Buying a pair of cold weather cycling trousers makes winter a lot more bearable, trust us on that one! We've reviewed both waterproof and insulated mountain bike pants, plus some that are great for gravel riding and racing too. Dig in to our 'best of guide' and find the rights ones for you.

Fear not, we aren't going whole hog on Coronavirus scaremongering this week. Aside from some cancelled events, there is a host of other more interesting news too. A 16 year old wins a Crankworx whip off, there's a new uber wide gravel bar in production and TranzX reveal a travel adjustable dropper for Salsa bikes. Catch up on a week's worth of useful and useless news here....

Strava updates mean you can now update your ride on the fly, meaning that you can now avoid the online hate after you bag a load of KOMs or QOMs as you drive home with the app still running. Finally, thanks Strava, that didn't take too long!

We received a mailer today where Planet X fight back at the cheap Lidl bikepacking gear we reported on last week. The brand, calling themselves the 'UK’s leading bikepacking brand' are offering three bags at less than a tenner each, here are all the details

This week on test we have new gear from Alpkit brand, Sonder Bikes, in the form of a Transmitter hardtail, plus uber light handlebars from Pro Taper. It might not be the most exciting thing to all but we are pretty stoked on a new stealthy bell from Fibrax, plus there's a couple of new bits of kit from the same brand to neaten up our cockpits. Dig in....

The Alpinestars Stella Nevada Pant is a robust winter mountain bike trouser for women that's roomier than most. Lightly insulated, it's a warm and comfy – if not completely waterproof – option for getting muddy in this winter.

Sea Otter Classic becomes the latest cycling event to fall foul of the Coronavirus. As California entered a state of emergency yesterday, we received news overnight that the event will not go ahead this April, rather postponed to a date which is yet to be decided. 

The Bombtrack Beyond Junior is ripe for some family bikepacking, the 24" wheeled adventure bike is purpose-built for little people and specced so they can keep up with mum, dad and the siblings. The latest Bombtrack video will inspire some summer trips for sure....

The Giro Ambient jacket is impressively waterproof for a softshell. This women’s coat is windproof and well up for some rough and tumble on the mountain bike, though it has an oddly-shaped hood, it's not that breathable and its looks are a little boring.

There is more news this week of Coronavirus affected events, some new dated for those previously cancelled plus new gear on show. There's a new full face lid from Kask, a single speed gravel bike from Salsa and lightweight gear from Restrap.