Togs + Cogs

Bianchi 12 speed with full Campy groupset - £600

Sometimes you come across a brand which seems to fit with you so well you wonder if the person responsible has read your mind in some way. I've been watching Togs + Clogs for while since they launched last year and recently bought a very nice pair of trousers in their awesome sale. They have a great selection of stylish clothes to keep you looking sharp on your bike and if you haven't got one they can even sell you one of their amazing collection. Featuring some lovely Bianchis and a host of great looking fixies, their vintage bicycle section is chock full of fine specimens with stock updated fairly regularly.

So if you need some new threads or a new bike I recommend checking out Togs + Clogs, and if like me you love vintage cameras and watches they have them too! One final piece they stole from my brain is the great selection of tea they have. So they stock stylish clothes, beautiful bikes, awesome watches, lovely cameras and tasty tea. Literally all of my favourite things!

One final flourish is the hand written thank you on the order delivery note, very nice touch from what seems a great company.

Bespoked Bristol - My favourites

These are a few of my favourite shots from Bespoked Bristol, more pics over on flickr.

Brother Cycles

Il Soigneur

Velobici

Demon

Donhou Bicycles

Lee Cooper and a pair of those wooden mudguards i want!

Bespoked Bristol

I went down to Bristol today to the first Handmade and Boutique Bicycle show, Bespoked Bristol. Had a great time, saw some very nice bikes and meet some very cool people. More pictures to come once I've sorted them all out.

80s stylish cyclist

Whilst reading through a blog of fellow Birmingham Cyclist, Spinwell, I saw this great shot from Doug Siple’s flickr page. I guess it show's that stylish cycling is nothing new. He wouldn't look out of of place on the sartorialist even today.

The Sartorialist in Florence

via The Sartorialist

Longing for the warmer days of summer I found this pic on The Sartorialist which I think is pretty cool. It's difficult to be as stylish as the Italians, even on a bicycle.

Brother Cycles

After reading a piece in Boneshaker about Brother Cycles I was intrigued to check out their site. The two brothers, Will and James, decided to set up a business three years ago making frames for fixed gear and track bikes. They make some beautiful lugged frames and encourage their fans to get in contact and show them how they've built up the bike, including the one above from Jonesy in London and this lovely example. The gallery is incredible but unfortunately leads to a lot of envy. 


I hope business flourishes and I'm sure it will with quality like that, shall be back on the site in the summer once I've saved up for a new ride. They also have a great blog talking about all things cycling related.

Creme Vinyl Uno Fixed Gear

3. Creme Vinyl Uno 

Fixed gears aren't for everyone, depending on the terrain of your ride to work they make life a lot quicker or a lot slower if hills are involved. Super light and uncomplicated they represent cycling in it's purest form and are really easy to maintain due to the fact there are very few components to deal with. They are very popular with couriers, students and trendies from Shoreditch. I like the Uno above for it's nod back to traditional styling whilst remain very modern looking.