We've been out of the office this week in South Tyrol checking out a new ladies E-bike in South Tyrol (see the First Ride here) and when we got back this little lot was waiting for us! We've got kit from Giro and HT and something rather interesting to add to our first aid kit - spray on silver ions, time to get out and implement our first aid training on some unsuspecting victims!

Cycliq Fly 12 Action Camera and Light

This bar mounted camera light system from Cycliq has all the functions you'd expect from a good camera, wifi, Bluetooth, a dedicated app and HD recording with the addition of a light. This appears more road worthy than trail worthy at first glance, Cycliq promotes the use of a tram line overlay to your footage showing the safe passing distance. This set up could be seen in the court room in Savvy Commuter vs Outraged Motorist soon....

£275.00 www.cycliq.com

HT PA03A Pedals

We're giving another pair of HT pedals a go, this time with fully sealed bearings. They look to replicate the grippy platform of other HT flat pedals we've tested. At 347g they are lighter than pedals priced at three times more than these and fortunately come in black too.....

£34.99 www.ison-distribution.com

Giro Manta R Women's Trail Shoes

The Manta R is a women's specific trail shoe with an XC theme, designed to be stiff and durable with a good grippy sole for any hike-a-bikes you might find yourself on. They feature a ratchet strap and two additional off set velcro straps for the closure and an anti-microbial footbed. We plan to use these shoes whilst our testing some exciting XC and gravel bikes we have on test. Coming into the autumn and winter the durability will be well and truly tested.

£124.99 www.zyrofisher.co.uk

Astute Skylite VT

At 170g this saddle from Italian brand Astute is no heavyweight, carbon rails and a sparse amount of padding make sure of that. Our editor Jon is going to perch on this saddle of two halves with its fluro base and camo covering, will this be as revolutionary as the company claim? 

£190.00 www.astuteitalia.com

AlfaSilver Spray

AlfaSilver spray is a first aid product harnessing the antimicrobial properties of silver to treat cuts, grazes, blisters and burns. Simply spray on and let the silver ions do their work, binding to bacteria and preventing them from multiplying. The company says the spray increases wound healing and reduces the risk of infection. In the name of MTB testing, we will test this just for you guys - unless there are any takers out there..... 

£9.90 www.alfasilver.co.uk