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Apidura · Bags 9.4/10

Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack 17L

Three winters in, the welds still hold and the dry-bag still seals.

Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack 17L
Bombtrack · Bikes 9.2/10

Bombtrack Hook EXT-C

A carbon adventure bike that would rather be loaded than light.

Bombtrack Hook EXT-C
Big Agnes · Shelter 9.1/10

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2

Palatial for the weight — until the wind really gets up.

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Shimano · Components 9.1/10

Shimano GRX Di2

It just shifts — in the cold, the wet, all season long.

Shimano GRX Di2
Tailfin · Bags 9.0/10

Tailfin AeroPack

A rack and a bag in one — rock-solid, if you can stomach the outlay.

Tailfin AeroPack
Wahoo · Tech 9.0/10

Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT

The least annoying way to follow a route, full stop.

Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT
Albion · Apparel 8.9/10

Albion Zoa Rain Shell

Packs to a fist, keeps a full day of rain out.

Albion Zoa Rain Shell
Nemo · Camp 8.8/10

Nemo Disco 15

A down bag shaped like a quilt had a good idea.

Nemo Disco 15
Hunt · Components 8.8/10

Hunt 4 Season Gravel Disc

Tough, tubeless and sealed against the worst of winter.

Hunt 4 Season Gravel Disc
MSR · Camp 8.7/10

MSR PocketRocket 2

Boils water, weighs nothing, never lets you down.

MSR PocketRocket 2
Schwalbe · Components 8.6/10

Schwalbe G-One Bite 45

The do-most tyre when the surface keeps changing.

Schwalbe G-One Bite 45
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