This keeps the bike itself slim and makes it easy to push when necessary, which off-road can be a lot of the time, without side panniers getting in the way. Placing bags along the centre of the cycle ...

Liz Colebrook tests four pairs from Decathlon, Brooks, Carradice and Ortlieb Panniers put big loads on the bike rather than on your back. More capacious than bikepacking bags, they traditionally come ...