TGIF: Stocking Stuffer: Slate Sheep Cycling Cap & The Squadra Barista Custom Cap

Slate Sheep 3-Season cap 

via Seven Cycles

Looking for a stocking stuffer?

Our friends at Seven Cycles have the Slate Sheep 3-season cycling cap on sale. This gorgeous wool winter cap is made exactly like our best selling L'enfer du Nord Winter Cap. Selling fast, get it before it's gone.

Here's our recent custom cycling cap made for Squadra Barista of Perth Australia...

All photos Red Dots Cycling

Have a good (riding) weekend!

Raiment Bicycle Life: Closeout Sale.

Our friends at Raiment Bicycle Life is having a Holiday Closeout Sale. If you are in the Vancouver area, don't miss out the great deals on our cycling caps and more. Until the end of December!

TGIF: Kid's Custom Cycling Caps: Bicycling, New Caps Available At Hors Categorie

Bicycling, December issue.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Hey kids! Why do grown ups have all the fun wearing our stylish cycling caps? No longer.

Once again we are in Bicycling magazine - this time in the December issue, 'Kit 'Em Up.' Now, kids can wear our handmade cycling caps because kids love to bike and look good doing it. Our regular cycling caps are available in two sizes (S/M & M/L). However, we have also made kids cycling caps. And after going through many test trials to determine sizing, we have come up with one universal size for our kid's cap...

Our kid's sizing: XS (19.5 - 21 inches).

Of course, our kid's cycling caps are made exactly the same as our grown up caps with attention to detail crafted using quality materials. It's a tinier version of our regular sized caps.

Depending upon fabric availability, we can make most of the caps we have in our online shop. Cost is the same. Currently, production time for all custom caps is 4 weeks. Just convo me with your choice of cap and please include a second choice: info@reddotscycling.ca

A new shipment of caps arrived at Hors Categorie, Montreal...

Courtesy Hors Categorie

While quantities last...

Piccola inner tube wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

We have stock of Piccola inner tube wallets - now on sale, once gone they're gone forever!

Richard

The New Urbane Rider Cycling Cap

Urbane Rider Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Urbane: reflecting elegance, sophistication, especially in expression.

Good quality wool is hard to come by. The last time we came across quality wool was our 

Brits Cap (unfortunately discontinued). On our recent visit to our fabric supplier we came up with a new discovery. We are happy to introduce our new... Urbane Rider Cycling Cap! 

Made from Superfine 100% wool in brown/black classic plaid, this stylish cycling cap will give you a look of refinement on or off the bike. 

Proudly handmade and embroidered in our Vancouver studio.

The stylish Urbane cap includes our classic embroidered logo.

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Classic Colombian at Alps&Andes & Black Friday Continues

Custom Colombian Wool Winter Cap 

photo Red Dots Cycling

A new batch of Custom summer/winter Colombian caps are now available at Alps&Andes. Working closely with Klaus we have created classic Colombian cycling caps worthy to climb the mightiest peaks. Three color ribbon made in Colombia.

Our Black Friday Sale continues with Free Shipping on everything in our shop!

Enjoy your shopping.

TGIF: Black Friday Free Shipping

TGI... Black Friday! 

Free Shipping on everything in our online shop... now until December 1 (Cyber Monday).


Also, our recycle inner tube wallets are on sale... while quantities last.

Enjoy your shopping.

A New Super Fine Wool... Next up: A New Cap.

New super fine wool... soon a new wool cap!

photo Red Dots Cycling

We returned from our fabric supplier... and look what we found! New Super fine wool! It's not thick enough for a full winter cap with earflaps but it will be a new Fall cap... upcoming!

TGIF: What's on our worktable, Black Week Rubber Sale & Hampsten Cycles

What's on our worktable.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Carolle and I will be busy this weekend with custom cap orders.

Piccola Bike Inner Tube Wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

It's not Black Friday anymore, it's Black week and that means all recycled inner tube rubber wallets are drastically reduced to clear. 

Smart Wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

via Hampsten Cycles

The other day I checked our Facebook page and discovered Hampsten Cycles has 'Liked' us. We are honored. The image above is Andy Hampsten on his way to his first Giro stage victory; Stage 20, 1985 Giro d'ltalia.

Richard

The Heron Cycling Cap

The Heron Cycling Cap,

honoring Fausto Coppi to be the first to win 

on top of l'Alpe du Huez, 1952 Tour de France.

photo Red Dots Cycling 

L'Alpe d'Huez is one of cycling's most famous climbs. A challenge it is; 21 bends, 13.8 kms. In the 1952 Tour de France, l'Alpe made it's first appearance. Il Campionissimo, Fausto Coppi easily won the 266 km stage ... the Heron soars!

TGIF: Having A Rubber Clearance Sale

Piccola Wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

Christmas is around the corner and we have the perfect stocking stuffer...

Ride on over to our, 'Having A Rubber Clearance Sale.' That's right. All of our handy, recycled, rubber inner tube wallets must go... while quantities last. This will be the end of our inner tube products and all sales final.

Piccola wallets.

Smart wallet.

Smart Wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

Happy shopping!

Baa Baa ...Black Sheep Winter Cap Will Return.

100% Wool Black Sheep Winter Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Our popular Black Sheep Winter Cycling Cap has sold out... don't despair, more on the way!

TGIF: Return of the King Dutch & Maillot a pois rouges

Today we're celebrating all things Dutch.

We are trumpeting the return of the King Dutch cycling cap (with our embroidered crown and Dutch ribbon) available in both sizes: Small/Medium (21-22.5") and Medium/Large (22.5-24"). 

King Dutch Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

The Netherlands are a prominent cycling nation producing many cycling champions. We can't list them all, so here are two King Dutch...

Jan Janssen...

1964: World Road Champion, Paris-Nice

1967: Vuelta a Espana, Paris-Roubaix

1968: Tour de France (first dutch rider to win)

Steven Rooks...

1988 KoMs winner

via compleetfm.nl

Off Route Review: Chilcotin Two-Wheeled Adventure With The L'enfer du Nord and Black Sheep Winter Caps

Knut wearing our L'enfer du Nord winter cap.

courtesy offroute.ca

Recently we were contacted by cycling adventurist, Knut Kitching to sponsor cycling caps for his upcoming ride in the Chilcotin region. It's a rugged mountainous area north of Vancouver, superb for the two-wheel mountain biking folks. We are proud of our handmade caps and it just felt right to sponsor two winter caps for their mini adventure. We would like to thank Knut and Skyler for their generous review of our L'enfer du Nord and Black Sheep wool winter caps... and for giving the caps a positive spin in the Chilcotins!


Read their review here.


'Richard - we are wearing them all the time!

- Knut.

Black Sheep Winter Cap,

Italian wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

L'enfer du Nord Winter Cap,

Italian wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

TGIF: Our Wool Cycling Caps: Bring On The Cold!

Fall riding is here and that means cool temperatures. The old adage is true; in chilly weather you lose more heat through your head than the rest of your body. Our wool and wool blend caps will help keep you warm and comfortable...

Bring on the cold!

Falling for Mont Royal.
Wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Red Hunting Winter 

Acrylic/wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Release the Hounds-tooth Winter

Italian Wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

L'enfer du Nord Winter

Italian Wool.

photo Red Dots Cycling

Black Sheep Winter

Italian Wool

photo Red Dots Cycling

A Tifosi To Italy

Tifosi Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

We couldn't be more happier than to announce that we sold our very first cycling cap in Italy. How wonderfully appropriate, our inspired Tifosi cycling cap to Italy... Grazie!

Italian cycling inspired -  handmade in Vancouver, Canada.

TGIF: On The Worktable: Custom Ribbon For A New Custom Cap, Chapeau to 3Cross Brewing Opening This Saturday & The Gypsy

We're busy working on a custom order and this is a sneak peek at the handmade ribbon detail.
photo Red Dots Cycling

Dave Howland, 3Cross Brewing, will open his new craft brewery this Saturday in Worcester...

Dave at the ready.
via masslive.com

Carolle and I are proud to have made the 3Cross Brewing custom cycling caps for Dave Howland's successful kickstarter campaign. What can be more compatible that bikes and beer? More good news...  Dave will open his craft brewery this Saturday. It's a long distance between Vancouver and Worcester, Massachesetts but we will be there.. in spirit. 

Thanks for having us on your ride... congratulations Dave!

Article here.

3Cross Brewing.

3Cross Brewing Company custom cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Here's how a cycling cap cap is worn ...by the great Roger De Vlaeminck!

Richard

TGIF: Paris-Roubaix Cycling Cap & It's Beer O'Clock!

Paris-Roubaix Cycling Cap

photo Red Dots Cycling

Our popular Paris-Roubaix cycling cap, in both sizes, is now back in stock. We love this race for it's grittiness producing the ultimate tough men of les paves. Vive le Paris-Roubaix!

Roger DeVlaeminck ...

Monsieur Paris-Roubaix.

Discovered two new Big Rock Brewery friends for beer o'clock...

photo Red Dots Cycling

Happy Thanksgiving Day!: Use Coupon Code FREESHIPPING

Falling for Mont Royal

photo Red Dots Cycling

Today's Thanksgiving Day.

We are offering free shipping world wide on everything in our shop.

At checkout just use coupon code: FREESHIPPING

Valid for today only.

TGIF: New - The Heron Cycling Cap

We searched high and low for this aqua ribbon and finally have it. Last Spring we created Il Campionissimo. Now, here is our second cap with the aqua ribbon.

Introducing The Heron Cycling Cap!

Our inspiration is Fausto Coppi notably brilliantly winning the the inaugural mountain stage on Alpe d'Huez, 1952 Tour de France. You can read my post here.

We hope flying like the Heron is your inspiration too!

Available here.

New & Final Batch Of Inner Tube Wallets

Piccola Bike Inner Tube Wallet

photo Red Dots Cycling

We decided to make available, one last time, a final batch of new recycled inner tube wallets. Why? Our small studio is not big enough to accommodate the space needed to wash, prepare, store and produce rubber inner tube products. Have a look at our inner tube wallets here. We've included quite a fun, colorful choice of fabric patterns to choose from. If we can find a larger space required to produce our inner tube products, we'll bring them back. Enjoy our last batch of wallets... once they're gone they're gone!

Hint: With Christmas around the corner the recycled inner tube Piccola Wallets will make great stocking stuffers!

Compact and practical to store your cards and some bills.

photo Red Dots Cycling

TGIF: Custom Caps Part 3, Marinoni Time & Grand Départ - Two Styles

photo Red Dots Cycling

TGIF opens with our 3rd installment of our recent custom cycling caps enjoyed throughout the world.  From left to right: Shan & Shan Inc. (Australia) & D - D (Massachusetts, USA). 

The D - D custom cap is Dusk to Dawn, a night ride event in the USA. Our client required a reflective ribbon in which we sourced locally to find. 

Saturday is Marinoni Time...

Carolle and I are anticipating the upcoming film, 'Marinoni' at the VIFF!

Now back in stock, Grand Départ Cycling Caps with two choices...

Our new Grand Départ cycling caps are uniquely offered in two styles: Yellow (for the maillot jaune of le Tour) or Vintage Cream (retro throwback honoring the old French teams). Vive le Grand Départ!

Richard

Handmade Caps = Handmade Ribbon

Vive le France Ribbon!

Just finished sewing our custom tricolor handmade French ribbon for 

a new batch of Grand Départ Cycling Caps - upcoming!

photo Red Dots Cycling

Grand Départ Cycling Cap