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26.10.2023

Hibernot

Zahra Rose is an outdoor enthusiast, social media influencer and senior member of the Muslim Hikers team. When the temperature drops, she ditches b...
Essential Bike Maintenace Skills For Bikepacking And Cycle Touring
29.11.2023

Eight essential trailside skills for bikepacking and cycle touring

In this guide we'll cover eight essential trailside skills for bikepacking and cycle touring as well the essential kit to take and the routine bike...
Throwing on a lightweight down jacket on a summit
31.10.2023

Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets

Today, we're taking a closer look at Live for the Outdoors 'Best Down Jackets' review. In their tests our Halogen lightweight down jacket gets awar...
Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...

Daring Deeds

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Hibernot
26.10.2023

Hibernot

Zahra Rose is an outdoor enthusiast, social media influencer and senior member of the Muslim Hikers team. When the temperature drops, she ditches b...
Stop. Look. Listen.
26.10.2023

Stop. Look. Listen.

We spoke to Sarah Walker from RSPB about how getting outside can help us feel our best. She's been experiencing and advocating for the healing bene...
Local | An Alpkit Long Read
17.10.2023

Local | An Alpkit Long Read

Longstanding Alpkiteer and friend of Alpkit, Al Humphreys, is releasing his new book soon. Local is about how to find joy in your nearby. Grab a cu...

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Eight essential trailside skills for bikepacking and cycle touring
29.11.2023

Eight essential trailside skills for bikepacking and cycle touring

In this guide we'll cover eight essential trailside skills for bikepacking and cycle touring as well the essential kit to take and the routine bike...
Real life bike tyre pressures | A complete guide for road, gravel and mountain bikes
28.11.2023

Real life bike tyre pressures | A complete guide for road, gravel and mountain bikes

The right pressure in your tyres makes a huge difference to your ride experience and safety. It's a generalisation to say less air is more comforta...
How to assemble your new Sonder bike at home
28.11.2023

How to assemble your new Sonder bike at home

Every Sonder Bike is handbuilt to order by our team of skilled mechanics, personally checked by our Workshop Manager and carefully boxed so that it...

Kudos

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Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets
31.10.2023

Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets

Today, we're taking a closer look at Live for the Outdoors 'Best Down Jackets' review. In their tests our Halogen lightweight down jacket gets awar...
The best insulating jacket doesn't cost the earth
29.10.2023

The best insulating jacket doesn't cost the earth

The great reviews of our winter products continue to pour in, and today it is the turn of our Heiko Primaloft insulated jacket. As winter creeps up...
Colibri Titanium Road Bike impresses for its perfect mix of comfort and sport!
17.10.2023

Colibri Titanium Road Bike impresses for its perfect mix of comfort and sport!

Matt Buckley's road test of the Sonder Colibri Ti Chorus for Cyclist magazine highlighted this bike's impressive features and versatility. Combined...

Alpkiteers

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Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...
Jenny Graham
21.04.2022

Jenny Graham

Jenny holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the planet by bike. 18,000 miles unsupported in 124 days 11 hou...
Vera Ngosi
02.09.2021

Vera Ngosi

We're so excited to welcome Vera onboard the Sonder team. We caught up with her to find out a little more about how she got into cycling, and her f...