Eve O'Neill is a former senior staff writer reporting on travel and outdoors at Wirecutter. She can remember the titles on her childhood bookshelf that set her in this direction: Into Thin Air, On The Road, The Call of the Wild. She has always been drawn to ideas about how to relate to, and play in, the wilderness.

Latest articles

  • The Ortlieb Twin-City Urban pannier on the back of a bicycle.

    The Best Bike Panniers

    by Eve O'Neill

    After spending five years testing dozens of panniers, we’ve chosen five that’ll be great for daily duty no matter what you’re toting or where you’re going.

  • Three standing bike pumps on a cobble stone backyard.

    The Best Bike Pump

    by Eve O'Neill, Matthew Edwards, and Dave Yasuda

    After seven years of tests, we believe the Lezyne Classic Drive 3.5 is the best floor pump for most commuters, and the Lezyne Pressure Drive is the best handheld.

  • Our pick for best bike lock, the Kryptonite New-U Evolution Mini-7 With Double Loop Cable, shown installed on a bike.

    The Best Bike Lock

    by Duncan Niederlitz and Eve O'Neill

    We tested 35 bike locks, and the Kryptonite Evolution Mini-7 is the most affordable lock that will most likely need a power tool to be defeated.

  • Six pairs of compression socks that we tested, in various colors and patterns.

    The Best Compression Socks

    by Jackie Reeve, Eve O'Neill, and Shannon Palus

    Whether you’re shopping for compression socks at your doctor’s orders or just because, we’ve found high-quality options in a variety of fabrics and styles.