(Weather Forecast for Oxford again) One thing I would advise any cyclist is never to leave home without a waterproof cape, unless you are 100% certain it won’t rain persistently. During the winter months and often during the summer, I carry a waterproof cape in a bottle cage. I use an old water bottle, cut [...]

Rapha Cycling prides itself on creating custom designed ‘haute couteur’ cycling clothes for cyclists. Rapha comes from the legendary French cycling team of the 1960s St Raphael, led by the tempestuous Jaques Anquetil. Jacques Anquetil won the Tour de France 5 times and broke the World Hour Record (except this was never ratified, because Jacques [...]

Review of Custom cycling clothes. A look at what offers best value for the club cyclist in choosing a custom cycle clothe manufactuer

I was always under the impression that wearing a bright dayglo yellow waterproof jacket is the best way of being seen and avoiding cars running into you. However, there has been a report suggesting that motorists give less leeway to any cyclist they think ‘looks the part’. If however, you look unsuited to be on [...]

Cycling Clothes can often be very expensive for what you get. Unfortunately, cycle shops often sell cycle specific clothes at quite a high price. If you want to save money on buying cycling clothes these are a few tips. Buy Out of Stock Jerseys. If you don’t mind keeping up with the latest ‘teams’ in [...]

I’m a big fan of retro cycling clothes. I know wool is not as efficient as lycra. But, the wool tops look good. It invokes memories of great champions. Flandria was the team of great classic stars like Walter Godefroot/Roger De Vlaeminck/Rik Van Looy Other classic tops include: Molteni (Eddy Merckx) Bic (Rik Van Looy) [...]