Pick ’n’ Mix
A bunch of fives
1 WIZARD WORKS SCRAPTACULAR MUSETTE
£35, wizard.works
Racing geese for sale, if anyone wants a quick gander? OK, wrong audience. How about a musette? One that could carry a watermelon the entire length of Paris-roubaix without it breaking (probably), and one that’s made from upcycled material (definitely) from luggage whizzes Wizard Works’ luggage? What’s good for the goose…
2 GARMIN EPIX GEN 2 SMARTWATCH
£899.99, garmin.com
Feather inspector sounded like a great job on paper, but it really got us feeling down. Likewise the Garmin Epix smartwatch sounds very much like its sibling, the Fenix 7, and broadly it is – except for one crucial thing: its AMOLED screen has nearly twice the resolution of the Fenix 7 and so is vastly superior when it comes to GPS mapping and generally displaying things.
3 BIRZMAN DISC BRAKE ALIGNER TOOLS
£6.99/£49.99, silverfish-uk.com There are three things you can be certain of in life: death, taxes and that your disc brakes will rub and that will annoy you. Which is where Birzman comes in. The
Clams are slither-thin pieces of steel that slide between rotor and pads to squarely align the calliper during initial setup. The Disc Brake Piston Pusher, meanwhile, slides between pads and rotor and the ends expand to push sticky pistons back inside their housing.
4 TORQ COLA CAFFEINE ENERGY DRINK
£15.99 (500g), torqfitness.co.uk According to louisianaalligators. com, alligators can live for 100 years, which is why there’s an increased chance they will see you later. And according to Torq Fitness, each 500ml serving of this energy drink (there are 15 in a 500g pack) contains 30g carbs plus 100mg of caffeine, about the same as a strong double espresso.
5 BONTRAGER ADVENTURE SADDLE BAG
£109.99, trekbikes.com
Never trust an atom – they make up everything. Which by our calculations means Bontrager’s Adventure bum-satchel is made of loads of atoms. But you wouldn’t know it, because despite its ninelitre capacity the bag is lightweight, water-resistant and boasts a removable internal frame to boost awkward-shape capacity, plus side pockets and cargo straps.