Pinkbike's tech editors answer your most pressing forum questions.

We take a look at a Cube, a Marin and a Bold that racers will competing on at this weekend's European Continental Enduro Series race in Les Orres, France.

Trek have added an alloy Slash into the lineup, and also expanded the number of carbon models.

Joshua Barth's Solid Strike is an unofficial XXL size that he has taken back to back podiums with at the iXS European DH Cup.

Sam Hill's prototype stem and Michelin tires, Clementz's prototype Zipp enduro wheels along with more bikes and tech from Italy's wildest enduro yet.

The downhill bikes are out in force as riders prepare to race for the national title in Glen Coe, Scotland.

Gee's mechanic, Polish Pete, talks us through his rider's bike in Vallnord.

Here's what some pros changed on their downhill bikes between Val di Sole and this weekend's race in Vallnord.

A better look at the Spanish brand's new cross-country weapon.

Brayton's Gambler is now running full Öhlins suspension, a custom painted frame, and of course a full complement of Hope's best components.

Prefer naked hands? Then you might like Giro's Rivet CS glove. And if you use platform pedals or want an ultra-adjustable bike, there are goods from Northwave and Lone Bicycles to check out as well.

Ultra-adjustable suspension, carbon fiber helmets, titanium cranks, and more.

The new Full-9 Fusion costs nearly half as much as the standard Full-9, while the Spark might be the least expensive MIPS-equipped lid on the market.

Plus-sized tire inserts are here, as are HT's less expensive pedals, and a new seat from Smanie.

The final batch of goodies are in from Leatt, Ion, SixSixOne, SQ Lab, and the 77Designz high-pivot 29er.

100% debut flashy new goggle colorways and redesign their glove range. TSG launch a new enduro lid, retro knitted gloves and knee pads.

Back-to-back World Cups see teams scrambling to get their charges prepared for one of the series' steepest and most challenging tracks. PB's Ross Bell takes us through the pits.

We browsed the endless aisles at Eurobike to find some of the brightest, raddest, and most ridiculous kit out there.

Five Ten lets the cat out of the bag about the co-branding with Adidas, shows colorways for their Troy Lee Designs collab' and updates the Kestrel Pro Boa.

Evoc celebrates their 10th anniversary by launching their latest Neo 16l pack and Airshield back protector, which is CE Level 2 certified.

One helmet, two shells, and a whole load of vents.

A first look at Endura's new prototype M500 full face lid and Thule's new flagship backpack.

The faster you go, the better your brakes need to be. Here are three options from Eurobike.

FSA's New Cranks & Wheels, Marin's Alcatraz DJ Bike, and more!

Carbon fiber freshies from Kona, Polygon, Pivot, Marin, and NS Bikes.

A superlight Orange 329 prototype, Schwalbe's aggressive new tire, & more.

Who doesn't dream of having a titanium hardtail in their garage?

New rubber from Kenda, Schwalbe, Hutchinson, Goodyear, and WTB.

The new $279 UpDown dropper post uses an inexpensive replaceable cartridge.

A carbon gearbox driven enduro prototype, new tools from Unior, Intend USD downhill forks, €1600 hubsets from Tune, and Peaty's latest products.

With a wild suspension design, hugely adjustable geometry, and the ability to mount either a gearbox or e-bike motor, Kineticworks' new bike is like nothing else out there.

Fox's Live Valve electronic on-the-fly shock adjustment system has been spotted in the wild! [UPDATE: Now with front cable routing images]

Oakley's new MTB-specific goggles reflect their MX counterparts, the new Field and Flight Jacket glasses have more features to reduce fogging and the brand new DRT 5 enduro helmet is designed to meet Greg Minnaar's needs.

We check out new components from MX brand Tag Metals Racing, new MIPS integration, and more.

Another year, another wild linkage fork at Eurobike. This one has carbon legs, a carbon leaf spring, and a thru-shaft pull-damper.

POC's ultra-streamlined kit is designed to give you more protection.

Upset that other brands were challenging their claim to have the most powerful brakes in the world, Trickstuff have gone bigger to end any discussion.

New 29ers from KTM, BH, and NS Bikes.

Royal Racing's clothing line is going back to its roots with the 50to01 crew, and 7iDP are releasing a new lid called the Project 23.

This frame can be pressurized to over 2000psi to reinflate your tubeless tires in a pinch? It also caters for the rest of your touring needs, including phone charging, an adventure knife and a, err, 'toilet shovel.'

Rotor's new 1x13 drivetrain uses hydraulic fluid instead of a steel cable, and it can be set-up in all sorts of different ways.

TRP's G-Spec Trail SLC promises even better modulation than the Quadiem.

The small unit goes inside your tire and gives you an audible warning if pressures start dropping.

New bits and pieces from Magura, DT Swiss, and a new 130mm 29er from Bergamont with an integrated toolbox.

At roughly €500 for a kit, they'd better.

Troy Lee's new Stage enduro full face lid has not only won a Eurobike award, it's also very stylish.

Nino Schurter's 60th anniversary edition Scott Spark has a throwback theme for the 2018 Val di Sole World Cup.

PB photographer Ross Bell gives us a tour of the most expensive candy-wagon in the World Cup pits.

See what else we found in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis.

A monthly round-up of all the latest tech - including gear from Marin, Gemini, Kona, Raceface and more.

GT reveals two new bikes - the EWS-proven Force, and the Sensor, a new 130mm 29er.

Bernard Kerr is back aboard his 27.5" Pivot Phoenix in Val di Sole. We check out the finer details of his bike with his mechanic Bo MacArthur.

It's dueling V10 29ers in Val di Sole, with Loris Vergier and Luca Shaw's prototype downhill bikes up for comparison. Which one would you choose?

Over the last decade, single-pivot bikes have combined for eight World Cup wins on the rowdy Val di Sole track. Does that really tell us anything?

Commencal's Supreme DH 29 is the fastest bike of 2018 so far, but high pivot, idler-equipped suspension designs have been around for a long time. Aston looks back at some notable examples, and forward to what's coming in the near future.

SO much tech. Vented brake rotors, last-minute wheel-size decisions, new tire designs, and some hints about the origin of Gwin's new transmission.

A whirlwind tour through the Taiwanese factories where seats, dropper posts, and rims are made.

Rastislav Baranek's Kellys Bike Noid 90 29er has very adjustable geometry.