Berne Broudy

The Vermont race reached its goal of gender parity on the start line. ‘We strive to walk the talk at Rooted.’

The Specialized Prime Series Thermal Gloves feel almost like thin, full finger summer-weight gloves.

Fox's Ranger Fire gloves tackle winter weather and cut the chill without cleaning out the cash drawer.

The Zero+ gloves from Velocio are low-bulk, but they offer a ton more warmth than you would think. And they're easy to get on and off.

The CaveM is a minimalist multisport glove that keeps out the weather but doesn’t add bulk between hands and bars.

The Heckler is a ripping fun bike with some of the same ride characteristics of other Santa Cruz bikes.

The Moterra Neo 2's carbon frame and 160mm of travel is versatile, nimble, and fun whether you're climbing or descending.

Futuristic internet- and phone-connected, the G6.2 Expert FS learns your body and trails to provide the most seamlessly assisted ride.

Trek’s long-travel Rail 9.9 soars up climbs and crushes descents, rolling on top-end suspension with electronic shifting and dropper.

An e-MTB with an 80-mile range that gives you twice your power — at nearly the same weight — as a traditional trail bike.

Extremely slack geometry and a long wheelbase Makes the Niner WFO E9 an impressively stable, shock-absorbing e-bike.

The Sector is a cross-country and gravel shoe that offers maximum pedaling efficiency, and rubber that makes the rigid sole walkable.

The Ride Concept Vice mountain bike shoe’s sticky sole and pedal-connected feeling will help you progress and meet your goals.

The ME7 shoes have synthetic leather uppers, neoprene cuffs, a comfortable and effective retention system, and Michelin rubber soles.

The Terra Ergolace shoe is our pick for the best touring/light mountain bike shoes that are the closest thing to a sneaker for clipless riding.

The Specialized Recon 3.0 mountain bike shoes offer a sweet balance of stiffness and walkability that gave me control on all terrain.

The understated and classic Liv Shuttle Flat workhorse shoe got the job done.

Though it’s a critical piece of performance gear, sports bras have seen limited innovation; it’s clothing most cycling brands are afraid to touch.

The Pure Move bra got exponentially more testing hours than the others — we’ve been wearing it for a year. It's super compressive and comes in 10 sizes.

The best road helmet combines a rotational force system, light weight, ventilation, and aerodynamics into a sleek and comfortable package. That's a tall order.

The Evade II ventilates surprisingly well for an aero helmet with few vents. The addition of an ANGI sensor provides peace of mind, too.

Despite limited sizing, the Valladam bra works for a wide variety of women from A cup to DD cup — and it has a unique style for athleisure wearers.

The reversible Mariposa does show when you’re wearing it under a road jersey, but that didn’t bother testers because of the bra’s bright and playful colors.

The straps didn’t provide as much hold as the other bras we loved, but the chest band was structural enough that if the road was relatively smooth, or the jersey we wore over the bra was body-hugging, this bra was enough.

A hidden bottom band is welded into the bottom of this bra which gave it the sleekest looks of any we tested.

There’s no better bra for well-endowed women on bumpy roads. The Enlite running bra limits jiggle without being constrictive, so cyclists loved it, too.

Shrink and pink didn’t empower women. Gear to fit every rider regardless of body type, gender, and goals did.

The Utopia sports an excellent fit and refined aerodynamics, but for the price, we would expect MIPS or another rotational force dissipation system.

The Trace combines Koroyd and MIPS to offer protection from both impact and rotational forces. The hi-viz color gives you an added bit of visibility on the road.

The Ventral Air Spin NFC combines a unique aesthetic with superb venting, an aerodynamic design different from its competitors, and NFC integration.

Light, wispy, and cleverly designed, the MotivAir will delight weight weenies and climbers who seek heaps of ventilation on sweltering climbs.

The Century MIPS gets a high safety rating from Virginia Tech and integrates a light cleverly into the rear. And it's aerodynamic to boot.

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