Transition has been making quite a lot a noise this year with the introduction of a load of new bikes and alongside them a brand new industry acronym - S.B.G. The new concept has re-lit the fire surrounding the topic of fork offsets and what the alteration of them means for the rider. We take a look at the new 29er, the Smuggler, the idea behind SBG and attempt to explain all in this video. 

Rocky Mountain slot the radically overhauled 2018 Altitude into the category of an ‘aggressive trail’ bike. Sporting longer travel, a new frame and redesigned linkage the Altitude is longer, slacker and feeling the benefits.

The number of shopping days left before Christmas is getting fewer so we thought we'd help out by getting together this gift guide and giving you some inspiration for those last minute gifts for the mountain biker in your life. 

Being based down south the off-road office wasn't subjected to the amount of snow that maybe some of you out there were. We did get out from some slippery, snowy rides though and thoroughly enjoyed it! This week we've got a tan walled gravel machine, a much-needed bike wash and various ways to track our rides. 

Guy Martin, truck mechanic, motorcycle racer and TV star has this week released a new cleaning brand, Proper Cleaner by Guy Martin, designed for bikes of all shapes and sizes.

The Vitus Substance V2 Apex is another addition to the ever growing line of reasonably priced adventure bikes, proposing to both take you on epic adventures and to work and back in comfort. 

The previous version of the NS Bikes Rag+ proved so popular that it pretty much sold out straight away. There’s a new version out now though, with a few useful updates and a fresh lick of paint.

We are wrapping up for Christmas this week in the office but that doesn't mean that all content stops here, off-road.cc will still feature new articles each day until we get back to the grindstone in the New Year. The last deliveries have been taken though and the week before Xmas sees us welcome a budget gravel bike, winter kit for our extremities and a cool little device to silence chain noise. 

This Dark Peak gravel bike from Calibre is a bit of a steal, it's currently on sale on the Go Outdoors site for £550. It could just be the perfect introduction to the adventure bike world without having to splash out a fortune, something that appeals very much, especially at this time of year!

The Grinduro gravel race is back and entries go on sale, today, the 2nd January 2018 at 5pm GMT! Put the 14th July 2018 in your diary and start preparing for what we found to be a race combining a great route, superb riding and an awesome atmosphere.