www.alcosense.co.uk

£69.99

www.helite.com  www.airvest.co.uk

RRP £695.00 – £725.00

www.met-helmets.com

I love my bikes. But unlike many cyclists what I don’t love is a house full of cycling accessories!

RRP £179.99

https://coros.com/

Cycling without the option of listening to your favourite tracks or answering a – potentially important – call can become a battle of wills. However if music or conversation compromise safety then I’ll simply go without. But what if they don’t?

When you ride a bike, you must wear a helmet whether you like it or not! Even if it isn’t a law that you must, you should do it for your own sake. Safety is paramount, you simply can’t trust the people who drive those big scary metal death boxes on the road.

At first glance, the Hovding Airbag Helmet comes across as slightly unusual. For starters, it looks more like a scarf. You might be wondering, as I did, how it would be able to protect you properly in the case of an accident.

The Carephone GPS SOS Tracker is an incredibly easy to use and compact emergency alarm and GPS tracker, perfect for keeping track of elderly relatives, children or pets who might wander off where they shouldn't. You can programme up to 3 emergency SOS numbers into the Carephone Tracker, and can take a SIM card from any network. If the wearer has an emergency, pressing the SOS button will send a text message to all programmed SOS numbers with a link so you can see where it was when the button was pressed. 

We all know that if you’ve been drinking, you shouldn’t get into your car and drive.  These days, of course, most motorists won’t drive if they’ve had a drink - but what about 'the morning after’ you’ve had a few at a festive celebration the night before?

Whether you are out on a motorbike or a horse, chances are that if you come off it, even at low speeds, you are going to do yourself some real damage. So, no, safety clothing isn’t a very cool look - I mean, you never see cowboys or Hell’s Angels dressed head to toe in PPE, but it’s so important to dress appropriately when riding, and when that clothing could potentially save your life, style is not important.