now a mullet wheel size option but the bike now comes with a bigger battery for more range and there's a flip-chip that also adjusts the bike's leverage curve. Read on for all of the details.

This week's 5 cool things sees in some mega warm looking kit from Fox, along with some budget friendly lock-on grips from Oxford. There's also Rapha's brand new kneepads and a shock-absorbing seat post. Get stuck in!