Cycling gear: best helmets, gloves and other essentials
Featuring quality items from lights to versatile bags
1. Heritage bike and skate helmet
For a retro look, this helmet comes in 14 colours and has plenty of practical features. For instance, a logo on the side pops out to reveal a slot through which you can feed your lock
2. Litelok Core Plus
This wearable bike lock rates very highly on the security scales, and also doubles up as a reflective piece of clothing while you’re on the move.
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3. Brevet reflective gloves
Designed to be as streamlined as possible while still insulating riders from the cold, these reflective gloves also have strategically placed memory foam padding to protect from nerve damage.
4. See.Sense BEAM+
This clever light can be connected to the See.Sense app to send you theft alerts if your bike is moved, or notify an emergency contact if you crash. You can also get £80 off if you trade in an old light, which will be sent to charity.
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5. Bar bag
This versatile bag can be clipped onto your handlebars or bike frame, or converted to be worn over the shoulder. It’s waterproof and has a reflective strip on the front.
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