We have already taken a look at 12 ways to stay motivated over winter – be it to clock up the miles ahead of a busy 2014 or just to stay in good shape during the festive period.
But it is cold, it is damp, it is windy and those debris-strewn roads still do not seem so appealing.
Further motivation may therefore be needed, and we have drawn up a list of five tools which keep us out on the bike through all seasons.