If you’ve got a budget or mid-range road bike then new brake pads are, in our opinion, the single best bang-for-your-buck upgrade you can make.

Many stock brake blocks appear to be made from melted down wheelie bins, offering mediocre stopping in the dry and terrifyingly poor braking in the wet.

Impressive 3D Printed Bicycle Accessories

Kool Stop Salmons are designed with a soft compound for braking in particularly wet conditions – but we have used them all year round and find they don’t wear out too quickly.

Price: £8.99 for one pair, available from Wiggle.