Desire: Cold weather kit and off-road rides to solve your cross conundrums

Gravel, mud, even the Thames Estuary – everything you’ll need for a day away from the tarmac

Castelli Condor Cycles Fizik Gear Gore Islabikes Mavic Prendas Santini

Stranger on the shore: Condor Terra-X

Life’s a beach, with Fizik Infinito X1

Good enough for Sagan, and young Sagan impersonators: Speedcraft glasses by 100%Gore ONE 1985 Shakedry jacket – well worth it

Prendas plus Santini celebrating Grand Tours with added warmth

Perfection on two wheels for the young crosser: Islabikes Luath 24 Pro

Head start: Lazer Z1 helmet

Instant classics from Giro: Empire shoes in off-road trim

Mavic’s Cosmic Pro H20 jacket, heart-warming

It’s the pits: inside cyclo-cross’ technical area

Once you’ve popped, you can’t stop: Castelli cyclo-cross leg warmers…

…what lies beneath. Castelli CX 2.0 speedsuit

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