Mountain bikers are a hardy bunch, and we don’t let a little thing like water falling from the sky stop us riding. Of course, this is mostly because if we did we’d hardly get any riding done at all, living in the UK. But we aren’t total masochists and there are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself and your bike from the elements. Adding a few key products to winter-proof your MTB will make all the difference.

Of course, you’ll need to winter-proof yourself too, and we recommend a good base layer, a winter jersey, some waterproof shorts and a waterproof jacket. Keep your fingers warm with some winter gloves, kit out your bike with the following bits and pieces, and there’ll be no stopping you. Probably.