Looking beyond the bike industry, Neil's design inspiration for custom cycling kit design reads like a Mr Porter mail-shot; Sunspel, Jon Smedley, Common Projects to name but a few. A belief that every day objects should be and can be, clean in aesthetic, classic in style whilst being functional (not mundane) goes some way to explaining the choice of the time piece on his wrist or the espresso machine that graces the kitchen counter in his home.

2 bikes hang discreetly in the utility room and this leads us neatly onto Neil's current choice of bike(s). Argonaut based in Bend, Oregon offer a full bespoke build that extends not only to geometry but carbon fibre lay-up. Customisation that enhances the riding experience, complimenting the rider's style... One disc, one non-disc equipped. The former w/ Dura Ace the latter Sram Red E-Tap. Aesthetically they're understated, clean almost classic looking and of course functional.

"Having ridden an Argonaut, it makes the search for the next bike all that much harder and as of yet I haven't found it"