Fed up of having shins? These Moto-X pedals are the first product from new UK company Law. They've been in development for three years, apparently, and the results feature a CNCed, anodised and laser-etched 6061-T6 concave aluminium body, replaceable stainless steel traction plates and pins, dual cartridge and needle bearings and stainless steel axles. Not cheap at £99, but they have a five-year guarantee. Find out more at www.lawcycling.com.

Standard MTB history has it that the first mass-produced MTB was the Specialized Stumpjumper, launched in 1981. Mental arithmetic enthusiasts will note that that was 25 years ago this year, and to celebrate Specialized has published a commemorative 128-page hardback book entitled "Stumpjumper: 25 Years of Mountain Biking". It actually goes back rather further than that, kicking off with the really early stuff (including airborne Frenchmen in the 60s) before getting into Stumpy and Specialized history. There's loads of good stuff in there - not just the bikes, but the riders, including ordinary MTBers that you've never heard of. The book has been written by Mark Riedy, formerly of Bicycling Magazine. It'll be available from Specialized dealers soon, priced at £19.99, or £9.99 if you own a Stumpjumper...

This curious-looking device is the Jackknife, latest in a string of concept bikes from Cannondale. It's the result of a design contest amongst students of transport design at the Elisava Design School in Barcelona. The goal was to "design a futuristic urban bike targeting a consumer age group of between 20-35 years of age" that "had to communicate dynamism and efficiency whilst also employing a high degree of practicality". The Jackknife is the work of Dutchman Phillippe Holthuizen and Spaniard Rodrigo Clavel. It's got a Lefty fork, integrated light and concealed hydraulic drive system. It also folds by pivoting in the middle (roughly where the 'd' in 'Cannondale' is) to put the front wheel next to the rear one. Don't expect to see it in production any time soon...