Sprains and twists can keep you off the bike for weeks, but the ankle-supporting Six Six One Race Brace Pro solidifies your sketchy tendons so you can get back on the saddle and ride. The super-thin mesh fabric laces up and fits under your shoe without heating up your foot like a size-ten sweat lodge.

• Hard nylon extends from the ankle joint to the top of the brace and adds a rigid structure to support your healing ankle and protect it from gear-train impacts
  
• The Race Brace Pro sells individually, so get two if both your ankles are tweaked