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Electric bike or no, this gear will style up your commute.
Electric bike or no, this gear will style up your commute. (Inga Hendrickson)

Ten Bike-Commuting Essentials

Tried-and-true tools to make riding to work a lot more comfortable

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Electric bike or no, this gear will style up your commute.
(Photo: Inga Hendrickson)

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Peak Designs Everyday Sling Pack ($150)

(Peak Designs)

fits far more than its trim silhouette suggests. For photographers it accommodates a full-size camera body and two lenses. The rest of us can tote a tablet, phone, jacket, and pretty much anything else called for on a day out.


Nalgene Draft Bottle ($11)

(Nalgene)

Thanks to a dependable twist-lock lid, the 聽keeps water from spilling onto your work clothes when city streets turn rough.


IVI Sepulveda聽Sunglasses ($220)

(Courtesy of IVI)

鈥攚ith their mesa-flat shape and Zeiss lenses鈥攕tand out from the hordes of plain-Jane shades on the market.


Mission Workshop Signal Pants ($225)

(Mission Workshop)

We didn鈥檛 think there was anything more resilient than a good pair of jeans鈥攗ntil we tried . The cut is trim but roomy enough for stout quads, long legs never reveal your socks, and nylon fabric sloughs off water and morning coffee mishaps.


Ridge Supply Skyline Socks ($15)

(Courtesy of Ridge Supply)

rock subdued, office-appropriate blue near the ankle and transition to eye-popping neon yellow at the calf for visibility.聽


Jet Roll II Phantom Italia ($70)

(JET)

Forget the cramped seat bag. The is a flat-pack synthetic-leather carrier that stows a mini pump or inflator, a multitool, and other sundries. It rolls up into a strap-on tool kit.


Fairwear Longport Pullover ($129)聽

(Fairwear)

In an age of high-tech waterproof fabrics, the is refreshingly simple. Cut from a burly midweight canvas, it鈥檚 the perfect piece for crisp mornings.


Specialized Skitch Shoes ($95)

(Specialized)

The shoes are a killer crossover, with a sticky rubber outsole for pedal grip, a water-resistant synthetic toe cap, and manners enough to pair with slacks. They鈥檙e not overly stiff, which is great for walking but less so for long commutes.


Lumos Helmet ($199)

(Lumos Helmet)

If there鈥檚 one piece of equipment that every cyclist who rides at night should have, it鈥檚 the . Yes, it鈥檚 expensive for a commuter lid, but the USB-rechargeable lights are like giant 鈥淒o not hit!鈥 signs for motorists. They glow brighter as you slow down, and they even have blinkers, controlled by a wireless handlebar remote.


Kitsbow聽Indigo Work Shirt ($195)

(Kitsbow)

罢丑辞耻驳丑听 looks like a classic Oxford, it won鈥檛 pull or choke while riding, thanks to the elongated sleeves. Vents at the shoulders ensure a cool ride.聽

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