Tech q&a

Once the weather turns wet and wintry – and the two always seem to go hand-in-hand – riding can quickly become cold and unpleasant if you’re not well-prepared. But there’s a lot you can do to get your

Some of that’s down to my own bikes, but it’s largely thanks to my time spent preaching the word of the mudguard evangelists while working as a mechanic in a perpetually damp Edinburgh bike shop. Our

THE BIG TEST

Stay warm and dry with a sub-£1500 laminate Gore-Tex jacket and trousers combo. But which is worth your time and money?

Decent gear can transform winter rides from agonising discomfort into toasty adventures. Self-proclaimed cold-hater John Westlake explains his solutions

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