of your training sessions. It's tempting to test yourself at club or group sessions, or on routes that you've breezed through in the past, so control your effort by using a heart-rate monitor. This is not the time to be pushing the big gears or running

Limar Ultralight+ Road Helmet Review (£119.99)Joe says: If shaving weight off your ride is a priority, look no further. The Limar Ultralight+ Road is the world’s lightest helmet.Available in road and MTB versions, the medium size weighs just 175g (53-57cm) and the large a mere 20...

Kinetica 100% Recovery, £24.99(10 x 75g sachets)Joe says: Kinetica 100% Recovery is a 2:1 carb to protein supplement designed to aid quick delivery of nutrients to fatigued muscles and replenish glycogen stores post training.Kinetica’s exclusive Biotein protein blend prevents mus...

Intact Endurance, £19.95James says: Intact Endurance certainly packs a little punch. The 59ml bottle contains four key electrolytes that are lost through exercise – magnesium, chloride, sodium and potassium. Because you only need to add a few drops to 500ml of water, you'll get a...

MuleBar Kicks Lemon Zinger Gel, £1.50Alison says: The folk at MuleBar have a great reptuation for creating tasty, natural, ethically-sourced refuelling products for energetic endurance athletes. For 2012, they've fine tuned three exisiting flavour – Apple Strudel, Lemon Zinger an...

Zoggs Tri Vision, £20Katherine says: While noticeably larger than other goggles in the Zoggs range, the new Tri Vision mask offers superbly clear 180-degree vision thanks to its curved lens technology. The soft frame sits wide on the face for a comfortable fit and little risk of ...

Salomon EXO S-Lab SS Zip Tech Tee, £80James says: If I'd judged this running top on first impressions, it would have failed to make it into my running wardrobe, but once I’d got over its initial cardboard feel and garish yellow colour (it comes in a variety of colours, like the m...

Easy-as-pie psi - Top Dog St Deluxe pump, £46.99Tyre pressure affects your bike's comfort, speed, handling and even your safety. And although your road tyres may have a maximum pressure of 125 psi, that might not be the pressure you should use; most riders of average height and w...

Pendle Wheel Support Bike Rack, £181.70This system requires your full concentration for the initial build but once constructed it's a no-fuss rack that will fit most vehicles with a tow bar. The wheels of your bike sit into D-loops, which are part of the main frame, while a verti...

If your wetsuit has suffered a puncture, remember that little holes tend to become big holes, so repair it immediately and check regularly for tears.A small nick, which will probably look more like a crack than an actual hole in the material, can be repaired using wetsuit cement ...