Outdoor types will know Sigg bottles have been around for years, but this latest ‘sports’ incarnation features a ‘wide mouth’ design which allows you to top up your tipple with ice cubes — and makes for easier cle...
The Rambler’s a mid-sized cargo backpack, with a number of great features. The main central compartment can be expanded — doubling the basic capacity to 44-litres — and, thanks to a set of compression straps and a highly suppor...
It’s not often that a helmet gets an ‘instant fit’ endorsement from every tester, but this new women’s-specific commuter lid did. The Arella incorporates the latest retention system that has three adjustment poin...
If you’re after one of the smallest, lightest mini-pumps around, the AirStik SL Carbon should be high on your list. Weighing just 51g and measuring 15.7cm end-to-end, it’ll slip into any rucksack (or larger saddlepack) with ...
Claimed to be the world’s smallest DV camcorder at just 5.5cm, it can record 60 to 90 minutes of 640x480 (2-megapixel) video on the supplied 2GB Micro SD card or use up to an 8GB card for longer record times — and you can get three h...
The poshest panniers here by a mile, the Michaud24s brings a little French élan to commuting luggage. The 20-litre business pannier, weighing 2.2kg, has space for cards, pens and comes with a leather laptop/document sleeve. The matching...
‘Excuse me, where did you get your pannier?’ — it’s not a question you often hear one female cyclist ask another. But we’ve heard it about the Jada-Mirte on a few occasions. It’s easy to see why &mdash...
Arkel isn’t as well known as some pannier manufacturers, but the Dolphin 32 has proven a great all-rounder with its simple, no-frills design. We found the large external open pocket useful for storing a spare layer, and the zipped ...
Pitched at anyone who needs to take a smart bag into the office, the Downtown benefits from a softer, more rounded design than most. The good news is that this pannier's also as tough and no-nonsense as you’d expect from Ortlieb; t...
Easily the highest capacity pannier here, the 40-litre Dry Dog is also impressively lightweight. A 840-denier backlined fabric, roll-fold flap and heavy-duty fasteners keep your stuff dry as a bone. The Klickfix fixings are limpet-tight...
We're always looking for multi- tools that pack loads into a small, light package that we can grab for maintenance jobs at home and take on longer rides. The new Knog Tool 20 is just the job if you're after a bigger tool, with an eyewatering sev...
Perhaps the simplest and greenest product we’ll ever review. Essentially reinforced loops made from recycled seat-belts that slide onto your own belt to hold a D-lock — genius. Slotted between the most suitable belt-loops on your jea...
One of a new range of kids’ lids from Bell, available in five bright colourways including ‘Blue Super Heroes’ (above) and ‘Pink Heart Animals'. It incorporates the company’s revolutionary One-Step Fit system, that a...
Ortlieb panniers are 100 percent waterproof. So a pannier-cum-rucksack with this admirable attribute is of great interest. In two words — it works. The Orlieb Vario takes A4 files and a laptop (protective case optional) and has a neat i...
No matter how securely your frame is anchored, unsecured wheels, saddles and forks are still mighty tempting to thieves. Pinhead’s system locks your valuable components without having to lug around an extra cable — and should you nee...