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Established in April 2008 by two apparel obsessed friends, Always Riding exists to help you choose and wear the most comfortable, stylish, and technically advanced clothes available, whether you hit the trails or the tarmac. We'll give you a selection of the best brands, make it simple to take a look, and even easier to get them to your door.

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Christmas cycle clothing ideas for urban cyclists

Trojans of the road, men and women of steel and determination, these are today's urban cyclists. Two and fro and without fail they ride - yet what a pain they are at Christmas! It's always the same, do you give them something reflective, a pair of shoes, or perhaps a new jacket? This year though, things will be different, because after reading the Always Riding Urban Cyclist Christmas Gift Guide, you won't be in any doubt about what to give your urban hero this year. Vamos!

A Cycling Bag

A bag that cycles, what craziness you speaketh! We mean of course a bag or indeed backpack to wear whilst cycling. Some cyclists prefer the messenger bag 'slung over the shoulder' style, others the more traditional backpack design, but whichever your cyclist favours, a cycling bag is a great Christmas gift.

Chrome Yalta Backpack
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Currently Chrome's top selling backpack, the Yalta is a seriously impressive laptop carry bag with storage to boot, and whose understated appearance belies the sheer strength, usability and value inside. Waterproof separation and an assortment of pockets make this an ideal urban cycling piece that is guaranteed for life.

Urban Cycling Shoes
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What looks like a normal shoe, yet clips into pedals like a cycling shoe? Of course the answer is an urban cycling shoe. The new kid on the bicycle apparel block, the rise of urban cycling shoes over the past year has been in direct correlation to the increase in cycle commuter numbers worldwide. Looking like a normal shoe, but with under the hood features normally found in a straight out of the blocks cycling shoe, if the cyclist in your life constantly bemoans changing shoes throughout the day, it might be time they went the city cycling shoe route. We stock selections from Chrome, Quoc Pham and DZR Shoes. 

Muxu Merino Wool Jumper

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A lovely piece made from only the finest New Zealand Merino Wool (remember that not all merino is the same, as cheaper merino is coarser and comes with a very high cost to the sheep's welfare), the Muxu Jumper is a warm, beautifully fitted top for the urban cyclist in need of some cool weather warmth and a helping of style. If we say so ourselves, it matches perfectly with the Muxu Japanese Denim Cycling Jeans. 

Twin Six T-Shirts

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Aimed more at off the bike time, the Twin Six collection of cycling inspired t-shirts are a great gift choice this season for the cyclist in your life. The Cars R Coffins model is a fun example of the tongue-in-cheek humour that your urban cyclist will no doubt appreciate, but a quick browse around the Twin Six collection yields some other tops that would also make ideal and relatively inexpensive gifts. 

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Changing your product selections directly on the shopping bag page

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This morning we made a small change to the shopping bag page at Always Riding, and as a consequence you can now easily change either the size or colour of your selection directly on the shopping bag page. Previously you would have had to delete the product and then add the new selection, but now, via simple drop down options, any changes can be made much more easily.


An image is worth a thousand camels, so take a look at the video above for a brief over view. Take it away Larry....

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