More bike time at a race that's not an enduro? Our interest was piqued and we reckon the Alpinestar Trail Attack sounds like a great event. MTB Trail Attack returns to Hamsterley Forest on 22nd July 2018. Following a successful launch in 2017, the unique racing format of MTB Trail Attack is back and guaranteed to provide more competition and excitement.

Canyon says efficiency is the highest currency in cross-country racing and it is on this hypothesis that they have designed the brand new and lighter Lux race bike. Two new models see the weigh dip under  2kg for frame and shock and new suspension layout means you can fit two water bottles inside the frame. 

Got an SRAM 1×11 drivetrain but hankering after the easy spinning of 12 speed? Well, e*thirten have got you covered, and no, you don't need to buy a new drivetrain. The new TRS Plus 12 upgrade kit expands the range of your current drivetrain without having to upgrade everything to Eagle

What’s the Dirty Reiver? If you haven’t heard about it yet: it’s a perfectly organized 200km gravel challenge with between 4,000m of elevation. Participants traverse gravel forest access roads that service the vast areas of forest covering the border region of England and Scotland, and it takes them through remote areas providing outstanding viewpoints across this spectacular part of the UK. 

The new F1 Series Vapor grips from ODI are a slide on mountain bike grip made from the companies own A.I.R.E. elastomer compound designed to better absorb vibrations. The light grip is comfortable but probably better suited to long distance miles than gravity fed slaying.

Bargain alert! Lidl launch their summer range of cycle clothing this Thursday with some absolute steals to be had. Lidl have built up a reputation for their very affordable road and mountain bike clothing, but it isn’t always available so unless you shop there regularly you could easily miss out. We list the highlights below, you won’t get cycle clothing much cheaper than this! 

It's been a long time coming but the new Shimano XTR drivetrain has landed. We spent three days getting to grips with the new features and having a ride of the groupset in its various setups last week. We are now ready to give you a detailed first look at the components as well as our first ride impressions.

DT Swiss have just launched a new fork for trail bikes. It's called the F535 ONE, it's got between 130-160mm of travel and will be available as both 27.5" and a 29er fork. The most interesting thing about this fork is the combination of coil and air springs and progressive travel which DT Swiss say gives you everything you could want from a fork.