Rapha x Oakley: shades of style

Rapha's Oakley team sunglasses have long been a grail item among cyclists, issued as they are only to team riders and never on general availability. Team Condor uses the black and pink frames, whereas Team Rapha-Focus use this rather fetching cream, with red, pink and blue stripe colourway.

Now Rapha is making a pair of Frogskins and Radarlocks available via auction to help promote and support the team. The winner also gets a set of team rider trading cards. Although who you're going to trade them with I have no idea.

Find the auction here.

Oakley Jawbone: view through a winner's lens

So I actually won something the other day. I'm still struggling to believe it myself, even though the evidence sits astride my nose every time I go out riding.

Because the prize was a pair of Oakley Jawbone sunglasses - the very model worn by almost every rider in the Tour de France (it seemed). But these are no ordinary Jawbones, these are the Transitions model, which feature photochromic lenses which darken according to the intensity of the sunlight.

In this country it more than likely means they will be clear for most of the time, but hey ho - my eyes love 'em.

In case you're wondering what I did to win them, I finished the sentence: "Eyewear Oakleys because ..." with the line "... when the crap hits your face at least you'll have some eyes left." The Sunglasses Shop evidently thought that was worthy of a win. I'm sure you have your own opinion.

I'll be adding a Sunglasses Shop button to the sidebar shortly so you can check out what they have to offer. That's how chuffed I am.