Winter rucksacks

MASTERCLASS

SIX OF THE BEST

SIX OF THE BEST

THE RiDE PRODUCT TEST

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

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