Pick ’n’ Mix
Take nothing less than the best
1 MYZONE MZ-3 ACTIVITY BELT £129.99, buy.myzone.org
Turns out furloughed BA pilots are superb decorators. They made a lovely job of the landing. Also turns out you don’t need anything more than this belt to track fitness. The MZ-3 records up to 16 hours of data (heart rate and activity time), which is uploaded and analysed by the Myzone app or third-party software, and it even works under water if that’s your thing. 2 SILCA ASYMMETRICO SEAT ROLL £52, saddleback.co.uk
Shoes, gloves, helmets, undies (probably)… Boas are everywhere, and now Silca has used one on its Asymmetrico. This classic tool-roll saddlebag employs a Boa dial to close and affix the Asymmetrico to saddle rails for rattle-free riding, and is designed to hold a tube up to 45mm wide, multitool, CO2 inflator and tyre levers/part of a Kitkat.
3 VITTORIA AIR LINER GRAVEL TYRE INSERTS £24.99, vittoria.com
Have you seen the dog bowl?
What do you mean you didn’t know he could? How about these Vittoria tyre inserts then? No, they’re not designed to turn a tubeless tyre solid, but rather they take up a portion of a tyre’s volume (the tyre is still inflated) to offer a soft buffer in the event of a heavy rim strike, thus guarding against pinch flats. And all for 47g per wheel.
4 CAMELBAK HORIZON ROCKS INSULATED CUP From £21.99, camelbak.co.uk
Shopping centres – seen one, seen a mall. But not since dropped seatstays has there been so many variations on a theme, and it’s the same with keep-cups – just where do you go? If you’re Camelbak you go double-wall vacuum insulated, powder-coated stainless steel with a spill-proof lid and silicone gripper base, in sizes from 300ml (pictured above) up to 850ml, and throw in a wineglass-shaped version too. Because riders that drink together, wobble together at an appropriate temperature.
5 SHAKEN UDDER MILKSHAKES £18 (for 8), shakenudder.com
Cows drink these milkshakes – how else do the docile bovines get so strong? They need calcium for their bones, vitamin B12 for their immune systems and a 3:1 carbsto-protein ratio for their bums to recover after a hard day standing about hoping it will rain. Also great for cyclists and anyone who likes shakes made with whole foods.