SECTOR GUIDE | REFLECTIVE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES Eye-catching cycling
Come rain or shine, winter or summer, cycle commuters want to be visible to traffic when they’re on their bikes. Jonathon Harker looks at some offerings promising to keep them seen, and heard, plus some other essentials for cycling to and from work...
Brompton
BROMPTON stepped into the clothing sector last year with its Oratory Jacket boasting bespoke tailoring with high- tech durable materials. The Eurobike Gold Award winner is on its second run currently and is due a makeover in the next few months. We hear it will be accompanied by a female jacket and one or two other items of apparel. Brompton also has a number of commuter accessories on offer and will this year launch some accessories in March, including an innovative tool kit. 020 8232 8484
Cambridge Design
Partnership THE SUITPACK rucksack provides a crease-free solution to cycle-commuting, CDP says. Still at prototype stage, the compact rucksack uses a patented roll-fold concept. Designed to hang easily from locations wherever required, it allows easy-access to the clothes and toiletry and shoe compartment, with a novel folding system. The Partnership is interested in speaking with potential partners about branding and development, and on to the manufacture and distribution phase of the product’s development.
www.cambridge-design.co.uk
Buff
THE REFLECTIVE Buff is based on the original Buff but with the added benefit of two retro-reflective strips to up levels of visibility. Made from 3M Scotchlite these strips appear brilliant white when illuminated by vehicle headlights and so make the wearer clearly visible. The Reflective Buff also benefits from all the features of the Buff Multifunctional Headwear range. It is seam-free, highly breathable and wind resistant, worn around the neck, or even under a helmet. The Reflective Buff (priced at £14) promises to keep the cyclist warm, comfortable and protected.
Fisher Outdoor
MASTER LOCK has launched a new winter commuting-friendly version of the Street Fortnum D-Lock. It has light reflective yarns woven into the shackle cover sleeve to ensure that riders can be seen when the lock is attached to the bike. The lock has all the features of the standard Fortnum including a Gold Sold Secure rating, fixing bracket and lifetime guarantee. The lock retails for £44.99. Distributor Fisher says there are some
great value reflective bungees in the range providing added safety for panniers. The bungees come in 30cm and 80cm lengths. 01727 798 345
Coyote Sports
COYOTE SPORTS’ product portfolio of reflective wear covers a full range of Wowow reflective 3M Bands, tabards and waistcoasts in both junior and adult sizes. For more economical requirements Coyote also has a range of reflective wear without 3M. The distributor also stocks a wide range of reflective wall tyres with puncture proof or without. For full price details and specs visit
www.coyote-
sports.com or contact the sales department at
sales@coyote-sports.com 0161 727 8508
Extra
IF YOU VISITED the London Bike Show or Core there’s a good chance you’ve heard the Hornit cycle horn in its 140dB glory, designed to alert lorries, cars and pedestrians to the presence of a bike. The Montane Featherlite Velo, an ultra-light, endurance riding jacket boasts full body reflectivity (£54.99), while the Ergon BC3 backpack has a 25-litre capacity with a helmet holder and hydration bladder compartment, all for £149.99 – and all from Extra. 01933 672170
Hotlines
THE IXS CHINOOK Commuter Jacket retails at £64.99 and contains the commuter essentials – reflective elements and weather resistant materials, including waterproof taped seams while also being windproof and breathable. It’s super-light and comes in a sporty shape. Likewise the IXS Nepean Pro Rain Short (£49.99) helps commuters get by in all weathers, complete with reflective elements to aid visibility. Hotlines also stocks the Ciclosport CM 4.1
Computer (£21.99), a wireless bike computer without buttons developed especially for easy handling – handy when negotiating the rush hour. It measures current and average speed, daily and total kilometre totals and auto start/stop. 0131 319 1444
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