WHY YOU NEED... FOUR ESSENTIALS

01 BONTRAGER AIR RUSH ROAD £24.99

A oozes micro-sized quality, thanks pump that to its alloy construction. It’s just 15cm long and 2cm in diameter with a 6cm stroke, and the pump also doubles up as a C02 inflator and comes complete with a C02 cartridge and bottle cage mounting kit.

02 PEATY’S XXX SOLVENT DEGREASER £7.99

This degreaser stuff. XXX It’ll remove max is very strength road tough film, tar and bitumen from your bike, and is also tough enough to expel old grease and contaminants from bearing surfaces. Even though this is a really tough cleaner, it’s also fully biodegradable and safe to use on metallic surfaces, carbon fibre and other plastics/painted surfaces.

03 M20 ANTI CHAFE CREAM £11.99

M20’s take on chamois cream certainly covers all the bases with a concentrated endothermic formula that means it works in conjunction with your body heat, so it maintains a continuous protective film, preventing friction whether it’s hot or cold. At just under £12 for 100ml, it’s one of the best value creams around.

04 CAMELBAK PODIUM DIRT SERIES BOT TLE £14.99

bite The of with foul is that design. Podium conditions valve bottles the is valve The a – cycling brilliant when usual or head off-road riding bottle’s flaw can piece in – become filth. need So this that’s a Dirt trap Series when for dirt you and version, self-sealing with mud a rubberised, cap to keep crud at bay and ensure every drink you take is free of grit and contamination.

Leakproof and easy to squeeze and clean, it’s quite the looker, too.