GETTING AROUND
Once you can travel again, make sure you really relish it
1 KINDLE
It’s amazing, but perhaps unsurprising, that the Kindle has changed so little and endured so long: it’s just such a good way to read. If you’re stuck on a train for an hour each way, you’ll be glad of the glare-free brain food – and the battery won’t let you down. $139, amazon.com.au
2 ACER SWIFT 5
Compact enough for a train table (or a lap, if that’s what it takes) but absolutely rammed with power, Acer’s latest take on the Swift 5 gives you a tenth-gen Intel CPU, a great full HD IPS screen, an extensive battery, and does it all in a tight 1.5cm, 1kg package. $1,799, acer.com.au
3 BOARDMAN ADV 8.9E
Built on a tried and tested frame, Boardman’s adventure-ready (but no less brilliant in the city) ebike tacks on the Fazua Evation drive system, giving you a huge 60Nm torque with which to tackle those potentially troublesome hills and up to 90km range if you dial down the assistance. $tbc, boardmanbikes.com/au
4 SEGWAY NINEBOT ES4
We’ll wait patiently for the law on electric scooters to change; until it does, we’ll be zipping around on the handsome, app-connected ES4 exclusively on private roads. It positively glides, with front and rear suspension, an 30kph top speed, and a battery that can manage a more than reasonable 45km. $999, segway.com
5 PROVIZ SWITCH
Be safe, be seen, be protected from the elements (but ventilated enough that you don’t turn into a sweaty mess), and be pleased you bought one of the brightest reversible cycling jackets there is on the market. That grey in the picture? It turns the brightest white if you’re hit by a headlight. $215, provizsports.com
6 GARMIN DRIVESMART 65 MT-S
Your car might already have sat-nav built in, but it’s unlikely to be as sharp and clever as that which Garmin can offer. A fantastic slimbezel screen, live traffic updates, voice control, exceptional lane advice – whether you’re commuting or taking a road trip, it’s an even better travel companion than Ray Mears. $385, garmin.com