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Our Christmas Ideas.

Like it or not Christmas is on its way.

Buying for the one you love can be hard work – especially if they are a cyclist and seem to spend all their money on bikes.

Here’s our guide to solving that perennial problem – the Christmas present.

Velotastic jerseys

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Our own design retro jerseys come in a choice of five designs and are made out of high quality fabrics. They are ideal for the rider who wishes to stand out in the peloton.

Jersey project book

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This book is a pictorial history of cycling jerseys and is a must for any cycling enthusiast. Lavishly illustrated, the Jersey Project is a classic in the making and is the type of book that is not read end to end but dipped into.

Socks

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Everyone wears socks and they make a great stocking filler. Our range of socks come in a variety of styles.

Cycling mugs

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For many cyclists a pre-ride brew is part of the ritual.

Walz caps

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Made in California from the finest materials, Walz caps are regarded by those in the know as the cycling cap to wear. Walz caps are made from either  cotton, moisture wicking fabric and wool. All designs come in two sizes.

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Back to the Future

We’re getting the feeling 2014’s going to be a big year for cycling.

The Tour is coming to Yorkshire (and a little bit of Derbyshire and the South), the Eroica‘s coming to the Peak District and hopefully cycling will be recognised as our national sport (well one of the few we’re any good at).

Velotastic are also planning to hit the road during the summer months and be at a few of the events. Admittedly, when it comes to the Tour – we’ll probably be by the side of the road on Holme Moss cheering the riders on !

One event that we’ve just booked our spot on is the Chiltern Cycling Festival. It is going to be held on July 13th in Amersham and looks a cracking event. Amongst the things going on include a sportive, a vintage bike run and a hill climb.

Even though it’s only October we’re looking forward to next summer already – we just hope the weather holds.

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Sono arrivati​​!

Our latest two jersey designs are now here in stock and ready to ship !

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We’ve been busy with our pencils and crayons and have come up with the Italia and 24-Seven designs. They are made to our specifications in the EU from Italian fabrics.

Both jerseys have a retro design to them but are made from a modern interloc fabric that we especially chose for its elasticity and breathability.

Men’s and Women’s sizes are available and although we hate to remind you, both would make a great Christmas present.

Get yours here while we’ve got them !

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What’s your poison ?

Most of us have no time whatsoever for drugs cheats in sport.

However we do have two addictions ourselves – the act of cycling and the ritual of a pre-ride brew.

Pharmaceutical packaging was the inspiration for this mug design (plus Robert Indiana’s famous love sculpture).

The mug has a 1o oz capacity which just the right volume for an Americano.  Biscuits + coffee not included.

https://velotastic.co.uk/product/mugs-books/velo-drug-of-choice-cycling-mug/

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Man Up with Walz Caps !

As every experienced cyclist will tell you, there are times when you are 30 miles from home, the wind is in your face and it’s getting dark.

Broken ManYou have two choices – ring for your partner or face up to the man with the hammer and dig a little deeper.

We have all experienced these moments and Walz have produced these caps embracing that moment, sometimes referred to as Rule #5 by those in the know.

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There are two designs. One in a moisture wicking fabric (above) and a cotton fabric one (below).

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Buy yours now and wear it in readiness for those moments when the going gets tough.

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Welcome to our new range of jerseys

 

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Inspired by our love of late 70’s jerseys, we’ve decided to launch our own range of cycling clothing.

We’ve started with three jerseys that we have had especially made for us by Bioracer in Belgium (the folks behind the Belgium, German and Dutch cycling teams and 2013 Euskaltel kit).

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  • The Yorkshire Jersey – After a successful launch on Yorkshire Day,August 1st, for pre-orders this kit is inspired by the Molteni kit worn by Mr Eddy Merckx.

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  • Roubaix – we thought we’d bring some French charm to our range. This jersey uses the colours of the French tricolour and bears the name of the finish of the queen of the classics.

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  • Vlaanderen, of Flanders is that bit of northern Belgium that has produced a whole range of cycling hardmen or ‘flahute’.

See the whole range here.

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Summer Holidays

We are having an extended holiday weekend and will be closed from Thursday 22nd August and back at work on Tuesday 27th August. All orders placed during this period will be dispatched on Tuesday 27th August.

Ride Safe,

Paul

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SockGuy Socks now in Stock

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We’re pleased to announce that we are now stocking SockGuy socks. Socks are not the first thing that you think about when putting on your cycling kit, but can make all the difference on longer rides as a comfortable pair of socks avoids sweaty feet and blisters.

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As well as socks we are carrying SockGuy Cozy Toes to covers. These neoprene covers fit over then end of your shoes (you hook them over the back of your shoe cleat to keep them on) and they keep your toes cozy (as the name implies !).

rule brittaniaCheck out our range here: https://velotastic.co.uk/product-category/socks-and-arm-and-leg-warmers/

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Yorkshire Day

August 1st is Yorkshire day. To celebrate this we are launching a new jersey.

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On the (very slight) off chance that you didn’t know Yorkshire is hosting the Grand Depart for the Tour in 2014.

Yorkshire is the home of some very notable people – Tom Simpson, Malcom Elliot, Brian Robinson, Barry Hoban, Beryl Burton, Ben Swift, the Chuckle Brothers.

If you’ve never done it, riding the hills of Yorkshire can only be described as hard. Imagine a route with a climb profile like a sharks mouth – up, down but rarely flat. The climbs are not of alpine length but can be very sharp – Yorkshire folk don’t mince around with hairpins, the roads just go up. After a day in the saddle the relentless climbing and descending saps your body.

Yorkshire is about the same size as Flanders in Belgium and the cycling fans are just as avid about their sport. We thought hard about how we could design a classic looking jersey and took inspiration from one of the greatest cyclists ever – Eddy Merckx. Tipping a nod to his famous Molteni colours we based our jersey on that.

The jerseys will be available from the end of August in limited quantities. Order yours here – https://velotastic.co.uk/product/velotastic-collection/yorkshire-cycling-jersey/

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Holidays

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We’re closed for our holidays from June 8th to June 16th.  Any orders placed during this period will be dispatched on June 17th.

If you’ve got a hankering for something we’ll be shipping out orders until our postman arrives at around 3 o’clock on June 7th, so you’ve still got time to get your requests in.