A new collection of handmade bespoke English furniture is designed to hold all your kit while looking the part in your hallway, and it looks to be excellent value too.
‘Les Equipiers’, handcrafted by Tom Rowan, incorporates several useful pieces, including an Illuminated Pedestal / Cycling Cabinet and Shoe Stool - a multifunctional piece that can be used as a shoe cabinet and stool or as a decorative side table.
The cycling inspired designs can be customised with, for example, club/team colours or a cycling event - making it a great present for any other cyclist in your life. The side table pictured above will cost you either £80 or £95 depending on whether you want it with or without an internal shelf.
The Mirror & Drawer Unit can be wall mounted or sat on a dressing table, has two drawers and two pegs to organise your cycling valuables. It is also available with lower mounted hangers for a jacket, cap or helmet, giving you no excuse to leave the house with your helmet not on straight! The mirror unit sells for £95 without hangers, and £120 with two hangers and two colours.
And star of the collection is the Illuminated Pedestal & Cycling Cabinet, designed to hold your helmet, cap or shoes on the external pegs and a collection of cycling gear in the internal compartments. It has an integrated uplighter and side light, to guide you home. The glass top is ideal for highlighting a valued possession. Prices for this range from £90 through to £185 depending on the combination of hangers and drawers you want. You can also have it custom painted too.
Designed by Tom Rowan, an ex elite racing cyclist, who rode with the Exeter Wheelers CC & Twickenham CC before moving to France where he raced for 3 years with a top amateur team, the furniture is designed and made in Bristol.
The makers are happy to customise sizes, colours and materials as you wish.
Click here for prices and details.
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Now I've seen the prices. They are very reasonable for what you are buying actually. Well done that man for not getting carried away and thinking he's a mini Rapha
Great idea. My kit, especially helmet & shoes, usually stays festering in my 'bike bag' until I next ride, so this would be a definite improvement! Prices seem reasonable too for a bespoke piece. Shame I live in the States.
Yeah. I would steer clear of the rainbow look.
What does Velominati say about rainbow striped furniture?
I can't see my wife going for it. Nothing more to say than that.
I am too thinking of knocking something up myself with rainbow stripes on. If anyone finds any prices post it on here...
It looks pretty cool, but there are no prices listed anywhere, which leads me to believe it will be expensive. I like his idea though, might knock something like that up myself, put some stickers on it and charge alot of money...
Hello, thanks for your feedback. Sorry that the prices weren't on my site when the article went live - I have added a link with the prices (have tried to keep them reasonable, but keep in mind they are handmade and painted) http://www.tomrowan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Les-Equipiers-Furni... If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Cheers.