WILD WILD BEST

Load the boot, stick the bike on the roof-rack and head somewhere bleak, fully prepared for camping under those ever-overcast skies

JEEP E-BIKE

Adventures on foot are brilliant, but running and hiking stamina will inevitably limit the scope of your smash-and-grab mini adventures. Hopping on two power-assisted wheels is a great way to get around that and extend your off-road incursions into those remote parts of the British wilds that other modes of transport can’t reach.

This nine-speed e-bike, a collaboration between

Jeep and Canadian off-road adventure bike specialists

Quietkat, is built to tackle any terrain – from soft sand and snow to hard-packed trails. It rocks a 750W motor that’s upgradable to 1000W, one of the most powerful mid-drive motors you’ll find strapped to an e-bike.

That motor puts 160NM of incredible climb-flattening torque at your pedals, with 10 levels of power-assistance plus a removable thumb throttle and sensors for torque and speed. It’s listed as a Class 2 e-bike Stateside, which gives it an on-paper top speed of 20mph. It will go faster, though.

The 26x4.8in fat tyres and 150mm-depth front and rear suspension help to smooth whatever you’re riding over, while four-piston hydraulic brakes give you the stopping power to attack your rides with intent. The bike weighs 35kg and there’s a choice of 17 and 19in frames. And yes, it is the price of a small second-hand car… but you can’t drive a bashed up VW Polo on the coast path. from $6299 / quietkat.com