While Decathlon's Triban RC500 bibs are very competitively priced, they certainly feel more expensive than their price tag. They look the part too, with mesh uppers, wide leg bands and a quality pad.

In the past, a sub-£45 rain jacket would have a got you an ill-fitting boil in the bag that resembled something a fisherman might wear, but Decathlon has changed that. Out of the box the RC500 ...