Tour de Force: keeping your office gear dry and making sure you’re heard in the cycle lane

Make sure unwieldy pedestrians and drivers hear you coming with the world’s loudest bike horn, the Hornit, which not only sounds loud (140 decibels, two sounds) but looks pretty smart too. €34.95 at coolgift.com.

Designed and made in Japan, this Fairweather two-way pannier easily converts into a roll-top backpack for a stylish city cycle transformation. Made from Japanese cotton with a waterproof inner lining, it costs €210 (tokyobike.co.uk).

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