Last night we downloaded Gamble: A Mountain Bike Film and spent 46 minutes in pure MTB, downhill, roosting, loose heaven.

There could be many reasons to take part in the Dirty Reiver, a personal challenge, a  big adventure, the gorgeous scenery to name but a few. The official race video shows us that the challenge of endurance is a big factor, but even through the stories of trials and tribulations, it still makes us want to give it a go. Have a watch of this race recap video and see if you pick up your 2019 diary too....

Cannondale launch their new Left fork, the Ocho today claiming its the world's first single crown, single-sided suspension fork, read on for all the details on the new 100mm cross country offering.

Another bargain busting jersey from Wiggle brand dhb. The MTB Women’s Short Sleeved Trail Jersey is much liked it's longer

The dhb Women’s Trail Baggy Shorts are tough, hardwearing, well-fitting and comfortable. At a price of just £50 they set the bar pretty high where value for money is concerned.

Moto inspired Troy Lee Designs hit the nail on the head where the 2018 women’s Ruckus jersey is concerned. It’s bold, colourful, looks good and feels great to wear, there’s really not much to complain about.

The Giro Switchblade is a comfy full face helmet that feels substantial, offering all the protection of a downhill lid whilst being convertible to a half-face lid too. If your ride normally consists of long winches to the top and gnarly descents or you are into your enduro racing then this stylish convertible lid is well worth a look.

Having no garage poses a slight problem where bike storage is concerned, we take a look at the Asgard Access E Plus Bike Storage Shed as an alternative to the bikes living in a spare room! 

The new 12 speed Shimano XTR groupset has finally arrived and it pushes things one tooth further with a 10-51 tooth cassette. That's not to let the cassette overshadow other parts of the kit though, there are also two or four pot brakes, a new hub design, a dropper post lever and some not insignificant weight saving.