The Vitus Sommet 27 is a long travel enduro bike that has a budget price and big aspirations. The frame is a good platform for an all-mountain or race weapon but there are some questionable spec choices that mean this isn’t as good value as you might first think.

Bontrager has today released a different design of cycling helmet that incorporates new technology, developed by themselves, called WaveCel. The technology is designed to be the company’s version of MIPS, with similar safety standards from the flexible WaveCel design incorporated into the lid.

We round up the best mountain bike trail and enduro helmets you can buy. Whether it's an open face lid for trail riding or something with a detachable chin guard for more technical trails, we've got a recommendation for a good helmet. In no particular order here's our list of the kit that has scored four stars or above and gear that we think is the best we have tested, dig in...

More bikes are filling the off-road.cc HQ this week and we've got quite the pick of cool mountain and gravel bikes to ride. There's a steel Cotic Escapade, a well-priced Kinesis G2 and a carbon cross-country race machine from Canyon, plus clothing from Dakine and a brand new helmet from Bontrager complete with its own version of MIPS. 

The Calibre Sentry has rewritten the rule book where full suspension enduro bikes are concerned; it's the full package, incorporating progressive geometry, spot on component choices and a price so low that you’ll need to sit down before you read it.

The Fizik Artica X5 mountain bike SPD shoes are a relatively stiff shoe that is built to keep racers and long distance cyclist riding through the winter. They are warm, waterproof and easy to clean off in the aftermath. These would be great shoes for gravel riders too where the sleek profile suits the genre of riding.

The brand new Salsa Warroad launched today is their endurance all-road bike. It features our endurance road geometry, whilst being designed for long road rides that don’t always stick to smooth pavement. Whether its gravel you want, road or a bit of bikepacking this bike looks fit for all.