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

Viva Falling Leaves, Viva Fausto Coppi!

Falling Leaves Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Carolle and I have a certain 'Italian pride' for our limited edition Falling Leaves Cycling Cap.

We designed it based on Il Lombardia, 'la classica delle foglie morte' - the classic of the dead (falling) leaves. Made from black cotton/denim/spandex and a bold Italian tricolor under brim - we love the understated beauty.

Today is the 94th birthday of the 'Champion of Champions' Fausto Coppi.  For us, Coppi is synonymous with dashing Italian cycling winning Lombardia a record 5-times (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954).

Here's to our Falling Leaves Cycling Cap and to the legendary Fausto Coppi!

Coppi in the 1950 Lombardia

Limited Edition: Falling Leaves Cycling Cap

TGIF: Preparing For Make It in November.

Here's Jenna at the new PNE location!

via MakeItProductions facebook page

This is it!

This is our fourth year at the Make It Show. We're busy producing cycling caps for stock and having enough for the upcoming show in November. We will be at the new PNE venue and it promises to be a big locale. Just look at the photo of Jenna in the cavernous space.


We hope to see you soon!


Make It Vancouver! November 28-Dec 1

Montréal Fall Riding Is Cool With The Presta Winter Cycling Cap

"I was well awake at 8am on my bike, but my head was warm with the Presta!"

Another nice testimonial of our Presta Winter cycling cap ...this time from Nicolas of Montréal!

We know Fall riding is cool in Montréal, the Presta Winter cap is made from 100% wool with a Bamboo/cotton double layered earflap!

Thanks  and enjoy Nicolas!

Presta Winter Cycling Cap.

Presta Winter 

photo Red Dots Cycling

Custom Orders: Heads Up!

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As our Fall rush is upon us, today, we have a few custom orders for cycling caps.

Folks have asked us for 'special sizing' on our regular stocked caps  -  and it's not unusual. We can make caps over the 24" size, in fact, two customers requested over 24" that's X/L in our books. Contrary, we can make a cap smaller than S/M. In fact, we are currently making a SKA-licious cap size 19". 

We normally supply our cycling caps in two general sizes: S/M (21-22.05") and M/L (22.5-24"). If you have a smaller or larger head, we are happy to make our caps to fit you!

For all custom orders... all you have to do is go here and click on... 

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

Viva la Corsa Rosa on Italian Cycling Journal

Viva la Corsa Rosa

Red Dots Cycling

Thank you to Italian Cycling Journal for a fantastic review on our Viva la Corsa Rosa and L'Enfer du Nord cap. Angelo writes passionately of Italian cycling and we have a soft spot of all things Italian too.

We made our Viva la Corsa Rosa to celebrate the Giro with a flourish of pink and the Italian tricolor finishing it off with Italian dots!

Thanks Angelo!


Viva la Corsa Rosa Cycling Cap by Red Dots Cycling

Show the Colors: Limited Time Only Falling Leaves Cycling Cap!

The Falling Leaves Cycling Cap

photos Red Dots Cycling

We are very happy to bring back, for a limited time, the Falling Leaves Cycling Cap!

Honoring the last Monument of the season and the last big race of the cycling season, Giro Lombardia. We love the race where the Italian racers always come out strongly. This great race is Sunday, October 6th.

We discovered some remaining fabric from our stock and decided to make enough for a small run- while quantities last.

The Falling Leaves Cycling Cap will be available early this week from our shop!


Red Dots Cycling Shop.

Show the colors!

via Red Dots Cycling

TGIF: Thinker by Road Holland & Vive la Francaise!

Courtesy RoadHolland

We're very happy to collaborate...

Sharing ideas with like minded folks like Jonathan co-owner of Road Holland. Makers of superb, classic design cycling jerseys, made in Florida. Last July (Tour de France time), Jonathan contacted me of our Le Tour 100 cycling cap and I was more than happy to send him one. That's the image of Jonathan looking like the 'Thinker' with our Le Tour 100 cycling cap. We love the pose, the jersey and our cycling cap.

Our Le Tour 100 cycling cap is a limited edition cap with our own designed and produced embroidery - on sale while quantities last!

Le Tour 100 cycling cap

La Francaise

photo Red Dots Cycling

French Revolution...

Our love for linen/cotton holds no bounds. Linen is an amazing fabric; lightweight, breathable, anti-bacterial, wicks moisture rapidly, will keep you cool when it's hot and warm when it's cold. We are working on a new production of La Francaise, made from linen/cotton due out soon.


La Francaise cycling cap

Richard

Le Tour 100: 'Another Cracking Cap!'

We're extremely proud of our cycling caps and this morning we received this wonderful comment from David in the UK about our Le Tour 100 Cycling Cap!

Thank you David and enjoy!

Celebrating the 100th edition of Le Tour.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Le Tour 100 Cycling Cap

Fall in with Warm Caps

Red Hunting winter cycling cap...

beware you may get the hankering to chop wood

or go hunting!

photo Red Dots Cycling

This morning, a customer asked us...

This is not the first time, many customers have asked us to produce a wool cap without earflaps. We responded with the new Fall caps: Flemish Fall and Presta Fall. I have tested the Flemish Fall wool cap and it breathes and keeps me warm when the temps hover close to the single digits. The Flemish Fall works for me, for when it's not too cold to switch to the winter cap.

Flemish Fall cycling cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

If you like to have that extra protection around the ears and upper neck - then go with the full winter cap with earflap because winter is around the corner. 

So, we have you covered - new Fall caps for when it gets chilly and full winter caps when it gets downright cold!

Fall in...

Flemish Fall Cycling Cap

Presta Fall Cycling Cap 

Introducing...

Red Hunting Winter Cap

Richard

A Dapper Warm Winter.

L'Enfer du Nord Winter Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

What's warm,  made from wool and will be your best friend on a chilly ride?

Introducing the new L'Enfer du Nord and the Gentleman winter cycling caps!

We decided to bring back and improved our L'Enfer du Nord cap- making it from 100% pre-washed wool. This cap will ward off the chill on your hellish rides.

Welcome the Gentleman!  A dapper black/light beige herringbone made from 100% pre-wash wool. What a fitting way to ride in style!

Gentleman Winter Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Our newest winter caps for Autumn & Winter...

L'Enfer du Nord Winter Cap

Gentleman Winter Cap