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Cycling with a wink: discover funny cycling socks at pedaleurdecharme.co.uk!

Pedaleurdecharme — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:10:23 +0000

Cycling doesn't just have to be practical and efficient; it can also be fun and stylish! A great way to spice up your cycling outfit and put a smile on the faces of passers-by is to invest in a pair of funny cycling socks. At Pedaleur de Charme, we have an extensive collection of colourful, quirky and humorous cycling socks that are not only comfortable, but also add a personal touch to your cycling adventures.

Why funny cycling socks?

Cycling socks with a touch of humour are not just a fashion statement; they are also a way to show off your personality as you pedal away the miles. Whether you are a serious cyclist or just enjoy a leisurely bike ride around town, funny cycling socks are a great way to make your cycling style stand out. Plus, they are a great conversation piece during the coffee stops that come with every ride.

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Scottish Highlanders: If you enjoy a bit of cycling through the Dutch nature reserves, you will come across these amazing animals often enough! We thought they should be captured on a sock. Our Scottish Highlander cycling socks, are therefore a bestseller.
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Cycling expressions: we are big fans of them and therefore use them regularly for our socks. The wheelsucker cycling socks are a very popular sock that you can wear with a wink.
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Personalised socks: last but definitely not least, our personalised socks! In these, you can go all out. What typifies you or your cycling buddy as a rider? Put it on a sock!
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Comfort and quality

At Pedaleur de Charme, comfort and quality are paramount. Our funny cycling socks are made of high-quality materials that provide excellent moisture management and ventilation. Whether you take a fast ride or just enjoy a leisurely ride, your feet will stay cool and comfortable.

Conclusion

Cycling is not just a sport or mode of transport; it is a lifestyle. Pedaleur de Charme's funny cycling socks will add a dose of fun to your cycling adventures. So what are you waiting for? Explore our collection and let your cycling style shine with a twist!

Het bericht Fietsen met een knipoog: ontdek de grappige fietssokken op pedaleurdecharme.nl! verscheen eerst op Pedaleur de Charme.

How we cycled the ‘Lion of Flanders’ in a heap. Or at least pretended to.

Pedaleurdecharme — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:53:51 +0000

As hobby cyclists, we know full well that there is really not much to it, the ‘performance’ we achieve on the road bike. In fact, that is actually the whole idea why we - my brother Garikai and I - started our sock website. Whether you cycle the bricks out of the street, or are ready for a coffee break after 15 kilometres or so, as long as you look good on your bike. With handsome socks with a fun print so.

Yet there are also moments when we take ourselves more seriously as cyclists. That we are proud to have completed a polder lap with a 35 average, or to have set a good time on the virtual Alpe du Zwift (which we are forced to cycle on more often than the real one). Alpe d'Huez). Then it is also necessary for us to be put with both feet on the ground. That happened last summer, during a tour with Andrea Tafi and Johan Museeuw, two great cycling heroes of ‘days gone by’.

Cycling with Andrea Tafi in Tuscany

Garikai together with Andrea Tafi in Tuscany

First a word on how we got to that tour: a few months earlier, Garikai was on holiday in Tuscany and stayed in the Bed & Breakfast From Tafi. For those who do not know Andrea Tafi: jovial Italian, winner of both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. During a ride through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, Tafi invited Garikai to come to the Belgian Ardennes in August. There, he organised the ‘Andrea Tafi Mapei Cycling Tour’, in which Johan Museeuw would also take part. For those who do not know Johan Museeuw: Belgian folk hero, former world champion, multiple winner of both Roubaix and De Ronde and known among cycling followers as ‘The Lion of Flanders’.

Andrea Tafi Mapei Cycling Tour with special guest De Leeuw van Vlaanderen

We decided not to turn down this invitation and enthusiastically reported to a village near Liège on a sunny Saturday morning. With the two cycling legends and about 100 other enthusiasts, we set off on a ride of about 120 kilometres through the Walloon hills. The first part, we understood, would be a ‘gentle pace’. Then, after the dressing station, it would be at a tighter pace towards the beer at the finish. Well, that leisurely pace was already pretty tough for us; thirty average, with constant short and longer climbs. Not something we do every day. It seemed easy for the ‘veterans’, both Tafi and Museeuw were well into their fifties. Not surprising in the case of the well-trained Italian, but ‘The Lion of Flanders’ was a little less tight than during his pro career.

In any case: when it was every man for himself after the break, we did not see both gentlemen again. At a - for us - nice pace, we boomed towards the finish, where the former pros had already been drinking beer for a while. About half an hour, we calculated when we compared some Strava results afterwards. Our self-confidence, carefully built up in the previous period, had thus been wiped out in one fell swoop. And since our sock company didn't exist back then, we didn't look good either. How could we still put a positive spin on this? Fortunately, that turned out to be easier than thought. Sitting at a table, we heard Museeuw grumble a bit about the fast pace: “At the end, it did go a bit too fast for me.”

Beer at the finish after the Andrea Tafi Mapei Cycling Tour

Well, we could do with that. “How was your bike ride?” “Went really well. We cycled the Lion of Flanders in a heap.”

Whether you cycle hard or not, as long as you look good. And know how to make a good story out of it when you get briskly cycled off.

Jelger van Weydom

Pedaleur de Charme

Het bericht Hoe wij de ‘Leeuw van Vlaanderen’ op een hoop fietsten. Of tenminste deden alsof. verscheen eerst op Pedaleur de Charme.

Should I choose low or high cycling socks?

Pedaleurdecharme — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:53:55 +0000

Fietssokken zijn er in alle soorten en maten. Je hebt hoge fietssokken en lage fietssokken. Maar welke moet je dan kiezen?

Moet ik lage of hoge fietssokken kiezen?

Wat ons betreft moet je hoge cycling socks kiezen! Dat ziet er een stuk beter uit en het heeft een compressie-effect. Compressie zorgt ervoor dat de doorbloeding van het onderbeen beter verloopt. Ofwel; je kunt door het geluid fietsen zonder te verzuren. Ok, dat is onzin. Maar dat het er beter uitziet is wel waar. Kijk nou zelf.

Welke lengte moet een fietssok hebben?

Fietssokken moeten – wat ons betreft – tot de onderkant van de kuit komen. En wat betreft de wetten van de UCI is dit ook het geval. De UCI bepaalde dat de sokken niet te hoog mogen zijn. Sokken tot net onder de knie zijn dus uit den boze.

Iedereen weet nog wel het moment dat Remco Evenepoel z’n sokken na de start van z’n tijdrit op het WK in Yorkshire weer omhoog trok, om zo een groter aerodynamisch voordeel te hebben. Het is inderdaad waar dat aerosocks vaak wat hoger zijn en van “snel” materiaal gemaakt zijn, om zo kostbare watts te besparen. Op het hoogste niveau zit ’t ‘m in de marginal gains. Op ons niveau zit ’t ‘m vooral in de esthetiek; hoger is mooier. Maar te hoog is lelijk. Het zijn geen voetbalkousen. Houd de onderkant van de kuit dus maar aan als stelregel.

Het bericht Moet ik voor lage of hoge fietssokken kiezen? verscheen eerst op Pedaleur de Charme.

What does Chasse Patate mean?

Pedaleurdecharme — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:37:43 +0000

We at Pedaleur de Charme are fond of cycling terms. And Chasse Patate is perhaps one of the most beautiful cycling terms there is. But what does it mean?

Runaround

When you're racing and you've missed the break, you have two options: you can mope about and hang back in the bunch, or you can try to bridge across to the leading group. We, of course, encourage the latter! Racing with grit! However, it's highly likely that you'll end up chasing alone and won't manage to reach the leading group. Then you're faced with a choice again: either you let yourself be caught, or you embark on a hopeless mission to swim solo for kilometres between the groups. If you choose the latter, you find yourself in the "Chasse Patate". You're a lone warrior, undertaking a completely useless ordeal, but you refuse to give up. Tear-jerkingly beautiful!

Where does Chasse Patate come from?

The term originates from the six-day racing circuit. The "Chasse Patate" was a race held to fill the gaps in the official programme. It was intended to fill the afternoons, before the more highly regarded evening and night sessions. Spectators were often schoolchildren and the racing was primarily for entertainment. The top riders in the standings could rest their legs, while the less fancied riders could gain a lap or two back, bringing the field closer together and making the six-day race appear more exciting.

The term “patattenjacht” officially comes from the Six Days of Paris. Before the race, the cyclists would eat potatoes. Because they all went onto the track with full stomachs, the subsequent points race wasn't of the highest standard. The riders took it relatively easy, to give their digestion more time. The points were shared back and forth, but little effort was made to actually gain laps. Thus, the Chasse Patate became a race for padding, much like that lone breakaway rider swimming by themselves between the groups. Padding. But beautiful padding.

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Do you have friends who are constantly stuck in a rut? Make them this Chasse Patate-socks Gift! Or does it happen to you at the local racecourse? Then buy them for yourself. Because even if you're on a mission impossible, with these socks you'll look good!

Cycling socks Chasse Patate

Missed the escape? Then you'll be riding without a chance behind the leading group, also known in cycling terms as the ‘Chasse Patate’. Fortunately, you'll look great in these cycling socks!

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Het bericht Wat betekent Chasse Patate? verscheen eerst op Pedaleur de Charme.

How do I become a real Pedaleur de Charme?

Pedaleurdecharme — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:17:29 +0000

Of course, you want to look good when you hit the road. Indeed; you owe it to yourself to look good when you hit the road. But how exactly do you do that? We would like to give you five tips to answer the question: how do I become a real pedaleur de charme?

Hugo Koblet - the one and only Pedaleur de Charme - Photo by cycling-passion.com

1. Polish your machine

Your machine should be impeccably clean. It is best to give your bike a quick clean immediately after a ride. Run a brush over the sprockets and chain and wipe away all the mud with a cloth while it is still easy to remove. When everything is caked on, you will find it much harder to get your machine clean.

2. Buy cycling clothes that fit

There is nothing as ugly as cycling clothes that do not fit at all. Of course, oversized jerseys that flub around your body look like crap. And beyond that, you save a lot of precious watts if you have well-fitting clothes.

3. Colours should match

If you wear purple trousers with a bright green shirt and red socks, you should be taken off the road immediately. Make sure the colours you wear don't clash.

4. Handsome cycling glasses

You can't get on a bike with casual sunglasses. Make sure you have handsome - preferably slightly large - cycling glasses. And wear the legs of your glasses over the straps of your helmet.

5. Socks!

Make sure you have good - preferably high - socks wears. That fit nicely. Of course, we like our socks pearly white, so if yours are no longer clean, just buy a new pair. They don't cost that much with us. And, of course, white socks go well with any outfit. See all our socks here.

Personalised cycling sock: with illustration of your own cyclist/cyclist

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Cycling socks De Ronde

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Jop to the Top aerosok

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Cycling socks black

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Cycling socks The Strade

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Cycling socks Arriere de la Course

€9.95

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Cycling socks Mont Ventoux

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Cycling socks Pedaleur - The Charm

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Aerosocks P(edaleur de Charme)

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What are aerosocks?

Pedaleurdecharme — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:23:49 +0000

There are all sorts of different types of cycling socks. A relatively new cycling sock is the aero sock. “What are aero socks?” I hear you thinking. We'll gladly explain what exactly this is!

What are aerosocks?

Aerosocks are – you guessed it – aerodynamic socks. Due to the fabric, the length of the sock, and the very tight fit, these socks have lower air resistance than “ordinary” socks. So it saves a few watts for the same effort. While for pros, where every watt counts – marginal gains – that naturally doesn't matter so much for the cycling tourist like you and me. But we just think it looks cool. And if it looks cool and also works in your favour, then of course there's absolutely no reason not to ride with it.

Anyway, we are fans for various reasons of a high sock.

We have a whole bunch of aerosol cans in our range, and we can also fully personalise these to your requirements. So, have a look around in the online shop.

Jop to the Top aerosok

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Aerosocks P(edaleur de Charme)

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Personalised aerosock: with illustration of your own cyclist/cycling star

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Aerosocks Pedaleurs

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Aerosocks Paris-Roubaix

€19.95

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Aerosocks Scottish Highlanders

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Aerosocks White

€16.95

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Aerosocks The Round

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Aerosocks Pedaleur de Charme

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Het bericht Wat zijn aerosokken? verscheen eerst op Pedaleur de Charme.

Bicycle Socks Archives - Pedaleur de Charme

Cycling with a wink: discover funny cycling socks at pedaleurdecharme.co.uk!

Why funny cycling socks?

Our top 3

Cycling socks Scottish Highlanders

Cycling socks wheel sucker

Personalised cycling sock: with illustration of your own cyclist/cyclist

Comfort and quality

Conclusion

How we cycled the ‘Lion of Flanders’ in a heap. Or at least pretended to.

Cycling with Andrea Tafi in Tuscany

Andrea Tafi Mapei Cycling Tour with special guest De Leeuw van Vlaanderen

Should I choose low or high cycling socks?

Moet ik lage of hoge fietssokken kiezen?

Welke lengte moet een fietssok hebben?

What does Chasse Patate mean?

Runaround

Where does Chasse Patate come from?

Socks

Cycling socks Chasse Patate

How do I become a real Pedaleur de Charme?

1. Polish your machine

2. Buy cycling clothes that fit

3. Colours should match

4. Handsome cycling glasses

5. Socks!

What are aerosocks?

What are aerosocks?