Pick ’n’ Mix

Lockdown! Obey the red light

1 ROCKAY IGNITE SOCKS £15.50, rockay.com

Blacksmiths’ dogs, always making a bolt for the door. And cycling socks, always acting like they’re better than other socks. Yet these Ignites are entitled to feel superior, being anti-microbial, seamless, reflective and made from recycled material. ‘We remove 13 plastic bottles from the ocean for every pair of socks,’ says Rockay. Why socks want plastic bottles we don’t know, but that’s presumably good for the environment.

2 B&O BEOPLAY E8 3RD GEN EARPHONES £300, bang-olufsen.com

They said I’d never be any good at poetry because I’m dyslexic, but I’ve already made three jugs and a vase. They also said cycling with headphones is dangerous unless you’re on a turbo, which is where B&O’S E8 wireless earphones excel. Both regular and Sport editions feature 30+ hours battery life, a secure fit and Transparency Mode, where a single tap to the ear lets ambient noise in.

3 100% S3 SUNGLASSES from £139.99, freewheel.co.uk

There are two things you can be certain of in life: that clown divorces will always end in a custardy battle, and that 100% won’t stop increasing the size of its lenses until Peter Sagan is wearing an IMAX. These S3s are the biggest yet, but if your face can take them you’ll be rewarded with incredible clarity thanks to the optically tuned Hiper lenses, which boost contrast to enhance road detail. James Cameron couldn’t make that pothole any crisper.

4 FREETRAIN V1 VEST £29.99, freetrain.co.uk

While it might look like something from a 12-year-old’s birthday party at Laser Quest, this vest is actually a brilliant solution to exercising with your phone. Instead of shaky arm straps the V1 places your phone securely on your chest to ensure jiggle-free, unrestricted movement. We’re especially taken with using it on the turbo, where it solves the ‘base layer-only, phone down the bibshorts’ conundrum.

5 SHIMANO S-PHYRE OVERSHOES/TOECOVERS £69.99/£29.99, freewheel.co.uk

The word ‘misread’ can easily be misread as ‘misread’. And these covers can easily be seen as basic when they actually comprise sophisticated neoprene to keep feet warm and dry on the most awful of days. They should last too as they’re slip-on (no zips to break), with reinforced cleat and heel holes.