I couldn’t help but be taken aback at the volume of people on bikes on New Years Day, it seems that the world and their dog has a human-powered steed with which to crawl the lanes – and what a brilliant sight it is to behold!

It’s also evident, from the mud patches on backs, that there is scope for an essentials list to attempt to cover the basics for riding equipment. Well Halfords think so as well, and whilst I may not agree with everything on the list, they’ve done a stand up job!