“There are no poor cycling days, just poor clothing choices.” Ernest Freeland
Cycling clothing has come a long long way. No matter the type of riding you like to do there is a piece of clothing that is going to keep you comfortable while you are riding. Less is more these days when getting dressed for your ride. By carefully thinking about the conditions you want to ride in you can build a very versatile closet of clothing for your cycling without a huge investment. Buying quality pieces will also offer you greater durability and comfort. One of the biggest mistakes we see is people wearing out their cycling shorts and continuing to use them. A good quality cycling shorts is designed for a season and a half to two season for someone who rides several times during the week. If you ride less you may certainly increase the life of the short but they don’t last forever. Also the way you care for your shorts is going to have a big impact on how they hold up for you. While tops and jackets may last longer cycling short and anything else with a chamois is going to need to be replaced with some frequency.
Here are some links to other articles about cycling apparel.
Note – This is the final part of a series we will be sharing that Ernest wrote about cycling accessories and components. While they aren’t intended to be full on “Buyers Guides” We do hope they will help you with things to consider when thinking about them or to view them a little differently. Then in future post we will dive deeper into each one of these.
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[…] FC, CE – Shorts – A good pair of cycling shorts is critical to the success of a ride. The contact points at the saddle, pedals and handlebars are the key areas for the comfort of the cyclists with the shorts making the most difference. With having to be washed after each use having a collection of cycling shorts is never a bad thing. For the casual cyclist we carry baggy shorts that have a padded liner and will offer the cyclist a lot more comfort then if they wore regular shorts. The most comfortable style of cycling short for the road cyclist is a cycling bib. Many cyclists are reluctant to purchase them for themselves but once they try them they’ll never wear anything else. PRICE RANGE: $50 – $200 Learn more about clothing. […]