This new mountain bike from Decathlon is aimed squarely at the sub £1,000 hardtail market, taking on the big boys in the 'who's spec is the best' game. The new Rockrider AM100 gets all branded kit, a Rockshox fork and pulls a trump card by speccing a dropper post too. 

We brought you news of the 'about turn' in the Welsh Government's plans to legalise greater rights of access in Wales back at the beginning of April. Now, Cycling UK wants your help in sending a message of thanks to the Minister for environment to help keep these plans on track. 

The Bergamont Grandurance 6 is a well equipped aluminium gravel bike or ‘all-road’ bike. It’s decent value and has got a striking paint job, if not paired with the most progressive geometry. This is a classic endurance road bike with allowances for gravel tyres, mudguards and racks but for the price, I think it’ll make any owner a great weekend gravel adventure bike that will commute with ease on the weekdays too.

The Nukeproof Horizon Advanced Rim Defence rim protection system (ARD) is a cheaper alternative to other tyre inserts designed to protect rims and prevent tyres from burping. At under £50 the ARD system is a cheap alternative to other tyre inserts but it can't compete with the superior ride feel of competitors.

Santa Cruz has just announced they have reworked their carbon cyclocross bike, the Stigmata and created a new revised gravel bike that is more suited to adventure. There's also a version called the Juliana Quincy, tuned for women riders. 

The Scott MTB Comp Boa Reflective shoes are a new version of Scott’s well-priced MTB Comp Boa shoes, helping you be seen in the dark whilst not looking out of place on daytime rides.

A three day festival celebrating the outdoors in and around Dunoon will be held for the first time in the town on Scotland’s Adventure Coast from 27 – 29 September 2019. Including the annual Dunoon Triathlon, the event, presented by the Dunoon Project, will be a weekend packed with activities for those who love the outdoors, including running, mountain biking, mountaineering talks and sea kayaking sessions.

We are all about getting rowdy on a trail hardtail from Sonder this week with a new Transmitter making an appearance. There's also been some tasty new snacks sitting temptingly on our desks from Namedsports, plus large glasses from Smith Optics, fresh rubber from Hutchinson and a carbon gravel bike from Rondo to round things out.