OK, fessing up, we've had this Cotic Rocket a little longer than reasonably necessary to publish a 'first ride' article. Nevertheless, it's high time we brought you an update on how this Longshot longterm test bike is getting on after a summer of blasting it down our local trails, racing it and generally tweaking the build.

There are more lights in this week, including this nifty one with a power pack from Knog. We are also going heavy on the enduro gear from Troy Lee Designs, Henty and Polaris. It's also waterproof kit time as a load of kit lands from Dexshell, bring on the rain!

• Review: Canyon Women's Spectral CF 9.0

Rapha have just introduced some new bike packing gear to their range, starting with a sleeping bag to be used in conjunction with their Explore range of down jackets. With an opening each end, the sleeping bag looks set to keep you warm and allow you to walk/waddle around in the wilderness at night...

Today, Vitus launch their range of 2019 bikes including specification updates over all models including the Sommet, the Sentier, Nucleus and the Escarpe. We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on two new Vitus hardtails before the launch, the Sentier VR 29 and the Sentier VRS and took a first look at them here.

The Hane jersey from PEdAL ED is a comfy and stylish jersey for road and gravel bike use, that also wouldn’t look out of place on a flat out cross-country mountain bike ride either. It has a premium feel, a premium price to match and a cut at the lower hem that could do with being a bit longer. 

The Tsuki bib shorts from PEdAL ED are high-quality cyclewear of Japanese design and Italian manufacture. Designed for gravel and road, these comfy lycra shorts have also been a hit on the mountain bike.