Good Karma Harris Tweed SmartPhone

Our new SmartPhone Wallet.

As promised, here's a sneak peak of our new SmartPhone Wallet...

We'd like to thank ilSoigneur for the 'good karma' Harris Tweed Wool. There's a bit of Harris Tweed love in each of them. They have a zipper to close your valuables safely and the slip pocket to keep your smartphone nice and cozy. Today was a good day... we sold quite a few.

For now, the Good Karma Harris Tweed SmartPhone is only available at our craft shows!

TGIF: Make it Time!

Richard's CyclingArt prints are available at the show!

This is day 2 of Make it!

We invite you over to the Croatian Centre, Vancouver. Our handmade cycling caps and rubber inner tube products are available. The show opens at 11 AM - 9 PM. Our booth is 121 and we are located in Room A. You can't miss us just look for the glowing 'bike' sign!

See our new limited edition SmartPhone Wallet! That's right ...exclusive to the show, perfectly fits the new iPhone, Blackberry and Samsung phones. It's our posh wallet lined with Harris Tweed Wool. And, most likely to fit other phones. Come on over and try out your phone.

Also, Richard's unique CyclingArt Prints and postcards will be available... a perfect christmas gift for the discerning cycling fan!

Winter Cycling Caps: Riding With Musette Caffe/Raiment!

photo: Carolle

It's official...

We are proudly selling our winter cycling caps at Musette Caffe/Raiment Cycling Clothing.

Thomas is busy preparing the official opening with Raiment Cycling Clothing and all I can say is this boutique looks fabulous! The timing could not be better... with Christmas fast approaching. It's a beautiful day and as you may know the weather can turn. And, you need to cover your head and ears with our winter cycling caps.

Our Brits winter cap, featured in Bicycling Magazine, is available as well as many other styles.

Don't wait until the weather turns ugly, now is the time to get the right winter cap while you are having a fine coffee at Musette Caffe!



Thanks Thomas... we are very happy to be part of the Musette Caffe/Raiment family!

Our winter cycling caps now available!

courtesy: Thomas (Musette Caffe)

TGIF: Christmas, Musette Caffe & Coupon

Need help with your Christmas shopping?

Ready for Christmas?

Christmas is fast approaching. Need help with your Christmas shopping?

We have wonderful gift ideas for the cyclist enthusiast on your list. Make sure you order early to have your gift arrive in time for Christmas.



Remember when we received some fun Harris Tweed fabric samples from our friends at ilSoigneur?
We had a sneak peek from Thomas, at Musette Caffe, that a cool boutique called Raiment Cycling Clothing will soon open. From the corner of our eyes we saw the Harris Tweed ilSoigneur musettes, recognizing their finely made Harris Tweed musettes.


We have the Make it Show coupon combined with our Red Dots Cycling coupon ($5 Off with purchase of $50 or more at the Make it Show only!) waiting for you at Musette Caffe. This also give you $1 off admission at the door. There is only a limited amount of coupons available so go on down have a delicious espresso and grab a coupon to see us November 8-11, Make It show, Croatian Centre Vancouver.

Skank it up on the SKA Piccola Wallet

You're Welcome, Jam...

Skank it up!

It all started with a request on making a custom SKA cycling cap.

Ska: A music genre from Jamaica in the 1950s. Characterized with heavy moving bass it's popular with the 1960s British Mods.

Jam from the UK was looking for a special SKA cycling cap. We loved the idea! And there's a cool tie-in of the chequered pattern of the 70s-80s Peugeot cycling teams.

We had problems finding the chequered pattern fabric... it was a quest. After trying many suppliers we did come up with a small supply and introduce a limited edition SKA-licious cap. Jam asked us to produce a SKA La Piccola wallet and we did have enough fabric to make him two.

It sure was fun to Skank it up with Jam!

SKA-licious Cycling Cap.

Richard

Making it Easier: Select your Size on Etsy!

Red Dots Cycling.

We have been wishing this from Etsy for a long time...

Now, it's a reality! Etsy has made it easier and darn convenient to help your cycling cap shopping experience. They added a Size Selector above the 'Add to Cart' located in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Size choice is important, in the past, we impressed upon you to state your size choice. Not anymore.

It's an integral part, just pick your size and Add to Cart!

TGIF: Make it! More Cycling Caps.

Follow the 'Red Dots' to see us!

Here's the floor plan for the upcoming Make it! To simplify your journey to see us, Carolle has made it easier. All you have to do is follow the red dots to our booth #121!

The Make it! show will expand with more vendors, more fun. Let's not forget, bring your love ones and enjoy beer/wine, live music and just have fun! If you're going to one craft show this year, then this is the one. Here's the link for $1.00 off admission.


We have made enough winter caps to replenish our stocks, now we realize that our regular caps are dwindling down. Carolle is serging away on some popular regular caps for stock. On the table now: La Francaise, Paris-Roubaix, Cappello Nero and Falling Leaves!


I'm glad to be recovering from a stubborn cold. While I was resting in bed, Carolle has taken control in production. Now, I'm feeling better and appreciated the time 'off' to recuperate. I'm sure glad it's happening now and not during the Make it show!


Have a good Friday!

Richard

Sprinting towards a winter cap finish

Sometimes things don't go entirely to plan, or so it seems.

We just finished our rubber madness production and will have to delay the launch of our new designs for, hopefully, a few days. Our winter cycling caps are selling very well. And we are thinking it's partly due from the excellent press we have from Bicycling Magazine. 

We have just over 2-weeks remaining before our big Christmas show, Make It! So, that means we have to make one last winter cycling cap run to replenish stocks. Carolle's already in the serger phase, listening to her favorite music/radio episodes on her iPod. 

Time to sprint towards a winter cap finish!

TGIF: New Wallets/Pouches, Francophone Women's Entrepreneur & Shipping to Malaysia

New La Piccola's and Piccolo's!

Last evening I had a wonderful opportunity to present Red Dots Cycling at the Vancouver Francophone Women's Entrepreneur monthly meeting. It was a success, in front of an enthusiastic group of 30 business women. I started off the meeting with my 10 minute presentation and shared, quite proudly, with our recent success in Bicycling Magazine. I was the intro of the evening with the main portion following about how and why to build your business with LinkedIn. I'm grateful to go to the monthly meetings and it's important for me because I learn important business tips/strategies  and it also keeps my French alive!


Here's an update on our rubber madness week...

It's almost at the end and with the help of the blue monster sewing machine we will be ready for November's Make It Show in Vancouver! Everyone loves a deal... here's a link on how to receive $1 off admission! Hope to see you there!


We have tons of new La Piccola wallet designs ready and especially a special Skull custom design. We plan to have new wallets/pouches sometime up on the website by the end of next week.


We are becoming more global...

Today, we are shipping two winter caps to Malaysia... a first for us!


Have a great Friday everybody!

Carolle

We'll be ready!

Hope to see you there!

A Special Wedding Invitation for our Routier Cycling Cap

Our Routier cycling caps at the wedding of

Hollis and Chris...looks like FUN!

courtesy: carlylovesamos.com

Who says cycling caps are not allowed in a wedding?

We were surprised and excited when bride to be, Hollis emailed us for custom Routier cycling caps for her wedding. They were for the groom and his best men. This is a first for us. We have made custom cycling caps for organizations, clubs and bike stores but never for a wedding.

Congratulations to Hollis and Chris and thanks to Carly loves Amos Photographers for the image.

We always say our cycling caps look equally good on or off the bike... And, now after looking at this great wedding photo we can really see how stylish and fashionable our caps can be!  

Chapeau! Brits Winter Cycling Cap in Bicycling Magazine

November issue of Bicycling...

Today's a great day...

We finally have our hands on the November issue of Bicycling Magazine!

That means we have a hardcopy issue, that's right we're old school, of the famous magazine showcasing our Brits Winter Cycling Cap! It's on page 34 under the appropriate headline....

CHAPEAU!

We couldn't be happier and proud to be included in the '12 Stylish Cycling Caps.' 

Thanks to Jennifer Sherry, senior editor at Bicycling Magazine, who contacted us back in August for a sample cap for consideration. They planned a one-page fall/winter cycling cap article for November. 

It was fate. Bear in mind this was August and we had only one winter cap left in stock. So, we shipped off our Brits winter cap made of 100% British Superfine Wool. This one is unique, so unique we proudly sew in an authentic label on the inside of the cap.  

Chapeau!

...CHAPEAU! we're number 4!

TGIF: Rubber Madness & Joong

First phase: cutting 

La Piccola Wallets.

When most of us are thinking of Halloween, we are knee-deep in preparing for Christmas!

This is the first part of our 'Rubber Madness', preparing for the Blue Monster sewing machine that will be with us starting tomorrow. The above image is a numerous amount of La Piccola Wallets in the first phase of cutting.

In preparation for Rubber Madness, Carolle decided to make Joong, a Chinese delicacy of sweet rice wrapped in banana leaves. I'm proud of her as she is probably the only non-asian, Quebecoise that knows how to make this delicacy. I'll bet my last penny on this. It takes a few hours to prepare but once ready takes minutes to cook and makes a delicious lunch. I'll help her with the prep, so check out Carolle's post on ...Joong.

Have a great Friday!

Return of the Cycling Inquisition Caps

Colombian Cycling Inquisition Cap

via Cycling Inquisition

The Colombian Cycling Inquisition caps are now available!

We made a small run of these Colombian beauties, so go ahead and order from Klaus!