MERLIN WARREN CARGOS

I’ve always preferred combats/ cargos to jeans, and these new Warren cargos are made from a single-layer Cordura/ cotton mix. They provide protection without the bulk of a double-layer, and come with D3O flexible Ghost armour in the hips and knees as standard.

They’re lightweight, hardwearing, comfortable enough for four hours plus in the saddle, and all day off the bike; have the usual, and useful, thigh pockets, as well as normal front an rear ones; and are boot-cut to go over… well, your boots, obviously.

Available in black, grey or olive in sizes 30-40 (with a choice of leg lengths, too), they cost £229.99 from anywhere that stocks the Merlin range or www.merlinbikegear.com