All members of Ipswich Bicycle Club are encouraged to wear club kit when riding as a group. It is also mandatory to wear club kit in some competitions that are run under British Cycling rules. Below you will find a selection of clothing that we offer which has been professionally designed to enhance your cycling experience all year round in all conditions.
Our club clothing supplier is Alé who make our kit under their custom kit banner. It’s all made in Italy but subject to minimum order quantities. Therefore we will open club clothing order windows on a regular basis so that people can place their orders all at the same time. Delivery is £5 to have it delivered to your home, or free if your order value is over £150. If you need any advice on sizing and style, please speak to Kevin Stark our Club Clothing Coordinator (07801 600378). He will explain any different options if available.
- We have two Ranges, PR.R and PRIME.
- PR.R – Pro Racing Research; This is their most popular open within their Custom Range featuring a number of high end details AND is a ‘close race fit’.
- PRIME; Alé advertise this as their ‘Essential Line’. The fit here is described as ergonomic BUT more ‘relaxed’.
- A general rule of thumb, from Alé, was when a top is zipped up, the zip should sit flush and not be rucked up. They also suggested that if you are a L (who am I kidding) in PRIME then you should also be an L in PR.R. Personally I might be tempted to size up but…
To access the club shop please click on this link here. It will only be active when we have an open window for ordering with Alé. The shop is currently open for orders and will remain open until 15th September 2025.
Here are the details for members to access the club shop:
Click on this link to join Alé and after entering your email you will recieve an automated email with all the club shop instructions including the unique Club Code to access the shop.
After clicking the link you’ll see a box like the example below:
Once signed in to the Alé website you will see a link called My Club Shop next to Custom Kit. Click on this to access the IBC club shop.
Artist renderings of what some of the kit will look like as worn
Leisure Wear
The club also has a range of leisure wear provided by our friends at Striptees including caps, polo shirts, hoodies and beanies. They are available to view and order online here.
We have recently updated the leisure offerings to make sure that the hoodies and T-Shirts were of a great quality without being too expensive. We have now selected a new Hoodie from the collection called Anthem and the T-Shirts are by Casual Classics. Colour offerings will be Navy Blue, Grey, Pink and White with the option of embroided IBC club badge or US College style print in complimentary colour. The hoodies come in 2 styles; full zip with front pockets or pull over with kangeroo pouch pocket. Some examples are to be seen below.
