Many thanks to James for sending us this wonderful photo of his daughter enjoying her custom pink cycling cap!
Monday 28 July 2014
Pretty In Pink!
Many thanks to James for sending us this wonderful photo of his daughter enjoying her custom pink cycling cap!
Friday 25 July 2014
TGIF: New Cycling Cap: Welcome le Grand Départ! & A Scotch Date
Two New Versions: The Grand Départ cycling caps!
photo Red Dots Cycling
Sometimes good and not so good things happen, we are happy to solve our recent delay issues and get back to good news to launch our new cycling cap... The Grand Départ!
The Tour de France is mightily huge and French riders are excitingly challenging for the podium. Our French tribute has two versions; Version 1; French royal blue linen/cotton, full yellow ribbon, embroidered 'rd' with yellow dots (influenced by the yellow jersey) and a bold handmade French tricolor ribbon. Version 2; Everything the same as version 1, we decided to go for a retro look with a full vintage white ribbon.
Vive le Tour, Vive le France, Vive le Grand Départ!
Now available here.
I know it's only a few days before my birthday, but I received this from Carolle...
I can't wait to taste this!
photo Red Dots Cycling
Richard
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Sunday 20 July 2014
Friday 18 July 2014
TGIF: Beer Of Our Day & Our Machine Is Back
New brims ready for the new caps - due out very soon!
photo Red Dots Cycling
TGIF!
We're extra happy today. Whilst it's Friday, it's sushi day and our beer of choice today is Vancouver's own - Stanley Park Belgian style pilsner. Hit's the spot!
We're extra happy today. Whilst it's Friday, it's sushi day and our beer of choice today is Vancouver's own - Stanley Park Belgian style pilsner. Hit's the spot!
Why are we happy? Richard picked up our repaired Pfaff machine and our production is returning back to normal. You have all been amazing waiting patiently for our new cycling cap. We're busy putting the finishing touches on them and they will be available very soon. Thank you!
Hits the spot!
photo Red Dots Cycling
And, don't forget with every order you will receive (1) Free limited edition 100th Tdf inner tube wallet, with our compliments. Hurry now ...while quantities last.
Enjoy le Tour everyone!
Carolle
Wednesday 16 July 2014
A Testimonial From Ryan... With Thanks!
courtesy Ryan Heitz
We like testimonials. Thanks to Ryan for sending us this and enjoy your Londoner cap and our giveaway... a limited edition 100th Tdf embroidered inner tube wallet!
That's right! While quantities last, with every order we will include a 100th Tdf inner tube wallet. Only 9 wallets remaining... hurry and place your order!
Carolle & Richard
Friday 11 July 2014
TGIF: Road Holland, 'What do you think about the Tour?' Custom Road Holland Cap, Jensie, Cyril Lemoine & Going With The Flow
courtesy Road Holland
The clever, quirky, entertaining and revealing Road Holland video is back. Jonathan is wild for the Tour as we are, so proudly wearing our custom cap he set out to ask folks down Palm Beach, Florida, 'What do you think about the Tour?' You may be surprised with most of the answers!
Many thanks to Richard for sending me some more photos of folks sporting the custom Road Holland cycling caps at the recent Bike Virginia cycle event!
all photos courtesy Road Holland.
Les Maillot à pois rouges...
yesterday...
Jens Voigt, 1998.
... and today.
Cyril Lemoine, stage 5
UPDATE of our new cap....
During the last few weeks, we are reminded - you have to go with the flow.
Our fabric shipment was delayed along with equipment breakdowns and yet amazingly still we pulled out most of our custom orders. Meanwhile our restocking of our regular caps have suffered. And, the launched of our new cap has been delayed. Yes it's work in progress...
Thanks for your patience.
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Our Custom Guvnors' Assembly Cap In London
Tour de France, Tour de London
via Adrian McCarthy
It's always a treat to see our cycling caps on displayed and enjoyed somewhere around the world. Today, we would like to thank Adrian for this excellent image of the Guvnors' Assembly cycling cap on stage 3 in London - Chapeau!
You can order your custom Guvnors' Assembly cycling cap here.
photo Red Dots Cycling
Sunday 6 July 2014
Vive le Tour de France Offer
100th TdF inner tube wallet
photos Red Dots Cycling
We have a Tour de France offering...
We have a small amount (a dozen) of 100th TdF inner tube wallets remaining from last year. This is a special limited edition and made to commemorate the 100th Tour de France. This wonderful wallet is amazingly light and the recycled rubber will look better with age. These wallets are handy and designed to hold some bill notes and some cards. Each unique pouch measures approximately 4 1/2” X 6” open and 4 1/2” X 3" folded and include unique embroidery and French ribbon.
Starting today as a special limited time offer, while quantities last..
with every order we will include... (1) bonus 100th TdF inner tube wallet at no extra cost!
Go ahead and make your purchase and we will include one handy 100th TdF inner tube wallet with your order. Vive le Tour de France!
Sorry, that's my money and credit card - not included!
Richard
Friday 4 July 2014
TGIF: Road Holland Custom Cap For Bike Virginia, Making 50' Of Custom Ribbon, TdF & New Cap Update.
The Road Holland serious & stylish duo:
Jonathan Schneider (left) & Richard Grossman (far right)
Photos courtesy from roadholland.com
TGIF opens with our recent custom cycling cap collaboration with our friends of Road Holland: the makers of excellent cycling jerseys based in Florida. Richard Grossman contacted me requesting custom caps for their Bike Virginia cycle event. It was a success and may I say Jonathan and Richard look supremely dapper in our custom cycling cap paired with their cool Hilversum jersey - that I also own. We thank Jonathan and Richard!
The always entertaining Jonathan at Bike Virginia including our custom Road Holland cycling cap...
Once again, we are busy with yet another custom cap order - so busy we've decided to bring in the extra artillery...
Tour de Custom Ribbon...
When the going gets tough our Pfaff 96 gets going!
photo Red Dots Cycling
An update on our new cycling cap: Due to unforeseen circumstances we've delayed the launch of our new cap. We planned on introducing it for tomorrow's stage 1 of the Tour only to be delayed until next week!
Richard
Friday 27 June 2014
TGIF: Guvnors' Assembly Custom Caps At L'Eroica Britannia & Maillot à pois rouges: Pierre Rolland
Chapeau!
Many thanks to Guvnors' Assembly riders at the recent L'Erocia Britannia. The riders made our custom made Guvnors' Assembly cycling caps looked the rage at the vintage bike ride!
More photos here.
photo Red Dots Cycling
Update: We are working on our new cycling cap and we are feeling confident to have it out for the start of the Tour de France, July 5!
Maillot à lois rouges...
Pierre Rolland will be back to ride the 2014 Tour de France.
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Bonne St-Jean!
For me, St Jean Baptiste day is a time of celebration and I'll take time today to listen to Québecois music and have a drink...
Bonne St-Jean!
Bonne St-Jean!
Carolle
Friday 20 June 2014
TGIF: Fondness For Handmade, Saving My Velocity Iron
photo Red Dots Cycling
All of our caps are made with special love, with attention to detail. In fact, we're in a middle of another custom cap order with special emphasis on making this tricolor ribbon (above). And, it's lovingly handmade because we want you to enjoy our cycling caps for a long time. We don't make throw away caps. We like to think we are a rarity in the cycling cap apparel world, creating the haute couture way... to last!
Ironing plays a huge part in making our caps . When we first saw the velocity reliable iron we had to have it. It's been performing better than expected until...
A brown sludge excreted profusely out of it's steam holes ruining my fabric. Horrors! I went online to read up on peoples experience and it was ugly. I was ready to toss it out. But I thought, as a last resort, I was willing to try one thing. I used a technique first used on my mother's fifty year old iron - to fill the reservoir with pure vinegar and use it on full steam until the vinegar is gone. The tap water has iron in it. I boil my water but it doesn't remove the iron. After steaming away the vinegar I steam away two reservoirs of water. To my surprise it works. Now, I have a maintenance schedule of monthly vinegar steaming. And, my Reliabe iron has, once again, earned it's name!
Carolle
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