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Wednesday 1 June 2016

NEW Sponsor and Supporter - KITBRIX!

A massive HUGE thank you to the brilliant team at KitBrix for supporting and sponsoring me on this epic charity bike ride, by providing me with a whole range of brilliant KitBrix products!


The KitBrix brand is a new and innovative company that makes a great range of products for cyclists (road & off road), runners, swimmers, triathletes and OCR (obstacle course races) participants.
KitBrix also sponsor's and supply's products to two professional cycling teams. Team Raleigh GAC and Neon Velo

Team Raleigh GAC owner Cherie Pridham said: “Time management and organisation of kit is of the essence when we are training and competing. The unique design of Kitbrix will therefore be invaluable in our operations next season. We are delighted to have this innovative company on board for the 2016 season.”


The story behind the creation of the brand and its aims and core values from founder and inventor Robert is brilliantly told on the KitBrix website. You can read his story here

Or you can watch the brilliant KitBrix promotional video below...


So let me tell you about the brilliant and amazing KitBrix products I'll be using for my training and throughout the London to Amsterdam bike ride....

KitBrix Cycle Bag

I have two of these great kit bags. Both resplendent in black with a small amount of red detailing and some strong KitBrix branding.



One of these bags will be 'cycling day bag' which will be in the support vehicle following the ride. Within it will be my spare cycling gear, rain clothing, gels/ bars/ snacks, and a small selection of tools and spares.
The beauty and major benefit of this KitBrix will be how simple and easy it will be to access and find organised kit fast. With a great design of pockets, compartments and areas within the bag that are designed for the cyclist.

The second KitBrix bag will be my overnight bag and will contain my clothing and personal items for the two overnight stops and the travel back to the UK on the Sunday. Each will be easily identifiable using the great end panel signs. 

Additionally, my journey from the hotel to the start line and ride briefing will be simplified even further as my 2 x KitBrix's will be attached together for easy transport to the start line along with my bike. As the 'connecting zipping' feature is yet another innovative element of these great kit bags, allowing me to join the bags together as a single bag when required.

DobiPak

A really great and useful product that really works well. Let me use the KitBrix product description of what a DobiPak is and why it is named as such!! (see below)

A 12 Litre double lined Dry Bag with waterproof inner lining and honeycomb outer in Gun Metal Grey. Double lining is a key differentiator from other Dry Bags that can be reversed for easy cleaning. Suitable for wetsuit or muddy kit and shoes, the DobiPak can hold a wetsuit (XXL) or muddy trainers plus dirty kit.

Why DobiPak?

Dobie is a naval term for ‘wash’ or ‘laundry’. It is generally used with other words such as ‘Dobie dust’ or ‘Dobie powder’ meaning washing powder. ‘Instant dobie’ is slang for deodorant or antiperspirant as the act of putting deodorant on is joked to be a quick wash for ‘stinky sailors’ instead of them taking a shower

MicroDry

A microfibre towel that is big in size and massive in features.



Or see for yourself on this great short video....


Described on the KitBrix website as follows...
You told us that normal microfibre towels are not big enough, so we made a huge one! Big enough to wrap around the whole body post-ride or swim but packs down to hand size for easy and quick storage. Quick wicking and washes as new every time. When space is a premium for serious athletes, this is a must have as part of any support pack

TakeCover - All Season Snood

A super soft muti-use snood. Ideal for the cyclist to be used as a neck warmer (snood) or head cover under your helmet. Really soft material in a great colour with some really nice design branding.



Described on the KitBrix website as...
Our all-season snood, manufactured in the UK, is soft, lightweight and insulating polyester microfibre. This tube-shaped snood is made with a lightweight and insulating yarn with a seamless construction and can therefore be worn in many ways. The Snood, a British term initially meaning ‘headgear’, is the perfect winter accessory for runners and walkers require lightweight and quick drying items for training and racing in cool to cold conditions. These need to be easy to pack and versatile for maximum benefit of use.

WashPak

A simple but really effective and useful product. This well-designed wash bag is ideal for post race shower and clean up! 



Described on the KitBrix website as....
An all season wash bag which can accompany any of the KitBrix range plus can be taken for sporting events, weekend trips and also business trips thanks to its aesthetics. We improved upon many wash bags by integrating a large end-to-end transparent pocket to allow full visibility of smaller items and keeping the inner white and highly visible.
The KitBrix Washpak gives you the inner durability and wipe clean use of a water resistant wash bag with the smart, functional and sporty honeycomb outer that repels water and other liquids. An essential item for travel and for sporting events where being mobile and self sufficient is paramount.

To find out more about KitBrix and to see their innovative and brilliant product range please click here or visit their website by clicking the link below...





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