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Article: SQUIRE Challenger 260 lock, £19.99, www.squirelocks.co.uk

Squire’s Challenger 260 is a good all-round D-lock rated Bronze on the Sold Secure scale, providing decent security for your pub steed or runaround if you don’t want to spend three times more on a higher-rated lock. The 12mm steel sh...

Article: ONGUARD Brute lock, £41.99, www.moorelarge.co.uk

Brute by name… impressively this US-made lock sports a whopping 16.8mm hardened steel shackle and a ‘Quattro’ 
bolt mechanism which grips it on four sides. Another feature called ‘BumpBlok’ makes the cylinder resis...

Article: KRYPTONITE New York 3000 lock, £79.99, www.madison.co.uk

For maximum security in high theft areas, you need a hefty shackle that’s resistant to bolt-cutters and leverage attacks and this one offers 16mm of case-hardened Kryptonium steel, bettered only by the monstrous 18mm-shackled Fahgettabou...

Article: ABUS Granit-X Plus lock, £64.99, www.abus.com

An oldie but a goodie, the Abus offers as much security as you’d expect in a Sold Secure Gold-rated lock. Clever design features like a parabolic, square-section 13mm shackle and double-locking mechanism add up to 
a very secure product. A...

Article: YALE Maxi Lock, £29.99, www.yale.co.uk

A slightly different take on the cable lock from the home security specialists — here a steel cable encased in a tough plastic cover links to a small alarm system. A conductive core runs through the cable itself and the alarm is triggered ...

Article: YAKKAY Helmet and Cover, £95, www.yakkay.com

  There’s no need for fashion to fly out the window if you wear a helmet. This Danish-designed lid conforms to safety standard EN1078 and comes in three sizes, which you can fine-tune to fit your head using the supplied foam pads. Yo...

Article: ORTLIEB Saddlebag, £37.50, www.ortlieb.co.uk

Every now and again you find that you don’t want to carry a rucksack or panniers, nor do you want to overstuff jersey pockets — and that’s when this larger volume (2.7-litre) saddlebag makes sense. We managed to fit two 700c ...

Article: RESPRO Waterproof Flo bag cover, £24.99, www.respro.com

The Waterproof Flo (or ‘Hump’) provides instant waterproofing and extra visibility for
your backpack. It’s well constructed, with taped seams, and an uncomplicated but 
effective pair of elasticated straps allows it to shroud...

Article: HAMAX Siesta childseat, £94.99, www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk

The Siesta is a rear-mounted childseat suitable for children from 9 months and up to 22kg. It is quick and easy to remove being mounted by a single bracket on the seat-tube (which doesn’t foul gear cables). The seat cantilevers from this...

Article: OVERBOARD messenger bag, £44.99, www.overboard.com

  Made from internally padded PVC tarpaulin, this bag will keep your 17in laptop and papers dry in a storm. It has plenty of pockets and key loops, plus a wide strap and carrying handle. An unusual feature is a zip that secures all compart...