It’s pretty common for riders to quickly cut down on strength training once the sun comes out – miles on the bike feel exhilarating and the gym becomes a distant memory.

Keeping up with a bit of strength training will benefit your riding, boosting your power and safeguarding against injury – but it’s understandable you don’t want to swap a bike ride to head to the gym.

Here are a few pieces of kit that are worth having at home – so you can squeeze in a few extra exercises before bed, without having to sacrifice any riding at all…