Team Cycling Kit
tubsolard
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Hi,
We are a small team, more of leisure than competition and an arm of the local running club. As numbers are not so high as a dedicated and competitive cycling club it is difficult to find a supplier of club kit that:
A) provide a competitively priced kit.
have a low enough minimum order for new members or replacement kit.
Does anyone have any recommendations of anyone who they currently use or have used in the past. It's not really necessary for us to go with a prestige brand like Castelli though!
Thanks
We are a small team, more of leisure than competition and an arm of the local running club. As numbers are not so high as a dedicated and competitive cycling club it is difficult to find a supplier of club kit that:
A) provide a competitively priced kit.
have a low enough minimum order for new members or replacement kit.Does anyone have any recommendations of anyone who they currently use or have used in the past. It's not really necessary for us to go with a prestige brand like Castelli though!
Thanks
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Cannondale Slice Aero
Cannondale Slice Aero
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http://www.wildoo.co.uk
I've also contacted a few others so will update if we go ahead with any.
Cannondale Slice Aero
Minimum order, I think, is about 10. It's very nice kit but whilst it's not Rapha prices it's not dhb either.
I would avoid Champion System. Our club used them for a couple of years but have just stopped because of the very poor quality and poor customer service. Worst instance was the inner pad coming detached from (as far as I know) EVERY pair of bib shorts / skin suits they sold us and ending up as twisted lump in the crotch - not nice at all. They weren't exactly falling over themselves to fix the problems either. The other stuff could be pretty poor as well with some very odd pads and weird sizing and poor detail - everything that came from them need loose threads sorting etc. Lots of other suppliers out there so you don't need to use this shower
They last really well as well- we went for the 1/4 zip and even after 4 years it's still my most comfortable jersey, and the long sleeved version is a staple in the winter, even though I haven't ridden with that club for 2 years!!
We've had 2 supplies to date and not a fault with any of the items. We've had jerseys in club and race cut which came exactly as specified. Bib shorts all came with the Gran Fondo chamois that has been perfect. Standard leg length in shorts is short so I'd recommend going for the extra long length and on our last order we mistakenly forgot to specify extra long length when finalising the order, which they sorted with a quick phone call. We've had additional kit made by them too from casual polo shirts, winter jackets, overshoes, gloves, head covers, gillets and rain tops all without fault.
With regards to communications, we've found them pretty good with follow ups and where mistakes have been made (see above) and although translation can be an issue with Taiwan, as long as your instructions are clear, they do as requested.
There are good and bad examples with all of the companies out there. Santini who we originally tried were an ignorant bunch of twonks who never responded to communications. Endura kit has always bobbled and frayed for those of us that have bought their stuff. Owayo were quick with responses and helpful, but their available colours at the time weren't a match for ours. So while you might have found Champion Systems a "shower", we've been very happy with them. Like all things though, you're the customer and free to take your business elsewhere if you become dissatisfied.
That's exactly what we did.
Just reporting on the experience of our club although fwiw I know several other clubs had problems too. Sorry but there's no other way of presenting it, they were very poor. All companies can have things go wrong so the measure is how they react when this happens - and their response was poor as well. Enough said
Hello to Jason Isaacs
That's exactly what we did.
Just reporting on the experience of our club although fwiw I know several other clubs had problems too. Sorry but there's no other way of presenting it, they were very poor. All companies can have things go wrong so the measure is how they react when this happens - and their response was poor as well. Enough said[/quote]
Fair enough, but we and countless others have had nothing but good experiences with them so far for all of their range and we have been quite picky in our design.
Search for the bad reviews of the various manufacturers before selecting one.
Owayo quality is very good and no minimums AFAIK.
Yep no minimums with Owayo just price drops as you order more. They also mix so if you ordered 5 bibs and 5 jerseys they charge you the price as if you bought 10 of each. Great quality too I was impressed with ours. They were really helpful on email with the hundreds of questions we asked too.
A £2000 order is £100 delivery. Bonkers and very off putting
2020 Merida Reacto Disc Ltd - black on black
2015 CAAD8 105 - very green - stripped to turbo bike
2018 Planet X Exocet 2 - grey
The departed:
2017 Cervelo R3 DI2 - sold
Boardman CX Team - sold
Cannondale Synapse - broken
Cube Streamer - stolen
Boardman Road Comp - stolen
If you are looking for the cheapest option then http://www.danger-uk.co.uk/custom-cycle-wear-2/ is pretty hard to beat, quick delivery times too.
We get around that by one person ordering otherwise as you say, everyone pays delivery when it all comes in one consignment to whoever the kit manager is. It is crafty and unethical and would be the one criticism I have of them.
I'd forgotten that little quirk of the Champion System 'system' ! Bonkers is right and another reason to give them a wide berth.
OK so name your club and I'll ask our rep about it?