Sportful Fiandre Norain kneewarmers

£45, saddleback.co.uk

I’m not usually one for the faff of warmers. The type of rides I do tend to favour more set-and-forget-style outfits, leaving me to concentrate on riding my bike. I make an exception for kneewarmers though. They meaningfully extend the range of use of my summer bibshorts, which always seem to be the comfiest bottoms I ride in. Plus for some reason I find that kneewarmers make my calf muscles look godlike. Sportful’s Fiandre Norains are a particularly good example – comfy, insulated, with a grippy cuff that doesn’t cut in. The DWR coating is a nice finishing touch to ward off light rain too.