Some of us - no, most of us - can be pretty obsessive over our numbers and getting the results into Strava and filling that Trophy Case is really important. But there are alternatives worth examining and one of these is Open Road, an attractive proposition that simply aims to replicate the real life experience of cycling in beautiful surroundings.

Heavy Pedal - 'Faster By Design', Adidas sunglasses, give the gift of better rides - Ride with GPS, WAHOO: Lowest prices of the year! Give the gift of mountains: Epic Cycling Climbs, Naughty Fruit - Mexican inspired dried fruit, Muc-Off: MTB Socks – Bolt and Brooks Migration Gravel Race C17 in support of the AMANI project.

Get ready for winter with GORE, North Pole Engineering ANT+ to bluetooth cable bridge, new Flandria Bikes NameDecals website, a winter you'll never forget with La Passione, Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels, Velo Angel TT saddle, Reddiyo training plans and the Giro d’Italia indoor jersey by Technogym and Castelli.

Black Friday Special: Primal BIGGEST SALE, Wahoo on sale, Castelli deals, Rouvy 25% OFF, Black Friday Sportful, The Pro’s Closet, UDOG Black Friday, save 20% on HED wheels, Craft: 25% OFF, 4iiii – Cyber sale, GCN up to 50% off, Club Ride Black Friday, Muc-Off Big BADA$$ sale, G4 Black Friday, Pegatin and De Feet: All on Sale.

The holidays are not too far away, so here is the first PEZ Gift Guide: Sportful Fiandre Medium No Rain jacket, Michael Blann: Order a framed print in time for Christmas, CORE - Black Friday deals, MAAP//Pro Bib 2.0 - Performance Through Design, Nathan QuickSqueeze insulated handheld bottle and RGT Cycling single app.

Everyone has their favorite kit. PEZ's Chuck Peña offers up his thoughts on his favorite kits. Plural. Because he couldn't chose just one.

Hammerhead signs 2-year renewal with Israel Start-up Nation, Shimano limited edition RX8 gravel race shoes, the new Endura Pro SL bibshort, Floyd’s of Leadville hydration fuel, Dynaplug x Chris King collab, and ENDURO bearings.

Muoverti unveils the first indoor bike that feels like real cycling, Chris King x Brooks England Cambium saddle, ILEVE DISTRICT sports eyewear, new Shimano Dura-Ace and sprint-focused S-PHYRE performance road shoes and mid-range lineup, Muc-Off Ultrasonic Chain Optimisation Service and SockGuy new designs for fall.

Selle Italia... the marque evokes memories of riding and racing on the original Flite Titanium saddle in the 90s. Selle Italia still makes what amounts to the original Flite, but it's considered an "urban" saddle. In terms of shape/curvature, the Novus lineup is closer to how I remember the original.