Ridden & rated

Steph Wetherell and James Roddie keep the frost nip and wind chill at bay with the best in gloves for all weathers (except deep Winter)

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

MCN product guru, Ben Clarke, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!

£188.99 Weight: 373.9g (each, size 45) Sizes: 36-48 (some half sizes available) Northwave pitch the Rebel 3 as both a cross-country mountain biking and a gravel racing shoe. The upper has minimal seam

THE PRODUCT TEST

Comfort meets protection when it comes to the kit Martin Fitz-Gibbons uses for blatting about on back roads