Gear of the Year

Ashley Quinlan’s Gear of the Year 2023 | A year of stalwarts and sensibilities

Sometimes it isn’t the obvious that sticks in the memory
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Luke Marshall’s Gear of the Year 2023 | The products that have slapped a smile on Luke's face

Kit that stood out for Luke as he rattled his way through 2023
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Jack Luke’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Why corrected vision, a dirt-cheap down jacket and an AliExpress torch improved my life

Plus Lidl’s finest screwdrivers and the performance musette I never expected to love
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Robyn Furtado’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Kit that can handle A LOT of gravelling

The highlights from a year of many miles
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Liam Cahill's Gear of the Year 2023 | A failed racer’s kit collection

The products that kept Liam company during his break from racing
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Rob Weaver’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Kit that’s made riding cross-country far more fun

What's wrong with being XC?
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Tom Law’s Gear of the Year 2023 | The spendy tech that wooed a newcomer

Tom’s first Gear of the Year entry is packed with some high-budget new favourites
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Simon von Bromley’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Aeroweenie picks and a great first bike

Simon's favourite go-fast kit, the tool that makes press-fit easy and his son's first ever bicycle
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Tom Marvin's Gear of the Year 2023 | Kit that has made our MTB technical editor a happy chappy

Comfort is king, whether it's fitted to or fitted in
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Oscar Huckle’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Tech that enriched my bikepacking and audax escapades 

The multi-discipline products I’ve relied on in 2023
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Warren Rossiter's Gear of the Year 2023 | Adventures on gravel

Sorry, how much? Warren had a blast with some off-road bargains in 2023
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Jack Evans' Gear of the Year 2023 | Lightweight racing picks and bikepacking brilliance

Tech for traversing Belgium on gravel and four race disciplines
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Warren Rossiter's Gear of the Year 2022 | The kit that kept Warren on the bike for more time than ever

Our senior tech editor enjoys a great year for kit and components
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Tom Marvin’s Gear of the Year 2022 | Bits that made bikepacking bearable for Tom

A six-week trip meant our senior technical editor had to be fairly picky with his bikepacking essentials
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Stan Portus' Gear of the Year 2022 | Products that brought the joy back to cycling

Spicy jerseys, wearable tech, go-fast shoes and more
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Felix Smith's Gear of the Year 2022 | The kit and accessories behind Felix's long-distance adventures

Here's to more long-distance jollies in 2023
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Simon von Bromley's Gear of the Year 2022 | Go-fast picks and a curveball

It's time to play von Bromley bingo…
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Robyn Furtado's Gear of the Year 2022 | Kit that made epic bikepacking adventures better than ever

Another year of big rides in far-flung places for Robyn
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Luke Marshall’s Gear of the Year 2022 | Kit that made shredding from the back of Luke's van easier

A selection of the kit our mountain bike technical writer couldn’t do without
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Oscar Huckle’s Gear of the Year 2022 | Multi-discipline and long-distance picks

From luxury garb to essential components, here are the products Oscar's relied on in 2022 
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Ashley Quinlan’s Gear of the Year 2022 | Making all kinds of road riding better

Our senior road technical editor shines a light on his favourite kit of 2022
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Liam Cahill's Gear of the Year 2022 | The anti-aero picks

The crème de la crème for BikeRadar debutant Liam
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Jack Evans’ Gear of the Year 2022 | A cycling dabbler’s diverse selection

Tech for trekking across Wales and sprinting up hills
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Jack Luke’s Gear of the Year 2022 | The kit that made cycle touring better than ever

Whoever could have predicted Jack would pick his tandem again this year?
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