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Elevation, gradient, new trails and new faces… what more could an enduro racer ask for.

Big news from Cane Creek, producers of the well received Double Barrel Air CS rear shock, today they introduce the first twin-tube mountain bike shock designed specifically for aggressive 120-150mm travel bikes. DBinline features the same unsurpassed range of adjustability, performance, quality, and patent-pending technology of Double Barrel shocks in a lighter weight and smaller sized shock.

In southern France Mavic has just presented a Wheel-Tire-System (WTS) and gave us the chance to put them to a rough two-day test. The Crossmax XL WTS is a new member in the range of Mavic’s wheels and comes next to the Crossmax Enduro WTS, introduced last year. Compared to the Enduro WTS, the new XL WTS is claimed to be more durable, more comfortable and more versatile.

Mavic is now dividing...

Tyre choice will always come down to what sort of terrain you ride and how aggressive you are, choosing that compromise between grip and rolling speed. However, with enduro getting tougher and bikes getting lighter, never before has tyre choice been so critical. The more competitive of us seek out small advantages, allowing us to travel that little bit faster and with more control than our racing...

Despite the futuristic name, Lazer has been making helmets since 1919, a time when the great ‘wheel debate’ focused not on 26″ or 27.5″, but whether to put air in tyres or not! The Belgian company now sells helmets to over 50 countries and has now expressed an interest in the trail and enduro sector. You can now spend easily in excess of £150 for a helmet, but Lazer has produced two nice looking helmets for considerably less, and have integrated some neat features. We have been testing the £69.99 Ultrax and £99.99 Oasiz for the last 2 months to see how they perform!