Over the last year there have been several conversations about having a ladies cycling club top. We considered a certain budget supermarket chain who have twice yearly sales of cycle clothing, with some nice tops that some of us have invested in. However, these are time limited, as are the sales from another sports shop. I had spoken to our local bike shop, but they were not able to hold the stock for us.
It all started when I saw some photos from the Chichester Belles, who had spotty pink tops. I asked where they got them, and they passed me the details of the company they used. We could design just about anything we wanted and in any colour.
I requested samples from the company (Owayo) and some ladies had a go at designing a club top. Then 7 of us gathered in my dining room in February, and had a very productive evening designing a top and colour scheme.
After several weeks of negotiation with the company and our local bike shop, The Bike Factory, we came up with a final design, and sponsorship. Orders were taken, money collected, and the big day finally came in April when the tops had arrived!
We met in the bike factory oping to wow them all at forthcoming Chester and North Wales events!
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Thursday, 5 April 2012
Fabulous Club Tops
I have lived in Chester all my life, and cycled here for over 25 years. It goes someway to explaining how I know my way locally without referring to a map all the time, a fact which amazes my ladies. There is a wealth of accessible lanes, tracks and routes within 10 miles of Chester, easily reached in a mornings ride. Not to mention more cafe's than you can shake a bicycle pump at! That is what the fabulous ladies is all about!
Oh, and cake!
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