Bike Clothes

Bontrager has been on an interesting journey. In the 80s Keith Bontrager, a former motorcycle racer, made his name designing and building cutting edge mountain bikes. In 1995, the Trek Bicycle Corporation acquired Bontrager Cycles and kept Keith on as president. Keith continued to innovate at Trek – focusing mainly on Bontrager-branded bike components. Nowadays,…

Ornot believes you shouldn’t spend a ton of money on bike clothing just to be a rolling billboard for a brand. As they put it: “we try to keep the design in check for minimal coffee line embarrassment.” Ornot’s kit is simple and classy – a brand for the rider who still remembers that cycling…

In 1969, L. Gore & Associates invented Gore-Tex, a game-changing performance fabric still used by many leading brands for outdoor wear. In 1985, L. Gore & Associates started experimenting with waterproof, windproof and breathable bike clothing. They didn’t look back. Now Gore Bike Wear is one of the biggest and most trusted names when it…

Australian-based Attaquer are breaking all the rules normally associated with cycling apparel. ‘Fearless design’ they call it. All we know is this: cover Italian performance wear with front and back peacock feathers and you’re going to turn heads. Attaquer do a range of kits: wild, limited edition full kits (get ’em early while they last);…

Madison started out as a small bicycle shop in 70s London to become one of the leading names in the UK bike industry. Over the years the brand has developed its philosophy of ‘Cycle Everywhere’. Under this banner, it’s clothing arm offers something for every type of cyclist – from commuters and first-time sportive riders…

Pietro Santini started his eponymous company in 1965 to design and produce quality cycling kit exclusively in Italy. It began when he took over an artisan knitwear factory from his sisters. Pietro’s passion for cycling took hold and the rest is history. Santini is now one of the most widespread and recognised cycling brands on…