Video: Essential cycle safety gear

Protect yourself with our comprehensive rundown

Published: February 9, 2012 at 8:00 am

Thanks to UK newspaper The Times' Cities fit for cycling campaign, it's hard to get away from cycling safety at the moment in the UK - and rightly so. It's an issue that deserves the attention it's getting and the more that's done to protect cyclists in our towns and cities, the better.

But while the details of how are hammered out, there are a number of essential measures you can take to protect yourself, as explained by Cycling Plus Editor Rob Spedding in the video below. From age old equipment such as helmets and bells to more modern solutions like video cameras, these are our recommendations to help keep you safe on our roads.

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