The Genius is the second bike in Scott’s range to benefit from the brand’s pursuit of integration. It’s new sleek and uninterrupted silhouette isn’t only easy on the eye but also translates into a unique all-mountain bike experience that balances incredible stiffness with huge efficiency and capability, making it one of the best trail bikes you can buy. That said, the 900 Ultimate model pictured here is reserved for those with cavernous pockets.

It's nearly been a full 12 months since we introduced our very own off-road.cc race team. Over the past year, four off.road.cc staff members embarked on a full race season for the first time and have come together to discuss their experiences. Here's your final episode of Team ORCC '22.

Leatt's Jacket MTB Trail 3.0 jacket is an excellent cold-weather option. It's well-insulated to keep you warm when the temperature plummets while remaining reasonably breathable. It fends off rain impressively well and suits casual wear, making it a worthy consideration in the best MTB jacket category.

After another successful event in 2022, the multi-day mountain bike event Merida EX Enduro presented by Shimano is returning for 2023. This year's event follows the well-established and popular concept, but the organisers are already looking ahead with the change of focus on e-bikes in 2024. 

The chain on a full-suspension mountain bike constantly has an effect on the performance of its suspension and, since Aaron Gwin made that astounding chainless win at Leogang in 2015, brands have been looking to mitigate any influence. Now Fox has entered the fray, publishing a patent on a rear hub and derailleur system that decouples.

USE Exposure’s Zenith MK2 combines a high lumen count and useful battery life with a beautiful build quality and beam pattern. As expected from Exposure, it comes with a selection of neat features making it one of the best mountain bike lights you can buy. However, it is at the expensive end of the scale.

The Defy 35+ is an attractive and mega stiff stem from DMR. Its seriously short stack height allows for a huge range of adjustment and its large 6mm Allen bolts up its durability. Combine all of that with a very tidy finish and you’ve got one of the best mountain bike stems you can buy. But its bombproof build comes with something of a weight penalty.

The X-Bow Superflow is among the friendlier priced offerings in Selle Italia’s range. It offers excellent comfort thanks to the clever flexy crossbow design and supportive shape that makes it one of the best mountain bike saddles - but it’s seriously weighty and, when compared to other alloy-railed saddles, it's a little more expensive.

If you've been following our content over the past year, you'll know that we've covered SRAM's new drivetrain featuring a fresh direct-mount derailleur in detail.

Today, Specialized has announced that it has laid off eight percent of its staff, claiming that it's a 'shift for the future'. This immediate-effect lay-off effects around 125 people globally.