Performance

This has to be one of the more unusual brand names in bike clothing. According to founder – Tim – goats like getting off the beaten track, climbing hills and sniffing out coffee (!). Rather like your modern road cyclist. ‘Stolen’ adds a whiff of extra adventure. Tim created the brand to ‘work less and…

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…

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…

Japan, 1964: Hiro Shimizu was racing bikes for the Japanese national team. By chance, at the Asian Championships he got to ride in a special Italian-made nylon jersey – different from the cotton jerseys of his teammates. Hiro’s father – Kinji – worked in the clothing industry. He became fascinated by this new style of…

Black Sheep Cycling is one of a bunch of exciting new clothing brands to come out of Australia in the last few years. They’ve made a name for themselves with eye-catching, artistic and limited edition kits. As their name suggests, they want their riders to stand out from the crowd, so these seasonal kits are…

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,…

Pedla is one of a number of new Australian roadwear brands pushing the envelope when it comes to performance and style. They are a lean, boutique brand operating out of Melbourne who produce limited runs (or seasons) of beautiful cycling couture. In their own words: “kit that looks as good as it performs”. Fabrics are…

Le Col is the brainchild of Yanto Barker – an international cyclist with team GB for more than ten years. He’s used his knowledge of elite training and competition to create a new line of high performance kit. All products go through a rigorous two-step testing process – first by Yanto himself and then by…

Italian company Campagnolo is famed for building drivetrains and wheels for road bikes since the 1930s. They are involved in sponsoring and providing equipment to many professional cyclists and cycling teams all over the world. In 2018 they released their range of specialist road cycling clothes, that combine technological innovation with Italian style. The design…