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The_Seldom_Killer
MG83
Hi all.
I'm getting involved with a new company developing some cycling gear. I just wondered if any of you regular riders/couriers etc had any thoughts as to things that are missing from current cycling gear (which hasn't changed, design-wise, for quite some time...)
Perhaps pockets specially designed for mobile phones (somewhere more 'seeable' for the rider, maybe?) headphone holes in caps to keep them in place and stop them getting tangled in helmet straps, reinforced fabric on certain areas that wear away quicker (when wearing backpacks or bags, for instance).
Would lights incorporated into the design of shirts (or at least places you can attach lights) make you feel safer, or wouldn't you bother using them?
And couriers... anything that'd make your life easier? Would your shirt benefit from having somewhere to attach your radio, or does that always sit on your bag? Is there anything specific to you that'd make you go out and buy a certain brand over others?
I'm just looking into a bit of research and trying to work out whether there are different needs for 'urban' riders - commuters, couriers etc - than the typical racing, lycra gear?
Cheers for any help you can give. And, no doubt, for the sarcastic responses I'm about to be bombarded with as well...
Matt