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As anyone in this business will know, it's pretty hard to get things right in the first full year on the market. But, we've been blessed with having the right people on board and we've had some fantastic reviews over the last year or so for our tri suits and running clothing. With Triathlete Magazine saying that our "BornBound Skärvatten Long Distance tri suit has earned...

After Kieran's European Ironman Championships 2nd place in a new British record of 7:32:14, he wasn't quite sure how things would play out when up against a stacked Kona field in hot conditions. He decided that his strategy was to stay under the radar and play it cool, but coming out of T1 in first place certainly raised a few eyebrows. After some tough moments on...

From the creators and owners at BornBound, this is their account of the day they were able to validate the aero abilities of their Skärvatten suit, and their new collaboration suit, the Skärvatten Pro. “At BornBound, we never set out to become an out-and-out aero tri product brand, and we put as much into our running clothing and other accessories as we do anything...

  Aero testing, bike position and equipment is pivotal to the success of the serious triathlete. Especially with the middle to long distance races.  If the athlete doesn’t have access to aero-testing facilities, then he or she is heavily dependent on the products they have been sold through claims made by the manufacturers or information provided by sponsors. For any triathlete in fact, regardless...

BornBound athlete Kieran Lindars has raced to a career best to finish 2nd behind Kristian Blummenfelt at the Ironman Frankfurt European Championship, August 18th 2024.

Cycling news has given the Nalini B0W Winter Overshoe an outstanding review! "When not reaching for heavier-duty options the Nalini B0W overshoes have become my go to pair thanks to their great fit and lightweight warmth" Tom Wieckowski, tech writer for Cycling News has raved about these versatile and lightweight overshoes, and has even given them 9/10 for design and performance and 10/10 for...

BornBound were extremely proud to announce today that they have signed with Kieran Lindars as his official racewear and apparel partner.  Kieran was the 2022 European Long Course Champion in Almere, almost repeated the result in 2023 in dramatic circumstances and was ranked 8th in the 2023 World Triathlon rankings. We will give more information about Kieran in due course but this is what...

Come and see us at our new shop and showroom in North Devon.  There is nothing in the region that sells the beautiful cycling and triathlon clothing that we do, plus there are the Italian brand SH+ for helmets and eyewear and the highly versatile surfski and paddling clothing of our sister company ICON Sports. For more details click HERE

Cycling News review the new Nalini Dyneema kit and put the abrasion-resistant Dyneema Kinetech Protekt material to the test in a crash simulation. Read the full review here and see how you can protect yourself on your rides in Italian style https://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/nalini-dyneema-kit-review-quality-gear-with-a-secret-weapon/ 

Great women's running short review from the guys at Gear Loop for BornBound's Rekord Run Short!   BornBound is a new brand and up against some tough competition, but this is what they had to say... For: Great stretch fabric, Designed for racing, No zips Against: Rear pocket is tight, Lacks brand cachet Born Bound is a relatively new brand on the scene, and it...

BornBound has now launched in the UK and has done so in conjunction with the brilliant Croyde Ocean Triathlon and its owners, the environmental charity Plastics Free North Devon. The Croyde Ocean Triathlon has been voted one of the top 10 toughest triathlons in the World and boasts incredible scenery on the UK's North Devon coastline.  The images in the brand's launch were gained...

We are all born with a purpose. We are all bound to a journey. What are you born bound to do? Born in California, the brand has drawn upon decades of experience with elite athlete product development at the world’s top tier sports brands, and the products are the culmination of a hunger to pair the very best technical materials and up-to-the-minute sustainable construction...

"There's much to like about the Nalini Ergo Shield Jacket, a race-fitting garment with distinctive looks that offers technical performance as well as style. It's (fairly) light for the warmth – Nalini rates this jacket for use from -3 to 5°C, and that feels about right, although with a lightweight wicking baselayer I could see myself using it well into spring for lighter and...

Nalini's 2023 pro team support includes a new and exciting challenge with the Ukraine Cycling Academy Team, working together to promote cycling in Ukraine. Nalini’s involvement began when riders of the Ukrainian national team became stranded in Turkey, unable to return to their home country after Russia invaded their Country on February 24th.  Thankfully, because the offer of support by various new partners the...

“The start of the 2023 Season is getting closer and closer. We are proud today to introduce the kits of our World Tour teams: Intermarché Circus Wanty and Team DSM” "We continue enthusiastically alongside DSM- said Claudio Mantovani, owner of the Nalini brand- The collaboration has seen us intensely engaged in 2022 in the development and production of garments that integrate Dyneema fabric, with...

Originally Published by Cycling Industry News  A heritage brand that’s instantly recognisable to lovers of cycle sport, Nalini is back in the UK with a bang and some excellent terms for stockists. Mark Sinclair of distributor Occhio.cc shares the details… “There is no doubting Nalini’s history, it’s incredible to think of the number of grand tour winners and individual stages that Nalini has on record.” Now bringing the...

  OCCHIO PRESS RELEASE   MOA Sport has found a new UK home for its NALINI brand through OCCHIO.CC Limited. Having been without a distributor for a while, an agreement has been made with the new company and their UK distribution centre, based in North Devon. The arrangement also includes the sole rights to sell Campagnolo on-bike cycling clothing in the UK, for which MOA...

Shop Team DSM Team DSM and Nalini accelerate development of protective athletic race wear with strategic partnership Multiple new performance fabrics including protective Dyneema®, gradually integrated across aero, summer & winter race wear. Working closely together, the new and exciting collaboration will see Team DSM and Nalini further intensify the development of the high-performance race wear concept in 2022, that was initiated one year...

Shop Intermarche The riders of the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux team will continue to stand out in the peloton thanks to their new jersey signed by the Nalini brand. For its second year in the World Tour, the team led by Jean-François Bourlart has teamed up with the prestigious Mantua-based brand of cycling apparel. The new design expresses sobriety and guarantees perfect visibility for the sponsors....