Lazer’s Wasp Air Cycle helmet is no ordinary cycling to the shops kind of lid, it is an aerodynamically designed helmet to suit triathlons, track racing and time trails. Unlike full fairing helmets there is no tail on the Wasp Air, the idea being that during longer sessions your head will move, causing the tail to create significant drag so by compromising the tail Lazer have made a more forgiving helmet that doesn’t lock you into position for the duration of the session.

When talking about Löffler it’s important to mention that they are sports brand with a difference. Unlike many of the big sports brands, Löffler do not outsource their production to low-wage countries for bigger profit margins but keep all their production in local Austria- where they also make 70% of all fabrics used in their products at their in-house knitting factory.

Since 1982, Lake has focused on creating functional and comfortable cycling shoes. In fact, before Lake invented a technical mountain biking cycling shoe, they didn’t even exist. Now, Lake have a huge range of cycling shoes for all types of terrain - for this review, we will be looking at the CX237 cycling shoes.

The RideAlong is a rear facing children’s bicycle seat which comes available in 3 colours; grey, light grey and zinnia (a beautifully bright orange). The RideAlong feels solid, this thing is built too last.

As you would expect, the Long Sleeve Classic Jersey 2 is a reboot of the original Classic Jersey that first hit the market in 2004 and became Rapha’s first ever official product. Bicycling Magazine’s Editor Bill Strickland declared the Classic Jersey the ‘best bike jersey the world has ever seen’.

The Brevet Winter Tights are designed for winter riding, offering maximum comfort and insulation in cold conditions. The upper is made from a lightweight 92% polyester and 8% elastane, and the legs are made from 85% nylon and 15% elastane, with a soft brushed fleece lining that traps warm air to insulate your legs against cold days and wind chill.

The Long Sleeve Pro Team Training Jersey has been designed for training in mild to cool conditions, ideal for spring and autumn. It is available in three colours: Dark Grey, Black and Chartreuse - a bright, stand out from the crowd yellow.

The Long Sleeve Tricolour Jersey is a classic jersey design with Rapha’s high performance technology. The Tricolour Jersey is available in 3 colours; Navy, Purple and Black, all in the Tricolour design to symbolise the Tricolore flag, like the very earliest of competitive cycling jerseys before they became adorned with advertising logos

Unless you are into your sports, you could be forgiven for thinking a base layer is only there to keep you warm. But any serious cyclist will know that a decent base layer is there to regulate your temperature whether you are performing in the heat of August or bitter colds of February.

When speed is essentially key, the last thing you need to be thinking about is slicing your ears off whilst trying to shove a helmet on your head during a triathlon. You may think I’m over reacting but seriously putting on some of those aerodynamic helmets is like playing operation, don’t touch the sides!