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Brand profile
Black Sheep Cycling
Independent Brisbane cycling apparel brand making graphic-led jerseys, bib shorts and layering kit for road, racing and adventure riders.
BrisbaneOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Black Sheep Cycling
Five lines, race to adventure
The range splits into Essentials, Elements, Racing, Adventure and WMN, so kit choice is sorted by how you ride rather than by season.
Muted graphics, not loud lycra
Team jerseys, bibs and thermal or wet-weather layers come in restrained, graphic-led colourways meant to look right off the bike as well as on it.
Independent, sold mostly direct
Founded in 2014 by former pro athlete John Polson in Brisbane, still independently owned and sold through regional online stores plus specialist bike shops.
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Brand facts
Black Sheep Cycling is a Brisbane-based cycling apparel label founded in 2014 by former professional athlete John Polson, selling direct through regional online stores and specialist bike shops worldwide. Its range spans Essentials, Elements, Racing, Adventure and WMN lines, built around team jerseys, bib shorts, thermal and wet-weather layers in muted, graphic-led colourways intended to bridge on- and off-bike dressing. The brand runs community programmes including Man Ride, the WMN Initiative and the Future Project, a bursary funding rider-led adventure projects. Remains independently owned.
- Founded
- 2014
- Origin
- Brisbane, Australia
- Made in
- Europe, East Asia
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Minimalist / Contemporary