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Its now 2015, and the world hasn’t turned out quite how Back to the Future II predicted, but no matter! I’m sure cycling is way more fun than hover boarding anyway… So in the spirit of New Year here are a list of 8 things to try in 2015 to spice up your cycling! Go for a Ride without TechnologyLeave your heart rate monitor home and swap your Garmin for a paper map. Swing your legs over you bike and ride off – you will experience the joy you felt when you cycled as a child! Try going as fast as you can for...

In our previous blog post we discussed how we thought the country could stake a valid claim to rival that of Flanders in North Belgium. The racing between Fausto Coppi (Legnano, Bianchi, Carpano) and Gino Bartali (Frejus, Legnano, Bartali) in the 1930s-1960s was perhaps the ‘golden age’ where two stars dominated road racing and often went head to head for victories. During this era there was a proliferation of of highly skilled, artisan frame makers such as Cinelli, Masi, Colnago and Marastoni who were emerging from small villages in Northern and Central Italy. Many of these manufacturers have become renowned for...

Just like the debate surrounding  wearing black cycling kit vs high vis kit, people will argue until they are blue in the face about where the spiritual home of cycling is. Its just one of those divisive conversations best entered in a pub with an ample supply of beer. We recognise that West Flanders in Belgium stakes a valid claim to this title but we also think Italy should be considered as a serious contender, it has certainly been a hot discussion topic in the office recently. So why should Italy be a contender for the title of “Spiritual Home of...

A huge influence of the style of Shutt in the rich heritage of cycling. Our office has become home to our cycling memorabilia which provides us with daily inspiration. A highlight of our display is our head badge collection which certainly attracts attention from those visitors lucky enough to see it. The neat rows of metal badges read like a history of British bike building, showing us the evolution of those builders who have survived into the present day, and those who have fallen into obscurity or no longer exist. The desire for weight saving, improved aerodynamics and changing tastes...

Shutt takes inspiration from the spirit of cycling’s golden age; freedom on the road should only be determined by the freshness in your legs. Pay homage to yesteryear’s cycling style whilst retaining all the benefits and performance of modern fabrics when you wear Shutt’s Heritage jersey. Think Tom Simpson and Barry Hoban in their Mercier sponsored jerseys, Merckx in his iconic Molteni kit and Coppi in his Bianchi jersey and you are there. Our core range of MerinoPerformTM jerseys take inspiration from the classic British club jersey. The limited edition Heritage Jersey is a rather special addition to the range...