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?
Cheers in advance.
Vulpine make some nice gear
I like this stuff but only when they have a sale!
http://www.cafeducycliste.com/en
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
That Blacksheep stuff makes Rapha look like a bargain.
Some nice brands over at [url= http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk ]Always Riding[/url].
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
I must be getting way too old if this is what passes for "cool" nowadays
http://www.blacksheepcycling.cc/store/p15/Floral_Finn.html
[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.
Been impressed with Stolen Goat stuff. And Howies.
Morvelo? Swrve? Some Betabrand kit is cycle-related.
Surely those words do not belong in the same sentence?!
[url= http://attaquercycling.com/ ]Attaquer[/url] also do some 'unusual' stuff
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. 😉
No matter hard the hipsters try, there is no cool cycling clothing.
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) 😛
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....
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.
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.
The club ride kit looks nice, in a casual but functional way.
Bioracer
[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?
Hilarious - that Black Sheep stuff is a masterstroke of branding. $300 for a top. Mugs.
[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.
@ 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.
[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.
Which is £21, for mitts, is that expensive?
Le Col is nice and Morvelo for great designs.
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.
I like zerorh+ . Italian, well made, comes up small. You won't see anyone else wearing it (unlike rapha).
[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.
Funkier is pretty good value kit.
[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.
I like morvelo but the jersey fit is odd.
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.
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
Must resist trolling Gary_M ... His whacky banter kills me. 😆
