Some brands put comfort above all else.
They’re the ones with technology, fabrics or tailoring that make riding your bike a pleasure.
They’ll keep you warm when it’s cold, cool when it’s hot, reduce chafe, and give you great-fitting kit,
even if you don’t have the exact proportions of an Olympic athlete.
De Marchi is one of the world’s oldest cycling clothing brands and their passion for heritage shows in the design of their products. Founded just a few months after world war II in 1946, by Emilio De Marchi. The brand became famous for using merino wool to make cycling jerseys and shorts. De Marchi is…
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Brothers Martin and Peter Velits are professional cyclists who’ve competed in the world’s biggest road races, including the Tour de France and many Classics. They founded Isadore Apparel to make the kind of kit they’d always wanted to wear, after years wearing other people’s branded kit. In Peter’s words: “We know how hard cycling can be,…
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POC was founded in 2005 in Sweden. They are a leading manufacturer of helmets, eyewear, and cycling apparel (as well as safety equipment and clothing for snow sports). They started the brand with a clear mission “Protect lives and reduce the consequences of accidents for athletes and anyone inspired to be one.” Thanks to their…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Amreet Singh and Yuva Viswanathan founded RedWhite in Singapore in 2014 after a punishing 200km ride. Frustrated by the lack of bib shorts designed to make long rides bearable, they decided to create their own. Six months later RedWhite launched The BIB – designed specifically for ultra-distance riders. The chamois is breathable, anti-bacterial and thermal-moulded…
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Founded in 2014 with a vision that there must be a way to make and develop cycling apparel that is more sustainable. Velocio makes all their clothing from scratch, using their own fabrics and designs. Their design-first approach is at the heart of everything they do. They are coming up with innovative ways of combining…
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