There have been rumours going around for a while now, but our photographers from the EWS in Colombia were finally able to confirm: Sam Hill has been riding clips.

In this episode, Calvin and Truman put together a toolbag of essentials for their road trip and explain which items made the cut, and why.

The third round of the Portuguese National Series took place this weekend, with a bunch of pros on big wheels. We spotted what looks to be a prototype Gambler under Brendan Fairclough.

Messere is riding The Bruce hardtail for Saturday's Slopestyle, with his own take on a dual cable operated gyro and disc brake.

Probably the only rider on a titanium bike at CWX Rotorua, check out Lunn's Henry III from Canadian brand, Cachet Bikes.

Dean the Sardine is keeping Casey company on her customized frame, fresh out of Trek's Project One paint shop.

Eliot gives us a rundown of his new race bike for 2018, including prototype internals for the DVO dampers.

There's a bumper crop of brand new bikes being ridden through the desert dust in preparation for the season opener of the Enduro World Series.

A downhill bike specifically for taller riders? That's what Banshee say they've created with the new Legend 29.

Brett Rheeder is starting off the season with a new topo-inspired paint job.

It looks like Pivot are working on a new downhill machine, and, surprise, surprise, it has 29" wheels.

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

Check out a proto 29er Devinci, a proto Cube, box-fresh Santa Cruz bling and loads more from the 2018 Crankworx Rotorua Giant Toa Enduro presented by CamelBak.

Sometimes it takes a ride into the past to appreciate the bikes of the future.

We round up the final tech from South Africa including Manual Fumic's Cannondale Scalpel Si, Annie Last's BH Lynx, and a new grip shift style lockout system from RockShox.

It looks like Canyon has a new cross-country machine in the works.

RIP I-Drive. GT's prototype downhill bike makes an appearance stateside in Tennesee.

Racers used a variety of different bikes to take on today's madness in Sheffield.

Lightweight everything for the Swiss phenom and U23 World Champ.

Get a closer look at the new Boxxer fork and watch the teams scramble to adapt to big changes ahead.

New Zealand's youth phenom will be bucking the short-travel dual-suspension trend.

Thömus brings a new dual-suspension 29er machine to the World Cup in South Africa for the Flückiger brothers, Alessandra Keller and Kathrin Stirnemann.

Is this what Devinci fans have been waiting for, a 29" Spartan?

Jackson is now being supported by Trek, and we caught up with him at Pinkbike's Squamish HQ to check out his new extra-small Trek Session.

SRAM's wireless, battery-powered drivetrain could make its racing debut at this weekend's World Cup cross-country race.

*Updated with more photos of Nino's bike*

We spotted Connor Fearon on what looks to be carbon 29er Kona Operator at this weekend's National Champs in Australia, as well as several riders charging down the hill on cherry red RockShox Boxxer forks.

A monthly round-up of all the latest tech - including bikes from Intense and Unno, kit from Urge, a Misspent Summers EWS book and more.