10 of the best commuter cycling gear

Rapha City Rain Jacket

£220, rapha.com

Spring is in the air – but April showers can always catch you out. Make sure you're snug and dry inside this breathable waterproof jacket, which comes packing a zip-away high-visibility storm tail to make sure you stand out.

For a more wallet-friendly option, there's the Surface Aquaphobic Wool Jacket (£90, surface-clothing.com). And if the weather turns really nasty, pick up Rapha's Mackintosh-inspired Mac Softshell, made from adaptive Schoeller C-Change fabric.