Club Kit

(As endorsed by Nell McAndrew! and The Sun Girls!)

Winter KIT ORDER 2011

A new order for Club Kit will be placed on 05/10/2011 Please submit your order by Tuesday 04/10/2011 to Jason Harris or Lisa West at clubroom or send in the post F.A.O Jason Harris, 21b Clifden Rd, Twickenham, TW1 4LU.

The next kit order will not be until Spring 2012 so please submit now if you require kit - we do not hold stock (except for race jerseys and bib shorts). Delivery will be in 6 weeks i.e. mid November. unless there are unforeseen circumstances. Men's racing jerseys are available in "race cut" and "club cut." See below for a more detailed explanation of each. Only men's jerseys are available in "race" and "club" cut. Use the "race cut" measurements for all jackets, vests and skinsuits. See below for further information. All Champion Sport garments are based on standard Champion Sport jerseys and short patterns. Keep in mind that outer layer garments like vests and jackets are designed to be worn over other garments, so when in doubt order a size up. For skinsuits and tri suits, Champion Sport suggest ordering the same size as your short. Note; all leg grippers on shorts are on the tight side. If you are a person with a small rear, we suggest you order medium to have a comfortable fit at the thigh. Remember, for custom orders there are no exchanges with the supplier so please care that you are ordering the size you need. For those who plan to ride in swealtering heat on the Continent the 'Continental Excursion WHITE KIT' is still available on this order. Please note that this is not UK racing kit and can't be worn for racing under the auspices of British Cycling!

The supplier for the order will be Champion Systems (be sure to refer to the UK part of the site).

Please note - the prices on the Champion Systems website do not include VAT & Delivery, but these are included in our prices. The Club doesn't make any profit on sales !!!!!!

How to Order

  1. Print off and complete an Order Form which also gives prices of all available kit.
  2. Attaching a cheque for the full amount .
  3. Post to Jason Harris at the address given on the bottom of the order form to reach him on or before 19th April 2011.

Racing Kit

Continental Excursions Kit

For those planning Continental Excursions this summer a 'Continental Tourist's Outfit' will be available comprising of Limited Edition WHITE jersey and shorts in the following formats:
WHITE short sleeved jersey (with short, medium or long zip. In men's club & race cut or women's cut)
WHITE sleeveless jersey (with short, medium or long zip. In men's club & race cut or women's cut)
WHITE regular shorts  (men's or women's cut)
WHITE bib shorts  (men's or women's cut)

There are advantages and disadvantages of white kit:

Advantages Disadvantages
  • Reduces absorption of radiated solar energy to keeps you cooler during the blistering heat (hopefully) experienced during Continental Endurance Events.
  • More visible in the dark.
  • Looks great if you have or plan to acquire a tan (in no way should this be considered an endorsement of any form of tanning process, natural or otherwise).
  • May provide less of a barrier to UV radiation than an equivalent darker fabric.
  • Shows the dirt.
  • Becomes almost transparent when wet so that shorts border on the obscene and render the wearer open to derision.

Size Charts

Men's jerseys are available in "race cut" and "club cut". see below for a more detailed explanation of each.
All our garments are based on our jerseys and short patterns. Keep in mind that outer layer garments like vests and jackets are designed to be worn over other garments, so when in doubt order a size up. For Skinsuits and Tri-suits, we suggest ordering the same size as your short. Remember, for custom orders there are no exchanges with the supplier so please care that you are ordering the size you need.

N.B. Please be aware that the Ladies kit is working out to be quite small so if you are wavering between sizes may we suggest that the larger of the two sizes in question may still prove to be sleek and elegant in appearance. Ladies shorts in particular have leg grippers  which are on the tight side of comfortable whilst the bibs are short in the body so there should be no detriment to comfort by going up a size.

Item Size (Inches) XS S M L XL XXL XXXL
Men's Race Cut Jerseys Chest 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
Men's Club Cut Jerseys Chest 38 40 42 44 46 48 51
Women's Jerseys Chest 30 32 34 36-38 40 42
Youth's Jerseys Chest 21.5 26.5 28.75 31 33.75  
Men's Bottoms Waist 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Women's Bottoms Waist 25 26 27-28 29-30 33 35

Only men's jerseys are available in "race" and "club" cut.  Use the "race cut" measurements for all jackets, vests and skinsuits. Since jackets and vests are typically worn over another item we suggest ordering a size up for the garments if you are between sizes.

Help!  Am I a Men's Race cut or Club cut?

Race Cut Club Cut
We designed our race cut jersey based on a European fit. It's a tailored design worn by only the fittest cyclists who are lean and mean. Think pro riders, elite category 1 and 2 riders and those super-fit skinny guys who love to go up mountains fast.  Just because you're a racer doesn't mean you should automatically order the race cut. We know lots of racers who order the club cut. Why? Because although they race almost every weekend, they still have an American build and the tight-fitting Euro race cut just won't do the job. For everybody else we offer the club cut. Mind you, our club cut is not a baggy potato-sack jersey. It's still a classic cycling jersey that fits the majority of our customers—even the racers who are not as slim as they might think.