Dhb Aeron Lab Superlight Waterproof gilet

£100, wiggle.co.uk ‘Season of vests and mellow fruitfulness,’ as John Keats wrote in his ode ‘To Autumn’. Or something like that, anyway. He was obviously a man who knew how to dress for changeable conditions, and this gilet from Dhb could be the difference between a fast, happy ride and a chilly, sodden, miserable one. At just 88g it will scrunch down into a fist-sized ball when not needed, but offers proper wind and rain protection when the gods turn angry. The race cut might be a little extreme for some, but it does mean there’s no annoying flapping.

And it comes with pockets. Why don’t all gilets come with pockets?