The style of cycling
Cycling has to be the most stylish sport in the world. It has such an elegant, innate rhythm, plus a deep design heritage, a unique culture, and some of the most beautiful settings in the world. I sat down recently with three of the leading lights at...
The style of cycling
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Probably not worth it Andrew, unfortunately....
How to buy cycling clothing
Cycling clothing has come a long way in recent years. A market dominated by cheap, mass-manufactured jerseys has broadened into high-tech racing gear, east-London fashion and practical commuter clothes. Cycling gear used to be garish and cheap bec...
How to buy cycling clothing
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No, sorry.......
What I did this summer
Not much of an excuse to post this, except to celebrate being on holiday. The nearest I can get is the Rapha gear, which is performing very well. There is some geeky satisfaction in demonstrating that wool (mix, jersey) and leather (shoes) perform be...
What I did this summer
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Cheers Tim. I think those jerseys are more style than craft, but some are definitely lovely things. And where are you living that moths are so all pervading? What do you do with your knitwear?...
Cycling bags
A few months ago I was asked by a reader what cycle bag I used. I apologise for not answering sooner. The reason was partly forgetfulness and partly the fact that I knew Rapha was coming out with its full range of bags soon, and I couldn’t writ...
Cycling bags
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Possibly the slowest reply to any post ever.... You make good points and it's nice to be reminded that cycling gear doesn't begin and end with Rapha (even though we all love Rapha). However for me it's always a bag rathe...
Innovation in denim at Rapha
I’m always interested in innovations in fabric, and one of the excuses for featuring my favourite cycling brand – Rapha – is that they are constantly pushing boundaries here, whether on wool, leather (both of which I&...
Innovation in denim at Rapha
I’m always interested in innovations in fabric, and one of the excuses for featuring my favourite cycling brand – Rapha – is that they are constantly pushing boundaries here, whether on wool, leather (both of which...
Leather cycling gloves at Rapha
Given my recent trip to Dent’s to see gloves being made there, it was interesting to learn about how the glove making process is adapted to sports gloves – like those made by Rapha for cycling. Unlike a dress glove, sports gloves have to ...
Leather cycling gloves at Rapha
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Keep the Rapha plugs coming! Cheers mate....
Rapha: The advantages of merino wool
My love of tailoring and benchmade shoes is in part a passion for their raw materials: wool, with its versatility and ‘intelligence’ in the way it reacts to temperature; and leather, which moulds and ages so beautifully. As with the ren...
Rapha: The advantages of merino wool
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I do not agree....
The commissions of Timothy Everest
Timothy Everest is a beast of many parts. A tailor who began his career sketching designs for Tommy Nutter, lauded at one point as a saviour of Savile Row alongside Ozwald Boateng and Richard James, he now keeps a delightfully eccentric townhouse in ...
The commissions of Timothy Everest
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It's just the little details that make Tim's work so fantastic. Love him....
