The Clik Valve replaces the fiddly Presta ritual with a pump head that clicks on and pulls off in seconds, two fingers, no air loss, no chewed-up pump head. Once you've set your pressure this way, going back feels like dial-up internet. Take it for a ride! At seventeen grams and pocket-money pricing, it's the cheapest quality-of-life upgrade in cycling. Set: valves with pump head. Weight: 17 g.

The R PRO's more aggressive sibling and the rear tyre in this setup. Built for loose ground, rocky gravel and rough trails, its bite drives the bike forward out of soft corners while the boomerang-shaped centre tread keeps it rolling smoothly on the tarmac in between. Traction where you need it, without the dead weight where you don't. Tested: 45-622 (45 mm), tubeless (TLR). Weight: 603 g.

The all-rounder of Schwalbe's gravel race line and the front tyre in this test. Predictable, confidence-inspiring and impressively quick on asphalt link-ups, it delivers the ideal mix of grip, smoothness and low rolling resistance when the road ahead is unfamiliar. The tyre for riders whose routes refuse to stay on one surface. Tested: 45-622 (45 mm), tubeless (TLR). Weight: 548 g.

When the temperature drops, the landscape transforms, and the backcountry begs to be explored, you need high levels of warmth and protection to claim the next untouched line. The Khroma Diffract Jacket is engineered with soft, supple fabric, offering comfortable waterproof protection that deflects snow showers and champagne powder. Two weights of insulation give you warmth around your torso. Highly featured and packed with pockets, the Khroma Diffract has everything you need for big mountain days. € 480,-

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