Got the Tour de France drug, have we? Funny how, despite being back of the pack for cycle lanes, London now leads the global peloton of bike culture — and fashion. The sweaty MAMIL (middle-aged man in Lycra) is no more. Bike-fanatic designers Timothy Everest and Paul Smith put the spoke in bespoke. Levi’s has commuter collections festooned with reflective strips. Brooks, Brompton, Carradice and Howies have sturdy heritage, but brands such as Vulpine, Vélobici (above) and Rapha are as dope as a Lance Armstrong blood test.
