Wyn Masters goes on quest to take part in one of the hardest cyclocross races of the season, the Superprestige in Zonhoven, Belgium. The Kiwi downhill and enduro racer from GT Factory Racing got out of his natural habitat with help from cyclocross and mountain bike champ Mathieu van der Poel to fully immerse himself in Belgian cyclocross culture. 

The organisers of The Ex Enduro have just told us that The Ex will be back in 2019! The race returns to the superb trails of Exmoor and also join forces with a new partner, Merida Bikes and also adding an e-bike category to the race.

Home to the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, Dubai is renowned for its breathtaking skyline. With stunning buildings, huge water parks and bustling souks, a place like this is the ultimate playground for thrill-seekers. Who would have thought that it's also a BMXer's dreamland? That's what Kriss Kyle discovered when he had the opportunity of a lifetime to explore the city by bike, and land tricks you've never seen before. 

The ION women’s Scrub Amp jacket is a waterproof coat built to protect the rider from the worst element. It’s got a ‘softshell’ look but the three layer waterproof fabric is anything but, keeping out the very worst of the elements. It is a bit pricey though bearing mind there are no hand pockets and there is no way to stow to tuck away the hood.

The softshell Shelter women’s pants from ION are stretchy and light with a durable rear panel and DWR coating, they are best for cold, dry days or for days when the rain or trail spray is light. 2019 see them get a more fitted cut and are now available in cool new colourways.

We happened across Gee Milner and his Dream Builds whilst perusing the trending mountain bike videos on YouTube and we think this is the cyclists' of ASMR. Sit back, relax and take 11 minutes of time out to watch this spectacular bike build come together. 

The new Canyon Grail caused a big splash on release, equipped with its futuristic hover bar (officially, the Grail Cockpit), it turned heads and got the keyboard warriors madly thrashing their keys. Once only sold in carbon, the Grail is now available in alloy form as the Grail AL and we've got one in for test, here's our first look at the new gravel bike.

We are still all about the winter hardtail here at off-road.cc, this week we have the new 2019 Nukeproof Scout in for test, alongside a budget full-susser from Vitus. There's also some gucci backpacking kit from Apidura, something to help you hike-a-bike and lightweight XC pedals from Look, dig in!

Our Jon runs you through some of the latest kit to land for test, all from the comfort of his kitchen - yes, it's Kit in the Kitchen. This week we've got a winter boot theme with cosy footwear from Shimano, Lake, FLR and Bontrager, huge pedals from Pedalling Innovations, sticky frame saving stickers from Lizards Skins, a new mudguard from Crud plus a helmet from Specialized that knows when you've crashed...