High-vis cycling gear for people who hate high-vis

A former professional rider and self-confessed critic of high-vis clothing has developed a range of stylish reflective gear aimed at sporting cyclists.

Ros Clitheroe designed the CARNEY arm warmers to make cycling safer and encourage more women to ride a bike.

The arm warmers have reflective beads embedded into the material which shine like a beacon in the daytime and at night. They don’t need batteries and won’t rub off in the wash. When the clocks go back next month, thousands of cyclists will scramble for lights and high-vis gear. The good news is that there's more choice than ever. The latest bicycle light is a flashing water bottle. The Candea Elite uses LEDs and the diffusive properties of water to transform itself into a distinctive flashing beacon.

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The Candea Elite can be switched between bikes and the base section that contains the LED can easily be removed. As you would expect, the bottle is dishwasher safe and BPA free.

The LED can be set to maximum visibility, power saver or blink mode – lasting between one and four hours depending on the setting. We like the novelty of the Candea illuminated bottle, but the tablet-shaped CR2032 batteries always seem wasteful.

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