The home office is full of wall to wall rubber this week, as we go on the hunt for grippy and fast rolling summer tyres for cross country, trail and enduro bikes. To change things up a bit there's also a Spank bar and stem with the handlebar featuring the vibration damping Vibrocore tech. Dig in.... we hope our test tyres will.

The updated 2020 version of the CamelBak Skyline LR10 pack is less comfy, less well organised and less stable than its predecessor. It cools really well and looks great, but in all other respects we'd much rather ride with the 2019 version.

The Endura Women's MT500 Marble long-sleeve jersey is a lightweight enduro and downhill top that's as good next to the skin as it is over body armour. It's light, very breathable and offers lots of room for elbow pads, while quality is excellent for the price. It can feel a bit baggy without armour, however, and it sizes up quite large.

Halfords brand Carrera launched 26 new 2020 bikes this June with road, mountain and commuter bikes all getting an extensive overhaul. Priced under £600, the mountain bikes hardtails all get updated geometry and specs, details of which are all here. The full suspension Titan range is continued this year too with appealing prices all under £1,000.

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While gravel and adventure bikes started out with road-sized 700C wheels, many now use smaller diameter 650B rims which allow a much fatter tyre for greater grip and comfort but are roughly the same overall diameter. We've rounded up and tested the very best 650B gravel tyres for both wet and dry conditions, so whether you're upgrading or converting, we've got it covered.

Halfords brand Carrera launched 26 new 2020 bikes this June with road, mountain and commuter bikes all getting an extensive overhaul. Priced under £600, the mountain bikes hardtails all get updated geometry and specs, details of which are all here. The full suspension Titan range is continued this year too with appealing prices all under £1,000.

The RaceFace Next R 35 carbon handlebar is a sleek, hardwearing 35mm diameter bar ready for some rough enduro riding. It's light, comes in three rises and is well-tuned for damping down trail chatter, but it's still pretty stiff – and it's wide, too, with no scope for going below 750mm.

Heavily-machined from aluminium to keep weight low and strength high, the RaceFace Turbine R is a quality all-mountain stem that looks great and is easy to fit. It's not cheap, but otherwise it's hard to fault.

Smith Optics has leaked a photo of their new full face enduro helmet, call the Mainline, via pro rider Jesse Melamed's Instagram. The lightweight lid gets what looks like a fully integrated chin bar and plenty of ventilation holes. Here's what we know so far....