Bike Clothes

Fat Lad At The Back (FLAB) was founded by self-proclaimed ‘fat lad’ Richard Bye after he saw a gap in the market for quality cycling gear in real men’s and women’s sizes. Manufactured by a family-run company in Italy, FLAB’s kit is designed to flatter the physique of ‘Mr or Mrs Average’. It has given confidence…

SAS have one simple goal: to make performance kit that looks and feels better than anything else you’ve worn before. All their products are manufactured in New York’s garment district in Manhattan, which means they get to personally oversee every stage of design and production. They take a ‘one piece at a time’ approach to…

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Troy Lee originally started out as a motocross rider but became famous for customizing helmets for fellow professional motorbike racers in his parent’s garage in Corona, California. As his reputation for being one of the world’s best helmet customizers grew, he launched Troy Lee Designs in 1981. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Troy Lee painted…

Nalini was founded by Vincenzo and Claudio Mantovani in 1964. Their focus was on the quality and innovation of the first man-made fibres. They embraced advancing technologies for creating new fabrics and printing their designs on them while using cutting edge treatments. They became a big player in the cycling world when Nalini sponsored professional…

In 2012, British entrepreneur Nick Hussey set about creating bike kit to challenge the snobbery and cliqueness from some parts of the cycling industry. The result is Vulpine: a fresh, fun and accessible brand that ‘looks beautiful and works superbly’ – both on and off the bike. Vulpine is instantly recognisable thanks to its designs…