Four ways to keep warm this winter

Keis B501W men’s/women’s body warmer £150

Slightly wider at the hips and slimmer mid-body than Keis’ other products. But unisex black-red colour and a tall heated collar make this body warmer appealing to all riders. The men’s version V501 is £10 cheaper, but doesn’t feature a collar. You’ll need the optional £30 heat controller to adjust temperature, so factor that into the purchase.

Halvarssons Powerbank Collar £50

Compared with other heated thingamajigs this is good value. To keep the price down, this collar uses any normal powerbank with a USB connector to power its heating elements via USB to micro-usb cable.

Not included, but the idea is you’ve already got one lying around. A £10 5000mah powerbank should last two hours on a single charge, a £6 2600mah should do an hour. motolegends.com

Gerbing XR gloves £170

New for 2020, these Ce-approved leather waterproof gloves have short cuffs to fit inside your sleeves (XRL version is longer). Gerbing use their own patented Microwirepro heating elements and make kit in their own factories, rather than buying in, and give a lifetime warranty. Supplied with all wiring. Bike’s Mike Armitage has tried every heated kit brand over the last 15 years; Gerbing is his favourite. gerbing.co.uk

Keis 5200mah battery pack £82

This is a big lump of heating goodness, but it’s so cumbersome Keis have included a bum bag in the box to help carry the thing. Not that you’ll mind two hours into a ride when the battery is still going strong. Expect a maximum three hours heating on medium settings. The smaller 2600mah battery pack is for gloves/ insoles. It costs £66.