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01 LITELOK SILVER FROM £59.99

This down impressive even version more Litelok of slimmed- the weighs in at just 766g for the medium size. Its unique flexible design works well and with a 24cm diameter when locked it’s easy to stow in a bag. Its 75cm length can easily be strapped to a toptube, or with the included ‘wearable’ kit it can been worn like a belt too. The Silver in the name refers to its Sold Secure silver rating, and it’s the lightest lock to ever achieve that standard.

02 HEXLOX UNIVERSAL THRU A XLES £50

Lock wheels. in your Having expensive a bike with disc expensive carbon disc wheels is one thing, but modern thru axles don’t offer much in the way of protection from theft. German brand Hexlox has a clever solution that builds on its original design of an insert that magnetically fits within the bolt head making it impossible to remove without the unique Hexlox key. Come race day you can simply remove the Hexlox inserts and then you’ve got a standard set of thru axles. Hexlox also offers plenty of bolt options and even Hexlox inserts for nonmagnetic bolts, too.

03 BEND 36 £VARIOUS

The Bend36 range of creams and gels for pre-, ride and post-ride was developed and tested by Cleys, Italy’s biggest cosmetics manufacturer. The range consists of 36 products including Pro Endurance gel, designed to reduce muscle tension, chamois cream for men and women, post-ride gel and toning gel to moisturise areas prone to chafing.

04 GIANT TUBELESS

T YRE INSTALLATION TOOL £22.99

A fundamental design feature of tubeless tyres is a very tight fit, which is essential to retain air and integrity. The downside can be tyres that are often very hard to mount on to your rims. Giant’s carbon-safe tool is designed to slide around the rim and guide the final portion of your tyres in to position, ready to seat.