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Hello! This issue is all about getting yourself active over the warmer months to come, with a full guide to the latest gear for the great outdoors – whether you’re camping in the sun, walking in a storm, cycling up mountains or larking about on the river. But that’s not all we’ve got on the anti-inertia theme this month: just after p74 you’ll find a whole bonus section dedicated to keeping fit and active, with the latest in home fitness gear, running shoes and clothing… and, of course, the topper-most trackers and sporty watches. We’ve also checked out the very best drones and action cameras so you can film your adventures. Of course, one of the side effects of summer is that your garden constantly looks like it needs some serious work…

There are many areas where Amsterdam leads the world, some of them not suited to the pages of a family magazine, but one wholesome activity where the Dutch capital definitely excels is cycling. In fact, there are more bikes there than people… and VanMoof seems to have just tipped the balance even further in favour of the two-wheelers. This is the S5, and it isn’t just any old boneshaker. Its three-speed Gen 5 motor is supposed to offer VanMoof’s smoothest ride yet, while the 487Wh battery gives a range of up to 93 miles. Such a desirable steed will be catnip to thieves, but the S5 has a built-in lock and alarm, plus it’s compatible with Apple’s Find My system. Everything’s integrated into the frame, including a new Halo Ring interface that…

Being a grown-up involves a lot of commitments, whether it’s paying your bills on time, knowing the right day to put the bins out, or remembering how many kids you’ve got when you do the school run. Wouldn’t it be nice to have one thing less to worry about? Virgin Media certainly thinks so, which is why it’s launched a new set-top box that lets you mix and match your telly subscriptions almost as often as you change your bed sheets. (You do change your bed sheets, right?) As well as all the usual live channels you get with Virgin, you can add Netflix, Disney+, Starzplay and various packages from Sky and BT Sport, but without having to sign up for more than a month at a time – so you…

It’s very easy to get distracted when you’re supposed to be exercising. Did you shut that window? What’s for tea tonight? Are there more doors or wheels in existence on the planet right now? Ah, but what about all the little ones on toy cars, do they count? See what we mean? And it’s not just your brain that tries to put you off your stride: sometimes even the sound of your own footsteps or breathing can be distracting. Sennheiser’s latest fitness-friendly buds can fix that. Rather than using active noise-cancelling tech, you choose from two types of adapter: ‘Open’ minimises bodily noises but still allows you to hear what’s going on around you, while ‘Closed’ aims to seal out everything. With 7mm dynamic drivers and support for codecs including aptX, SBC…

If Google Glass had looked like a pair of Wayfarers rather than a rejected prop for a ’90s Star Trek movie, we might all be wandering around wearing AR glasses by now. Instead, Google’s ill-fated wearable ended up as the butt of a bunch of jokes and our faces remain unadorned with smart glasses – but maybe 2022 is the year that changes. At least that’s what EE seems to think, because it’s bringing Nreal’s Air specs to the UK. The two 3840x1080 OLED displays inside will make it look like you have a massive 201in screen 6m in front of your eyes; it can be positioned in virtual space and combined with head-tracking for a full AR experience, while Air Casting mode mirrors your phone screen. Sound is tackled by two…

Until now, Lego’s Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series has mostly focused on swoopy spaceships and stompy Imperial transport. But this latest release goes big with a smaller-scale vehicle. The Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder nets you a brick-built take on his battered X-34, to assemble from a massive 1890 pieces. It even comes with two entertainingly out-of-scale Luke and C-3PO minifigs – ideal for recording your guaranteed YouTube crossover hit Honey, I Shrunk A New Hope. It’s designed primarily for display, rather than play, which means you get a natty black brick-built stand and plenty of details to gawp at. You can pore over blocky takes on the Landspeeder’s two-seater cockpit, which includes a gearstick and detailed dashboard display, plus its repulsorlift engine, thrust turbines and curved windshield. For added authenticity it…