Specialized has just launched some interesting new helmet technology developments where their helmets become crash detectors. New lids also see MIPS added across the ranges alongside the new g-force indicator, ANGi, attached to each lid. ANGi in conjunction with the smartphone app can detect the impact forces as well as rotational and angular ones involved in a crash, it can call home and can send out your location so help can get on the way to you in an emergency.

The Merida eOne-Sixty 900E is a superbly equipped e-bike with great suspension and playful characteristics. It’s a long travel electric mountain bike but it’s not as long and as slack as it could be. We’d like to see a really aggressive version in the future to take full advantage of the build and suspension qualities.

Major changes are planned for the tenth edition of the Tweed Valley’s award-winning TweedLove Bike Festival, with a major new event and a totally re-invented festival weekend.

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What retro bike do you want to see making a comeback? if the answer is Cannondale then you're in luck. Cannondale has popped up on their website two retro  XC race bikes in the theme of the Cannondale Factory Racing F-Si.  Old school cool meets new school tech and it got us thinking - what are our dream retro bikes?

Flagship model in the USE Exposure Lights range, the Six Pack offers 4,750 lumens, some clever Reflex technology and ultimate battery life in a sleek package that has become the 'Bentley' of mountain bike lights.

The MaxXx-D MK11 sits second in Exposure Lights range, with just the range topping Six Pack above it.  The MaXx-D offers 3,300 lumens when using the clever Reflex technology and some great battery life to boot. It's a relatively small package that packs a real punch.

The GORE C5 Trail jersey is a long sleeve cycling jersey for women that is markedly different in style to other options. It’s comfy and breathable with a real premium feel but it’s a tad short in the body for cycling.

Apidura has just launched a new range of bikepacking packs, designed for ultra-distance racing and audax riding. The three pack lineup is named the Racing Series and features a saddle pack, a frame pack and a handlebar bag.