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Richard Gear's Latest Answers

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Our man Gear, Richard Gear is back after his Christmas break and hard at work answering your gear questions.

This week he delves into whether it's feasible to use Salomon XC Pro trail shoes for cross country running, treadmill work and road training? Will they offer enough cushioning to cope with tarmac...

He weighs up the benefits of two Osprey backpacks in an attempt to decide whether a more comfortable carry is worth a one kilo plus weight penalty. Is being at altitude a significant factor...

And he muses over the most ecologically sound way of disposing of empty gas cylinders. Why not just throw them in the fire, ahem...

You can check out all Richard's past answers in our 'Ask Richard Gear' section or ask a question of your own.


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