Our Spring Collection Caps Now At Raiment Bicycle Life!

courtesy @raimentcc

This is no April Fool's joke!

Our new Spring Collection of fine handmade cycling caps are now available from our friends at Raiment Bicycle Life!

The sun is shining, ride on over and pick up a cap or two for Spring riding!

TGIF: New Spring Collection & Working With Raiment Bicycle Life

I'm also called, Mr @reddotscycling 

courtesy @raimentcc

During the upcoming days, we will proudly offer our new Spring Collection of cycling caps at Vancouver's Raiment Bicycle Life. Meanwhile, today, Jared snapped this photo of me busy working on their latest project. It's going to be fun!

TGIF: Ride Studio Cafe February Winter Cap Promo & More Colombian Caps

Keeping warm is essential in winter riding and we encourage all to check out our super wool winter cycling caps. Meanwhile, our friends at Ride Studio Cafe has a February Promo going including our stylish winter cap we made for them. Please check it out!

More Colombian caps...

photo Red Dots Cycling

We just shipped a small batch of the ever popular Colombian cycling caps now en-route to Klaus of cyclinginquistion. It will be there shortly!

Red Dots Cycling & Cycling Art Cards at Musette Caffe

Cycling Art cards (left) and our cycling caps to purchase...

don't forget the coffee!

All photos Red Dots Cycling

This week, I rode into Musette Caffe - Burrard store to meet my friend Hans and enjoy a hot chocolate. Where  I discovered my Cycling Art cards and a good selection of our caps, wallets, pouches are available. The perfect coffee stop to meet a friend and purchase our handmade, functional products and cycling art cards.

Under the glass...

our recycled inner tube wallets and pouches.

TGIF: Merry Christmas!

Carolle and I finally can see a Christmas break on the horizon. As we get ready to embrace the holidays we want to wish...

A hearty Thank You, and you know who you are, to all of our customers for making this winter season our most successful. Our winter cycling caps are more popular than ever selling world wide as far as Romania.

And, a special Thank You to all of our retailers for helping us spread the Red Dots Cycling love; Raiment, Musette Caffe, Keep Pedaling, Seven Cycles, Honey Bikes, Ride Studio Cafe and Hors Categorie.

We intend to take a short break, recharge, rest and reflect on this year and eagerly look forward to 2014 - with new cycling caps and a few surprises!


Merry Christmas to All!

Richard

TGIF: Chapeau to Romania, Hors Catégorie & Musette Caffe

Romania gets a pin.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Christmas is just around the corner and we are busy shipping!

If we ever traveled as much as our cycling caps, pouches and wallets -  we would have traveled around the world.

It never amazes us where we ship to - first time to Romania!

To Montréal...

We are happy to re-stock more winter cycling caps, including our new Black Sheep and Release the Hounds-tooth, to Hors Catégorie in Montréal.

back in Vancouver...

photo Red Dots Cycling

Musette Caffe is the coolest cycling cafe,  enjoy their 49th Parallel coffee and you can
purchase our cycling caps, wallets, pouches and cycling art cards.

Enjoy the Vancouver Sun article.


Merry Christmas and happy shopping!

Sneak Peek: Musette Drygoods... Upcoming Soon!

photos Red Dots Cycling

On my ride to UBC, I stopped at Musette Caffe today to have a look to see if the shop is open. The shop looks great and our products are set and raring to go.

The word is they will have a movie night to launch the Drygoods shop... upcoming.

Our caps, wallets, pouches & my Cyclingart cards are raring to go and we are
excited!

Musette Caffe

Richard

Keep Pedalling Our Piccola Wallets From Manchester

Thanks Shona!

We are very proud to re-supply our fun and colorful Piccola wallets to Keep Pedalling in Manchester, UK!

Keep Pedalling

Our Caps, Wallets & Pouches at Musette Caffe!

Ride on over to Musette Caffe

photo Red Dots Cycling

We're very happy to announce that our cycling caps, wallets, pouches will be available at Musette Caffe in Vancouver!

Read Richard's in-depth post and what he will selling at both cafes.


Musette Caffe.

TGIF: Our Custom Manx Cap, Keep Pedalling & Remembrance Day Surprise!

Manx custom cycling cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

We are tickled pink to show our latest custom cap creation, for our client in the Isle of Man called the Manx. We are now designing/producing custom embroidery caps working closely with our customers to produce a truly unique cycling cap. It's certainly a looker!

I want to thank Shona of Keep Pedalling bike shop in Manchester, UK for this...

We've been proudly supplying Keep Pedalling with our wallets and pouches for a few years now. And, now we have a few of our cycling caps available at their Manchester shop - if you are around there I invite you to drop in and check out our handmade cycling caps and wallets!

Keep Pedalling

Testimonial and Smile of the week.

I want to thank James for this wonderful testimonial sent to us a few days ago about his new Presta Fall cycling cap...

Presta Fall Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

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WE HAVE A 'SURPRISE' THIS UPCOMING REMEMBRANCE DAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. CHECK BACK ON OUR ONLINE STORE THIS MONDAY!

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Have a great riding Friday everyone!

Richard

First Look: Raiment Cycling Clothing

all photos Red Dots Cycling

Yesterday, I decided to see our cycling caps, now available at the new Raiment Cycling Clothing (247 W. Broadway, Vancouver).

I walked into the new location about 4-times the size of the old shop formerly at Musette Caffe, and saw our well displayed cycling caps.

Our summer/fall/winter caps...

Raiment is on busy W. Broadway and I believe it has the right cycling exposure front and center next to their  headquarters, La Bicicletta Pro Shop.

I had a nice chat with the friendly clerk and I'm proud to hear that our caps are both admired for their design and the importance they are locally produced. The same words echoed to me by owner, Kevin. 

Next door to La Bicicletta Pro Shop...

I invite you to go visit Raiment Cycling Clothing and try on one of our Summer/Fall/Winter cycling caps - you'll want to add a few to your cycling kit. 

A footnote: After my visit to Raiment I immediately posted on our Facebook page and shortly afterwards Chris posted, 'Just came in and picked up a winter cap. Cozy!'

Thanks and enjoy your winter cap Chris!

A huge wall size Fausto warmly greets you!

Richard

Chapeau to Raiment Cycling Clothing, Musette Caffè & #classycaps by Christian Meier!

For folks living in the lower mainland, you may notice that Raiment Cycling Clothing has moved out of Mussette Caffè to a new location at 247 W. Broadway, Vancouver.

We are very please to offer our uniquely handmade cycling caps to Raiment Cycling Clothing.


Coming soon!


Also, Thomas of Musette Caffè is about to open his second cafe in Chinatown (October 21). And, we are happy to announce that Red Dots Cycling will be offering our cycling caps and re-cycled inner tube goodies at Vancouver's top bike friendly cafe!

Thank you to Christian Meier (Orica-GreenEdge) for this...

Richard

Now Available At Hors Catégorie: Summer and Winter Caps and Wintry Thoughts

Just in!

photo courtesy Hors Catégorie

We are very proud and excited our cycling caps are now available from Hors Catégorie in Montréal!

Co-owner of the Montréal cycle shop, Fred Landry, posted this wonderful photo our new crop of Summer and Winter cycling caps. 

After I tweeted with him, I'm happy to discover that our winter caps will also do double duty as X-country ski caps! Now, why didn't we think of that? So, with that in mind let's go further...

Carolle lived in Montréal, years ago, and she wished she had a winter cap on to walk her dog, Amy, in wintry Parc Lafontaine. I can attest to that, having lived in Montréal and endured their rather cold winters. I remember laboriously shoveling my stranded car out from 6 ft high snow bank. I must admit I never encountered that much snow growing up in Edmonton. A winter cap like ours, would've worked very well indeed.

If you live in or around Montréal, or plan on visiting that beautiful city, then go and say hi to the friendly staff of Hors Catégorie and buy one of our cycling caps that can be use for X-country skiing, walking your dog or just hanging out in!

Hors Catégorie shop.

1833 rue Dandurand

Montréal

514-270-0001

info@horscategorie.ca

Richard

TGIF: Maillot a pois rouges, Winter Cap Update & Hors Catégorie

KoMs Pierre Rolland

That's Pierre Rolland signing jerseys during the 2013 Tour de France, the sun's rays blocked his face but we know who he is.

Our next two new winter caps are almost complete. After a short delay, we're planning the photo shoot this weekend and a launch early next week!



Our friend, Fred Landry co-owner of Hors Catégorie is selling some of our caps sent us this email today...


Hors Catégorie

We are very happy our cycling caps are a smashing hit in Montréal. I did some research and Fred and his group will tackle the fun and challenging Les défis du Parc de la Mauricie this weekend. It sounds like our Red Dots caps will be well represented... we can't wait for the pics Fred & Co - Have fun!

Les défis du Parc de la Mauricie.

Chapeau Hors Catégorie!

Grand Tour a porter...

La Francaise, Viva La Corsa Rosa & Vuelta El Toro!

via horscatégorie

It's heartwarming that our cycling caps are now offered at Hors Catégorie in Montréal.

Carolle is originally from Sept-îles and lived many years in Montréal. We both momentarily lived in the Plateau Mont Royal and my Marinoni was made in Terrebonne, so it's like 'full-circle' for us.

Hors Catégorie is a bike boutique store. I haven't been there... yet.

From what I can gather from their website, they offer custom bike fitting and service, high quality products - embracing the passion for cycling. We wholeheartedly share in the same passion for cycling.

A short while ago, Fred Landry contacted us in search of high quality cycling caps and accessories -made in Canada. Through the power of the Internet, we made a connection. Is it coincidence that Red Dots Cycling is similar with Hors Catégorie?



Chapeau!

Richard

TGIF: A Glimpse of the Polka Dots, Strada Cycles, Winter in Summer & a Special 18

Looking back...

Polka Dots Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Yesterday, a funny thing happened on the way to the opening of Strada Cycles...


On our way down Pender Street, we had a double-take and saw a bike messenger wearing our first generation Polka Dots Cycling Cap! We couldn't believe it, so much so, we didn't have time to take a picture. It was sure nice to see it again. Unfortunately, this fabric is so difficult to find and, yes, we have never given up on the hunt for the elusive red dots.


We had a nice time at Strada Cycles, at their new location and we would like to thank Joey-Lee and Jason for inviting us. Check out my Cyclingart Blog for photos of the opening.


It's about 30C in our studio and we are making winter cycling caps!

Hard to believe it, in the heat of the Summer-we are making winter caps for a special order. Having two fans going makes it bearable to work in. Causing us to work slowly and thinking of air-conditioning!


This Sunday, Carolle and I will be celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary! So, we will set some time aside ...  that means no work and celebrate our special day!

Richard

New: Light Linen Cycling Cap for Seven Cycles

Light Linen Cycling Cap for Seven Cycles.

Courtesy: sevencycles

The Summer is coming and Carolle and I are excited to make the newest cycling cap for Seven Cycles called, Light Linen Cycling Cap.  

We describe the cap as understated cool-made of linen/cotton; lightweight, breathable, anti-bacterial, wicks moisture rapidly, will keep you cool when it's hot and warm when it's cold. It's available in two sizes: Small/Medium and Medium/Large.

It's always fun to design new cycling caps for Seven Cycles. We made the caps and Seven Cycles took care of the embroidery.

We are proud to work closely with Seven Cycles to help make this attractive and practical cycling cap for all of your rides!

Here's what their custom cap looked like before

Seven Cycles' embroidered logo!

Photo: Red Dots Cycling

Richard

Cool Blue for Ride Studio Cafe

Looking cool blue

via facebook.com/ridestudiocafe

Here's our latest custom cycling caps made exclusively for Ride Studio Cafe of Lexington, MA.

We have made the black cap in the past, and they liked it so much they ordered more. It's a classic. Ride Studio Cafe has been one of our long term clients now and their logo is a beautiful teal blue. It's hard to match this color, and it's a challenge to find it.

Last year, we first discovered this fabric by chance, whilst shopping for winter fabric. The teal blue is so beautiful we decided to buy it. We bought the remaining amount of fabric from the store in the hope of using it for a cycling cap. It's made of linen/cotton. So, when RSC contacted us for a blue cycling cap, well we had it and pitched it to them and they ordered it.

You know when things are aligned so right... it works. The new cycling cap looks so fine!

Our custom cycling caps for Ride Studio Cafe.

Custom Brits Wool Winter Caps at Ride Studio Cafe

Ariela stylin' the custom Brits wool winter cap,

Lexington, MA

courtesy: Ride Studio Cafe

Our famous Brits wool winter cap has been chosen as a custom cap.

Ride Studio Cafe of Lexington, Massachusetts is our client that requested a Brits winter cap with a black stripe. Yesterday, they received their custom Brits caps appropriately in snowy Lexington. As you remember our Brits winter cap, made from 100% British Superfine Wool, was made famous and featured in the November/2012 issue of Bicycling Magazine. A proud moment for us.

We are happy and sad. Our fantastic supplier had enough fabric for us to make this small run. We bought up the remaining fabric and have a very small supply of original Brits currently on our website. 

There's already good response from Ride Studio Cafe...

We really like these new hats!

Thank you!

Our star... The Brits winter cycling cap

photo: Red Dots Cycling

New: The Presta Winter Cycling Cap at Raiment Cycling Clothing

May we direct your attention!

Our new stock of winter cycling caps have arrived at Mussette Caffe/ Raiment Cycling Clothing store.

You will find your favorite winter caps; L'Enfer du Nord, Brits, La Fleche Wallonne, Red Hunting, Flemish, Petit Breton...

You will also discover the new 100% British Wool winter cap called the ... Presta! We do not have it on our website as of yet. At this moment, it's only available at Raiment Cycling Clothing!

We thought our Brits winter cap was our finest cap, but we can already predict the new Presta winter cycling cap will surpass it. Why? The superior quality of the wool, it's an understated black/gray... so check it out!