We've seen a few new bikes for the 2019 model year from Giant recently, including the new Trance mountain bike, two new women's e-bikes and now this gravel offering in the form of the Giant Revolt Advanced. 

Exposure has just released carbon bodied versions of their bike lights to make cycling with handlebar lights even, uh, lighter. Following on from their similar marine lights, the Joystick looks to be first one off the production line.

We round up the best shorts you can buy for women mountain bikers. Whether it's raining, dry, hot pretty chilly we've got a recommendation for a good pair of ladies shorts. In no particular order here's our list of the kit we think is the best we have tested. 

We just received news of a brand new bike packing bag called the Rock Bar and we reckon it might be the most versatile frame/handlebar/fork bag we've seen yet. Just launched in the UK, the Rock Bar can fit on our bike in a multitude of ways and store pretty much anything, and before you think this might just be for the gravel enthusiasts out there, there is an interesting mountain bike application too.... 

The SQ Labs Ergowave 612 Active saddle has seen a large amount of invested time into researching regarding optimal pressure distribution in saddle design. It's a saddle with a design that produces a profile that relieves pressure on intimate parts, but the wide rear of the saddle caused unwanted pressure in other areas. It’s a comfy unisex saddle but it’s not my holy grail.

• First Look: DT Swiss F535 One fork

Update 29-08-2018: Sadly, the organisers have had to postpone the event to 13-14th April 2019. Anyone that has already bought a ticket will be offered the choice of a refund or to transfer it to the new dates. Head to the Brathay Challenges website for any more updates.

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