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Can anyone tell me of any cool clothing companies out there as im after some new road gear. Rapha, Castelli etc are all great (but expensive) but everyone wears them. I found some cool stuff on www.blacksheepcycling.cc but cant seem to find how to actually buy anything off there...any other companies knockin out unique/cool stuff?

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Posted : 24/03/2015 12:57 pm
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Vulpine make some nice gear


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:00 pm
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I like this stuff but only when they have a sale!
http://www.cafeducycliste.com/en


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:03 pm
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three red vertical stripes in the top left corner of the blackshheep link opens a drop down list..

hit the store option and start shopping


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:05 pm
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That Blacksheep stuff makes Rapha look like a bargain.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:07 pm
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Some nice brands over at [url= http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk ]Always Riding[/url].


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:08 pm
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Have a look at always riding site, Donkey Label do some nice racey road tops, Road Holland, Isadore, stolen goat, morvelo, solo, to name a few


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:13 pm
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[url= http://torm.cc/ ]understated[/url]


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:17 pm
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I must be getting way too old if this is what passes for "cool" nowadays

http://www.blacksheepcycling.cc/store/p15/Floral_Finn.html


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:18 pm
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[i]That Blacksheep stuff makes Rapha look like a bargain. [/i]

Thats for a for a jersey and shorts so not too bad.

I have a torm jersey, its alright, nothing special.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:22 pm
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Been impressed with Stolen Goat stuff. And Howies.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:23 pm
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Morvelo? Swrve? Some Betabrand kit is cycle-related.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:23 pm
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Surely those words do not belong in the same sentence?!


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:31 pm
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[url= http://attaquercycling.com/ ]Attaquer[/url] also do some 'unusual' stuff


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:35 pm
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Can anyone tell me of any cool clothing

No. After 28 years in the sport I can categorically state it doesn't exist. Never has and never will. Good yes. Cool no. It's a bit like looking for a football shirt that looks good with jeans... You can fool yourself but not everybody else. 😉


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:44 pm
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No matter hard the hipsters try, there is no cool cycling clothing.


 
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I must be getting way too old if this is what passes for "cool" nowadays

[url= ]Naked cyclists are cool[/url] NWS (if you work with sensitive types) 😛


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 1:44 pm
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What about all that massively expensive Paul Smith stuff that he bought out recently? I bet you won't see too many people riding around in that.
And even though it looks a lot like a lot of other cycling stuff, I am sure the Paul Smith label makes it 'cool'. The amount of Specialized/Planet-X stuff in my wardrobe probably rules me out of any 'cool' judgements....


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:08 pm
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No. After 28 years in the sport I can categorically state it doesn't exist

This. You're an adult on a push bike, you're not cool.

Saying that, some of the stuff on Always Riding is very nice.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:18 pm
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Ok Ok, maybe "cool" was the wrong word but you know what i mean. What im getting at is i want some nice gear but not the usual big brand full kit w****** stuff.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:38 pm
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The club ride kit looks nice, in a casual but functional way.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:39 pm
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Bioracer


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:43 pm
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Another vote for [url= http://www.morvelo.com/ ]Morvelo[/url]


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:43 pm
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[i]i want some nice gear but not the usual big brand full kit w****** stuff.[/i]

Not sure what you mean, are you suggesting anyone who wears castelli/assos/rapha is a w**ker? But someone who needs to ask what the cool kit is, is superior in some way?


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:45 pm
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Hilarious - that Black Sheep stuff is a masterstroke of branding. $300 for a top. Mugs.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:48 pm
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[i]Hilarious - that Black Sheep stuff is a masterstroke of branding. $300 for a top. Mugs.[/i]

But it isn't $300 for a top.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 2:51 pm
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@ Gary M
No i dont mean anyone wearing Castelli etc and i didnt ask "what is cool" i asked where cool (ok, wrong word perhaps) stuff can be bought as i was struggling to find sites selling such gear.

Thanks to those who have posted some interseting stuff to take a look at though.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 3:02 pm
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[i]But it isn't $300 for a top.[/i]

Nope, it's a bargain with SHORTS included! 😆

You can get some fingerless mitts for only $40 too.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 3:51 pm
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Which is £21, for mitts, is that expensive?


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 4:07 pm
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http://stolengoat.com/

small range of pretty decent roadie gear


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 4:24 pm
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Le Col is nice and Morvelo for great designs.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 4:26 pm
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It's almost like they wrote it for you!

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/03/whats-cool-in-cycling-kits-in-2015/

the answer seems to be retro or floral 😯

Some are quite nice but they're all just a bit samey/derivative. I quite liked that stars jersey that there was the fuss about when the designer claimed that Wiggle had copied her design as it was different at least.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 4:34 pm
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I like zerorh+ . Italian, well made, comes up small. You won't see anyone else wearing it (unlike rapha).


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 4:48 pm
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[i]Which is £21, for mitts, is that expensive?[/i]

Yes, mine were five pounds. I thought that was a bit pricey to be honest.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 5:03 pm
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Funkier is pretty good value kit.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 1:12 pm
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[i]Yes, mine were five pounds. I thought that was a bit pricey to be honest. [/i]

So expensive compared to your mitts but not really that expensive compared to the usual range of mitts you get in a bike shop then.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 2:02 pm
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I like morvelo but the jersey fit is odd.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 7:02 pm
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Yes, mine were five pounds. I thought that was a bit pricey to be honest.

I heard you can pay as much as £1000 for a whole bicycle these days!

I've been impressed with my Vulpine softshell, it's more of a 'social' cut, not as aggressive as Assos/Rapha etc if that's good or bad. Got an unworn green gilet in small I'm gonna sell if that's of any interest.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 7:54 pm
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I like the Vulpine stuff too though not sure why I bother as I always just tend to wear cheap crap when I'm actually out cycling


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 8:05 pm
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Must resist trolling Gary_M ... His whacky banter kills me. 😆


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 8:28 pm