Cycling

Hexr Cycling Helmet Hexr’s intuitive iPhone app takes a 250,000-point scan of your head – just ask a friend to circle around you with your phone’s camera, click submit and the data is instantly sent to the company, ready for 3D printing. Three to four weeks later, your one-of-a-kind helmet, complete with custom text and image engraving, will arrive. Its protective inner is made from a honeycomb structure, which is not only efficient at absorbing energy – more so than the foam found in most helmets – but is also very breathable. £299, hexr.com

SunGod Vulcans These full-framed cycling-specific sunglasses can be customised in more than 4,000 ways. There are eight colour options for the frame, icon and ear socks – play around with the online configurator until you find a combination you like. Then select from 10 lens choices – there are various light transmission levels and two photochromic lens options (which darken with exposure to light). From £150, sungod.co

Saffron Frameworks road Bike This outfit has collected numerous awards from its Thames-side workshop in south-east London. You won’t find the semi-custom designs offered by many specialists here – each of the 52 bikes it builds annually begins with a blank canvas and is unique. The journey starts by discussing your individual requirements with founder Matthew Sowter, a skilled craftsman who is actively involved in building each bike, which will be finished to your specifications – from painted to polished stainless steel or anything in between. With 200 hours going into a top-spec model, expect a lead time of about eight months for this work of art. Good things come to those who wait. From £2,515, saffronframeworks.com

Closca helmet A Red Dot Design Award winner, this helmet collapses down to nearly half its size so it can easily fit into a backpack. With internal padding for comfort and an adjustable strap for a secure fit, it fully complies with safety standards, is fitted with a chip that allows you to record your medical history and emergency contacts, and is lightweight at 250 grams with good ventilation. €199.90, closca.com

Austin Cycles limited-edition ATTO Monaco foldable bike This top-end carbon fibre foldable bike weighs just 7.48kg and is fitted with the best components – hydraulic disc brakes, oil-free carbon belt drive, carbon seatpost, and larger 20in carbon wheels to name a few. The bikes are designed and built in Wimbledon and make for the perfect city commuter or take-anywhere companion. £6,000, austincycles.cc