Makers of beautiful cycling clothing Rapha have teamed up with Saville Row's Timothy Everest to make a £3,000 tweed 3 piece cycling suit.
Timothy Everest said: ''The brief was to tackle the response to growth in commuting by bicycle and compromises in available clothing. The first suit is a purely bespoke design with the ergonomics needed for cycling as well as looking reasonably smart.
"The fabric is inspired by old-boy country suits worn by farmers to market – think Reid and Taylor 1958. Having said that, this colouring is more urban, being black-based with grey and a Rapha pink overcheck, so that it fits with most people’s wardrobes.
"The yarn has a nanotechnology, making it very showerproof, but unlike Teflon it doesn't affect the appearance or how the cloth handles.”
This project combines two of my favorite things - cycling (of course) and well made clothes. If I had a spare 3k.. well, I'd probably buy 2 new bikes, but if I had ANOTHER 3k...
check out more of rapha's lovely gear here
friends and family - you know where to go when birthday/christmas rolls around! :)
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