A collection of the last weeks cycling news, straight from our Instagram feed. Here's all the stuff that you need to know that hasn't made its way onto our homepage but is still well worth knowing/watching/seeing! Enjoy a quick catchup....

The new Cube AM WS Storm jacket is a vast improvement on the previous version. It's superbly waterproof, breathes really well and offers a female-specific cut that's spot on. It lacks hand pockets and the hood could be a bit bigger, but aside from that, it's hard to find fault with this little gem.

New at off-road.cc this year is our ‘Gear of the Year Top Picks’ award, this is where we pick five pieces of mountain bike or gravel gear that we reckon is indispensable. We’ll then bestow one of these items with the soon to be coveted award for gear we ‘can’t live without’.

Here's all the news from the cycling world that we haven't managed to cover on the site but is still well worth reading about. Well, Instagram has got to be useful for something, right?! There's a new e-bike from Radon, a new backpack brand from Muc-Off, a party at Tweed Love Fest and loads more. 

Muc-Off have just launched a new 'technical equipment' brand named Lab.94. Technical equipment, in this case, means a new hydration pack for both trail riding and commuting, plus modular components for the backpack to adapt its use. 

Last year saw us present our inaugural mountain and gravel bike of the year awards and 2019 sees us back for more with just a slight tweak to the format. We've picked out an ultimate mountain bike of the year here, with separate prizes for the best bargain, the benchmark bike and the desirable editor's choice award. Read on for our mountain bike awards and the reasons we think these bikes are so good....

As 2019 has drawn to a close and 2020 beckons, we - and sister site road.cc - have rounded up all the gravel and adventure bikes we've tested this year. Together, we've picked the best overall bike with separate prizes for the best bargain bike, a benchmark bike and the desirable editor's choice award. Keep reading for our picks and the reasons we think these bikes are so deserving... 

To launch their new and updated 2020 Scout hardtail, Nukeproof have just released this edit filmed at Leeds Urban Bike Park, it looks like winter riding at its very best! Scroll down and dig in...

The women's CamelBak Chase Bike Vest is a 1.5L hydration pack with 2L of storage, and it's designed to be worn – yes – like a vest, rather than a pack. The result is a secure, stable and roomy alternative to a bumbag or waist pack, and ideal for shorter mountain bike or gravel rides. 

Reviewing our most read content of the year serves two very good purposes. The first is that we get to see just what content you, our readers, really like and secondly we get to re-read and remember some good reviews and content from 2019. It's a real mixed bag, let's dive in recounting our 10 'top reads in 2019' with the content getting the most clicks coming in at number 1.