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prendas ciclismo 20th anniversary s/s jersey and cap

prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey

years and years ago, it was the croft kitchen in port charlotte to which we gave our exclusive business after the sunday ride. this was purely on the basis of its proximity to the ride start in bruichladdich and because it was the only hostelry offering something approximating a double espresso and carrot cake that was occasionally worth eating. disappointingly, at other times, you could have placed it at the foot of the front door to keep it open.

food and drink iniquities aside, there was a notable downside in that the owners closed between october and easter, meaning that at the very time we needed a home to go to, there was none available. however, when debbie setup coffee shop in bruichladdich mini-market we dropped by to check out the bonhomie and we've simply never left.

prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey

debbie, however, did leave and her mother aileen now offers us respite from the elements, along with coffee that is amongst the finest on the planet and a neat line in lemon drizzle cake and carrot cake. debbie has now returned from the wilderness and is ensconced at the port mòr bistro providing dining along with designer coffees.

though what we still refer to as debbie's has only been a part of the islay cyclists' milieu for six or seven years, it is hard to think of a time when it wasn't there. and it is also true to say that cycling on islay would be very much the poorer were it not to exist. and while we're on the subject of features of cycling life without which our subsistence would be very much lessened, it's also hard to think of velocipedinal existence without the fine fellows at prendas ciclismo.

prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey

though andy storey wasn't in residence from day one, mick tarrant first open his doors in june 1996, only a matter of weeks after thewashingmachinepost featured on the interweb. for the less observant amongst you, that means that prendas' twentieth anniversary is pretty much now. and to celebrate those 240 months, they have released a santini-made short-sleeve jersey and accompanying casquette. many of us will have first accessed the extensive inventory held in a very big cupboard in dorset by way of paying homage to the halcyon days of peugeot; that iconic white jersey with a black and white chequerboard pattern across the front.

the black and orange anniversary jersey pays tribute to this graphical feature across the black top half of the jersey, while the orange lower section of the full-length zipped top features the faint imprint of a wheel. each cuff is edged with the apparently ubiquitous houndstooth pattern. the three rear pockets are more than capable of engendering the beginnings of a haulier's business; there's more than enough space for a mini-pump, waterproof jacket (i know, i know; in this weather) as well as coffee money and a digital camera with space to spare.

prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey

though race-fit has seemingly become the default position when it comes to contemporary jersey design, mick and andy inhabit the more relaxed arena to which most of us are particularly attached. thus, the santini made prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey offers an excellent yet relaxed fit. and it also matched the colnago du jour. the matching black cap, with a chequerboard ribbon down the middle, makes mention of those twenty years at the rear.

though the past dozen years have seen an uncanny number of cycling apparel providers entering a somewhat congested fray, contemplating a cycling world without prendas doesn't bear thinking abou. there's every possibility that it might not continue to exist at all.

we all know what happens to the chain if you remove the connecting link.

the prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey is available in sizes ranging from xs to an incredible 8xl at a just as incredible cost of £59.95. the matching cotton cap retails for £7.50.

prendas 20ismo anniversary jersey

monday 6 june 2016

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