Rapha Winter Gloves – First impressions
For Christmas 2014 I was given a pair of Rapha Winter Gloves, but they were a size Large, which was just a little too snug...
Category: Clothing
Winter cycling Part 2 – The clothes dilemma
In my experience what to wear during the Autumn and Winter is the biggest issue that stops people cycling as the weather deteriorates. It’s a...
Specialized Grail gloves – Best mitt ever?
Over the years I’ve used a variety of short-finger mitts for both road cycling and mountain biking, but over the past four years or so...
Northwave H2O Overshoes – Review
I’ve been using some neoprene Shimano overshoes for cold/wet road rides for donkey’s years and they’ve become rather shabby – with tears at the heel...
US Postal shorts = Bad-ass MTBer?
I’ve had my US Postal bib shorts for twelve-plus years and it’s testament to their quality that they survived this long. They’re a bit thin...
Chapeau Merino Base Layers
Having invested in my first Rapha kit, I set around sorting a complimentary baselayer, and the only way was merino. The Rapha jersey was a...
Rapha Long Sleeve Country Jersey
My first Rapha purchase was a T-shirt, it’s dark green with a pleasant pink Rapha logo on the front… and it’s kept it’s shape over...
Baselayer thoughts
Baselayers are one of those overlooked pieces of kit… why invest in something that doesn’t show, doesn’t keep the rain or wind off, further does...
Rapha – Kit for cycling
The joy of the winter sales… we’re gradually building a small Rapha collection, starting with Louis’ Rapha Team Sky Long Sleeve supporters jersey. There’s loads...
Clothing thoughts
I have a mixture of on and off-road kit – it all gets well-used and I know what works well, and what doesn’t. I’ve found...