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CRAGHOPPERS Dalesway £70 On unpredictable winter wanders, ...

Mountaineering Instructor Kirsty Pallas and outdoor author Alex Roddie layer up with the most adaptable and temperature-regulating mids for the cooler seasons

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In days gone by, winter riding was a stern test, as much because of the kit we had to wear as the weather we wore it in. Bibtights were akin to the wearing the lower half of a wetsuit with some fleece

Outdoor kit reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team. First, David Lintern and Steph Wetherell focus on two new innovative products