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Archive for May, 2008

Friday, May 30th, 2008

We have a new chamois for our shorts, which we think is the very best you will find. We have tried a large number out with the pro riders who test our kit for us and of course by the team at Fernando Carvalho and this was the very best.
So what should you look for [...]

Monday, May 26th, 2008

We are very proud to supply some of the leading triathlon teams in europe - in Ireland we have supplied the kit for a few years now to Wheelworx, which sponsors leading athletes such as Ailen Morrison, Elena Maslova, Fernando Fuentes, Katharina Baldinger and Kim Visby.
Congratulations to Kim who just finished 11th in the Lanzarote [...]

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

We have added an old style cycling cap to our range - we use microfibre for the main body of the cycling cap to wick away sweat, a felt sweat band to fit snugly round the head and a traditional stiff peak that can be worn in the up or down position.
We use the same [...]

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

We have just supplied 600 jerseys for the Help for Heroes charity ride  - http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ - they are doing a ride sponsored by Halfords to raise money for injured soldiers. We are pleased to say that we delivered the jerseys in 4 weeks (two days early in fact!). 
We were also very proud to supply a jersey [...]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Here is what Nenagh Tri had to say about their kit:
Hi Charlie,
Here is a snapshot of some of the lads before they lined out for the Joey
Hannon memorial triathlon last week (the little lad on the right won it).
I spent 5 1/2 hours in my gear the previous week at a 1/2 ironman and [...]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Here is what Andover Tri had to say about the order we delivered in Spring 2008:
hi Charlie,
 
Just to let you know that the kit you sent arrived safe & sound on monday afternoon. We spent last night unpacking it and cross checking the orders….everything seems fine i’m pleased to report.
 
I’m really pleased with how the [...]

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

In the interest of fully testing our cycling clothing in a range of different environments, Charlie has just spent a week cycling on Lake Como in northern Italy with his slightly slower brother, Tom.
 
It is an unbelievable place to ride a bike, with great quality roads (most of the time) some monster climbs and [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

We would like to think that you should choose us of course as your supplier, because we believe we offer the best value for money for pro quality kit and the best service. But what are the nuts and bolts you need to consider when choosing your supplier? Here are a few things you may [...]

Monday, May 12th, 2008

There is a new girl at Fernando Carvalho Ciclismo! She is Nicole, who lived in New York until moving to Portugal to go to University in Braga. She was competing for a place on the US diving team before a car accident stopped her from competing.
Nicole is extremely good at developing designs for new clients, [...]