[Note: I'm sorry to report that Vulpine went into adminisration in May 2017.]
Vulpine is a British business making technical and stylish clothing for cyclists. I recently had the opportunity to ride with business owner, Nick Hussey and Designer, Eloise Adler. On a very chilly day we rode around Richmond Park, trying out some of their products and chatting about everything from cycling to photography.
Vulpine is a British business making technical and stylish clothing for cyclists. I recently had the opportunity to ride with business owner, Nick Hussey and Designer, Eloise Adler. On a very chilly day we rode around Richmond Park, trying out some of their products and chatting about everything from cycling to photography.
I tried a mix of clothing, from the highly technical road-wear in their Chris Hoy range to the more relaxed commuter and daily wear such as my favourite, a British-made waxed Harrington jacket (shown middle above and below). All were perfectly designed and cut for the particular needs of the cyclist. Longer backs and arms, stretch where required, pockets in the right places and collars closable against the elements. They are well-made, comfortable and, layered with merino base layers, warm on a very chilly day.
Since the ride, Vulpine have introduced their spring/summer range and this includes a lightweight French worker's jacket (it's the jacket that's light, not the French worker) which Nick bravely wore on our ride and which looks stylish and practical. A perfect top for the casual ride or commute, this marks for Vulpine a future in less race-orientated cycling clothing. I haven't seen their new merino softshell cycling blazer, but this is the essence of the development of practical clothes that are wearable on the bike or off it in office or home.
See Vulpine [I've removed this link as the company went into administration in May 2017] to browse and buy their wide range of styles and products.
A note about wearing a cycling helmet (for the cycle helmet police). I get comments on the wearing of cycle helmets every time I appear near a bike without one. I feel the choice whether to wear one is entirely personal. I always wear a helmet on the open road and usually do off-road. For this photoshoot we were on safe, quiet roads and I wanted to show Vulpine's products.
This feature was unsponsored. I received some clothing to try for the review, but all opinions expressed are my own.
Great looking gear! What bike are you riding here?
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Heinz-Ulrich von B.
I've only been subscribing for about two months, but your parenthetical about the noun modified by "lightweight" probably made me a reader for life. #pedantsunite
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These look interesting. How did the leg strap go at keeping the trouser hem off the chain?
ReplyDeleteHeinz-Ulrich - it's a Genesis Croix de Fer - a gravel bike.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Lee - a biot if humour is needed occasionally ;)
Hello Tony, it worked well; no contact.
Many thanks to all.
GF
Nice clothing and I snickered too at the mention of lightweight French workers. I didn't liked that cap too much (in fact I'm not a big fan of *any* cyclist caps)mostly because the visor is too narrow to be of any use and in this case the crowns taper too much and makes the wearer's head look pointy. I'm still looking for a practical, yet nice looking cloth cap to wear. The closest I've found is a German "mountain troop" peaked cap, which has earflaps turned up. But the peak is a bit too long and can catch the wind and ooops! there goes the cap down the road.
ReplyDeleteSince you mentioned, how about a post on cycling helmets? It took me ages to find one here of decent subdued shape and gloss black in colour. I'm tempted to paint it with a yellow racing stripe across!
Not one least bit surprised to hear Vulpine have gone to the wall , their after sales customer service was a joke and the style over function policy adopted to products at a premium price meant failure was inevitable RAPHA are still the kings of quality cycle wear !
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