Author Ian Osborne
Ian Osborne

Ian Osborne

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Ian Osborne is a contributor to BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine. He grew up riding BMX and working part-time in bike shops to feed his habit. After travelling the world, usually with a bike, he started working on mountain bike magazines, going back to his roots by playing in the dirt racing downhill and taking part in early four-cross events. Ian has since raced everything from cross-country MTB to 24-hour events, and over the last 20 years has graduated into the world of Lycra, skinny tyres and time trial bikes before catching the Ironman triathlon bug. He continues to ride bikes of all types on a regular basis and occasionally still races for fun.

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Van Rysel Racer 2 cycling jersey

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Endura FS260 Pro Thermo Bibknicker bib shorts

Three-quarter length bib shorts for winter riding
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Decathlon Triban RC500 bib shorts for road cycling

Decathlon Triban RC500 bib shorts

Budget bibs that have many of the key ingredients found in pricier products
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Castelli Endurance 3 bib shorts for road cycling

Castelli Endurance 3 bib shorts

As the name suggests, these are designed for all-day epics
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Lusso Carbon v2 Bib Shorts for road cycling

Lusso Carbon v2 Bib Shorts

Comfortable, breathable shorts for all-day in the saddle
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Le Col Pro Bib Shorts for road cycling

Le Col Pro Bib Shorts

Designed to deliver top-end performance for the rigours of hard training and racing
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Endura FS260-Pro Bib Short for road cycling

Endura FS260-Pro Bib Short

Well-executed and classy pair of hardwearing bibs at a great price
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dhb Aeron Bib Shorts for road cycling

dhb Aeron Bib Shorts

Reasonably priced bibs that punch above their price range
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Assos MILLE GT Summer Bib Shorts GTS for road cycling

Assos Mille GT Summer Bib Shorts GTS

High-end bibs designed for long, hot rides
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Rapha Core Cargo Bib Shorts for road cycling

Rapha Core Cargo Bib Shorts

Multi-purpose bibs with useful pockets in a well-thought out package
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HUUB AVENTUS bib shorts for road cycling

Huub Aventus bib shorts

Huub's top-of-the-line bibs are lightweight, comfortable and – apparently – fast
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Sportful Giara bib shorts review

Sportful Giara bib shorts

Italian-designed bibs for heading into the rough stuff
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Best waterproof jackets for road cycling and commuting

Endura Pro SL Shell Jacket II

Highly breathable and fully waterproof jacket
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Altura Classic road cycling jacket in light grey

Altura Classic Waterproof jacket

Super-lightweight and packable with some fit issues
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Giro Chrono Expert road cycling rain jacket in black

Giro Chrono Expert Rain Jacket

Well-constructed jacket let down by fit niggles
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Madison Peloton road cycling rain jacket in lime

Madison Peloton Waterproof Jacket

A do-it-all waterproof with a more casual cut
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Q36.5 R.Shell road cycling rain jacket in black with green trim

Q36.5 R.Shell Jacket

High-end jacket with performance to match
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Van Rysel RCR Ultralight Packable showerproof road cycling jacket

Van Rysel RCR Ultralight Packable jacket

A good-value jacket to protect against short showers
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Assos Equipe RS Schlosshund

Assos Equipe RS Schlosshund Rain Jacket

A jacket designed for the worst conditions
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Santini Guard Nimbus

Santini Guard Nimbus Rain Jacket

A deceptively good form-fitting jacket for lighter rain duties
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Gore-Tex Paclite road cycling rain jacket in Fluoro Yellow with Black trim

Gore-Tex Paclite jacket

A quality waterproof that’s ideal for winter use
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Castelli Idro Pro 2 road cycling rain jacket in black

Castelli Idro Pro 2 jacket

High-performance pro-level rain jacket
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Giro Chrono Expert jersey and matching bib shorts for male road cyclists

Giro Chrono Expert jersey and bib shorts

Recycled materials with a great fit
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Bontrager Circuit MIPS road cycling helmet

Bontrager Circuit MIPS helmet

All-rounder cycling helmet with Multi-directional Impact Protection System for added helmet safety
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