Reviews of the best outdoor, active accessories and gear
Independent Gear reviews for walking, hiking, travel, adventure, watersports, kayaking, climbing and cycling accessories
We put the heavily padded BG Gel gloves from Specialized to the test to see if they can solve numbness and pain on longer rides.
We test the Pearl Izumi Elite Softshell gloves in icy winter weather, find out if they kept our fingers warm.
We test Madison's lightweight Alpine full-fingered mountain bike glove
We test Gore Bike Wear's Power Windstopper softshell gloves on some chilly winter rides.
We put Giro's full-fingered DND mountain bike glove to the test, to see if this budget trail glove is all the glove you need.
We test Endura's FS260 Pro Aerogel cycling mitts, built for summer riding on the roads.
We test Garmin's new GPS bike computer for touring and adventure cycling, the Garmin Edge 820 Explore.
We review Lezyne's Port-a-Shop Tool Kit to see if this workshop in wallet is all the hardware you'll need for fettling your bike when you're travelling.
We test the innovative Oakley Radar Pace sunglasses, which claim to be a voice activated coaching system you can wear.
We clip into Shimano's updated trail pedal, the Deore XT M8020, to test whether it's as good as its predecessor, the tried and trusted benchmark M785 pedal.
We review wearable mapping concept SpashMaps' new Make-a-Map service that helps you design your own wearable map.
The Hiplok Lite bike lock is a Sold Secure rated bike lock with a unique design feature, we put it to the test.
The Platypus Duthie A.M. 10 backpack has all-mountain aspirations, designed to tidily and comfortably carry a days' worth of kit including full-face helmet and pads, we put it to the test.
The standard mouth Hydroflask has a new trick up its sleeve in the form of an insulated sports cap, we put it to the test
Bikepacking enjoyment hinges on buttoning down your kit, keeping everything stable for all terrain riding. We see if the new Ortlieb bikepacking luggage can do this and survive the test.
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