Get into gear: Styles to suit every type of cyclist, from fashionistas to “fixies”

Whether you're a fashionista, a hill climber, a free-wheeling road racer or a fixed-wheel stunt performer, we've got all the cycling accessories you'll need to turn your bike green with jealousy...

Eloise Moody, 28

The traditionalist

Job: Milliner

Bikes: 1

“I’ve been cycling in London for about six years, inspired by a friend who cycled everywhere. It lets me fit so much more into my day and opens up a whole newview of the city – you get to see how things connect.

“I graduated from Goldsmiths art college a few years ago and was working on costumes for TV and film and making hats on private commission. One day I went into Bobbin Bicycles in central London for a chat and we decided to collaborate on a range of feminine bike clothes as an alternative to the hi-viz tabards on the market at the time.

“The Moody & Farrell rain cape I’m wearing has reflective pleats for safety. I wanted to design bikewear that you don’t have to change out of whenever you arrive somewhere.

“I’ve also collaborated with Yakkay, designing hats to fit over its helmets, uniting style and safety.”

Black cape, £220, and sailors collar, £72, bothby Moody & Farrell from bobbinbicycles.co.uk; gloves, £39, dents.co.uk; hat, price on request, moodyandfarrell.co.uk. Shirt, plus fours and shoes, model’s own

Emily Ashbourn, 29

The mountain ranger

Job: Gift-company director

Bikes: 1

"Two years ago my husband Ross and I were looking into Alpine holidays. Ross was selling the rural idyll of a biking holiday to me – swishing down lanes, tracks and fire roads.

"We invested in a couple of bikes and it became clear that Ross's idea of a bike ride was a lot more adventurous than mine, so I went on a course with Dirt Divas and learnt the basics. When we were away, I got really into it; the same buzz and sense of achievement that I get from skiing.

"Now we're out on the bikes every weekend in Surrey or places like Coed y Brenin in Wales, which has loads of purpose-built trails.

"There are some great communities within the sport and people share secret trails. It can be hard to find a trail recommended to you by someone in a pub though, it's often, 'Turn right at the tree...'" '

For more about Dirt Divas women's mountain-biking courses: dirtdivas.co.uk

Jersey, £52 and Greta shorts, £65, both sugoi.com; Enduro gloves, £29.99, Tahoe shoes, £64.99, and Tactic helmet, £54.99, all specialized.com. Safire Comp bicycle, £1,599.99, by Specialized, as before

Graham Bence, 45

The long-distance lion

Job: Art technician

Bikes: 4

"I came to cycling quite late, about my mid-twenties, when I joined my local club, the Dulwich Paragon. At that time, cycling had quite a fusty image: old gents cycling around the countryside on ancient equipment.

"I used to road-race but now I focus on sportive events [long-distance, mass-participation, timed challenges], where I'm really only competing against myself. Perhaps it's a sign of my age, but I do love being able to enjoy the route, not just the ride.

"It's a high-profile sport in Europe, with events such as the L'Etape du Tour, in which you take on a stage of the Tour de France. You're riding in the wheel-tracks of the greats. The colour and glamour of the European scene are influencing sportive events over here and England's no longer a poor relation." '

Giro Ionos helmet, £127.49, ribblescycles.co.uk; cycling shoes, £289, sidiuk.co.uk; Silverline Shield bib shorts, £59.99, Silverline jersey, £49.99, gloves, £44.99, socks, £10.99, all Giordana (for stockists, see yellow-limited.com); FR60 monitor, £89.99, garmin.com; Rudy Ekynox SX sunglasses; £145.99 (for stockists see yellow-limited.com)

Juliet Elliott, 28

The fixed-wheel fanatic

Job: Freelance PR/ sponsored rider

Bikes: 7

"I used to have a road bike, but the components kept getting stolen and it was expensive to replace them. So I built up the cheapest bike I could, converting an old frame and begging and borrowing bits and pieces.

"Building my own fixed-gear bike [a bicycle that cannot coast and moves only when the pedals are in motion] suited my obsessive nature and filled the gap that leaving the pro-snowboarding world and moving back to London had left in my life.

"At first I just thought bikes were fun, but Charge bikes was looking for a girl to sponsor, which led me to set up a fixed-gear PR and events company. Now I've got loads of sponsors and am even getting my own lip gloss in September.

"The scene in east London is massive, and I love how inclusive it is: all abilities, races and sexes bonding over bikes. I hate hearing people moan about us all being annoying hipsters."

Trainers from selection, vans.co.uk; belt, £45, Velo-re; gloves, £30, Knog; Polo, £25, Chunk; hoodie, £45, all three from pushcycles.com (tel: 020 7249 1351). Shorts and jacket, model's own