Cycle Clothing.
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New Year New Start. I am going to start cycling to work with more effort this year.. My average was poor last year at a rate of once per month. I have set myself a challenge to cycle everyday to work by the end of April.
I have been looking at Even, Wiggle, Chain Reaction last night for a pair of trousers. The only ones i could find were either skin tight lycra, or waterproof over trousers. Are there any other places that do cycle trousers that are not skin tight!!
My cycle route is 99% car free and about 4 miles to work.
I have been looking at Even, Wiggle, Chain Reaction last night for a pair of trousers. The only ones i could find were either skin tight lycra, or waterproof over trousers. Are there any other places that do cycle trousers that are not skin tight!!
My cycle route is 99% car free and about 4 miles to work.
http://www.endura.co.uk/Product.aspx?dept_id=110&a...
I have a pair of "singletrack pants" which are used on all winter rides. They are on thier 4th season now and showing a few signs of wear but I will bet there are 2 more seasons left in them.
Great trousers, comfy and warm enough, when it is really cold then some roadie lycra goes underneath! Toastie!
I have a pair of "singletrack pants" which are used on all winter rides. They are on thier 4th season now and showing a few signs of wear but I will bet there are 2 more seasons left in them.
Great trousers, comfy and warm enough, when it is really cold then some roadie lycra goes underneath! Toastie!
Just that it had to be slim fittingdhb clothing from wiggle is excellent and well worth the money. endura stuff is pretty good, as is altura. those three brands seem to specialise in the commuter market making good quality clothing that fits.
for a four mile ride, and providing your workplace has the necessary facilities, i would wear lycra shorts and a regular cycling top to be honest. wearing clothes you will work in during the day means they will get sweaty and they will get ruined by wear and tear and muck on the roads.
invest in some helly hansen lifa base layer thermals too, they are eay to find and are a pretty good way of covering up arms and legs on colder mornings on a budget. you can get top and bottoms for £30 from various places on the web at the moment.
for a four mile ride, and providing your workplace has the necessary facilities, i would wear lycra shorts and a regular cycling top to be honest. wearing clothes you will work in during the day means they will get sweaty and they will get ruined by wear and tear and muck on the roads.
invest in some helly hansen lifa base layer thermals too, they are eay to find and are a pretty good way of covering up arms and legs on colder mornings on a budget. you can get top and bottoms for £30 from various places on the web at the moment.
pablo said:
dhb clothing from wiggle is excellent and well worth the money. endura stuff is pretty good, as is altura. those three brands seem to specialise in the commuter market making good quality clothing that fits.
for a four mile ride, and providing your workplace has the necessary facilities, i would wear lycra shorts and a regular cycling top to be honest. wearing clothes you will work in during the day means they will get sweaty and they will get ruined by wear and tear and muck on the roads.
invest in some helly hansen lifa base layer thermals too, they are eay to find and are a pretty good way of covering up arms and legs on colder mornings on a budget. you can get top and bottoms for £30 from various places on the web at the moment.
My workplace has all the changing facilities etc, so that is not a problem. for a four mile ride, and providing your workplace has the necessary facilities, i would wear lycra shorts and a regular cycling top to be honest. wearing clothes you will work in during the day means they will get sweaty and they will get ruined by wear and tear and muck on the roads.
invest in some helly hansen lifa base layer thermals too, they are eay to find and are a pretty good way of covering up arms and legs on colder mornings on a budget. you can get top and bottoms for £30 from various places on the web at the moment.
My route is approx 0.75 mile off road and 3.25 mile following a canal tow path and finishes with 200yards on pavement through the town centre.
Thats really the reason i want something seperate to normal trousers. Already have base layer and hi-vis jacket.
If i cycle in for atleast 40% of the year, the comapny will pay for cycle repairs/servicing and clothing upto £300 per year.
sounds like the perfect commute!
as you have the facilities and given the offroad and tow path is the majority of the route, i would definately wear shorts as its far easier to wash and dry yourself in comparison to clothing!
there is nothing worse than bags of wet clothing in the office knowing you have to put them back on to ride home! lycra dries quickly too so it should dry out in the time you are at work.
as you have the facilities and given the offroad and tow path is the majority of the route, i would definately wear shorts as its far easier to wash and dry yourself in comparison to clothing!
there is nothing worse than bags of wet clothing in the office knowing you have to put them back on to ride home! lycra dries quickly too so it should dry out in the time you are at work.
I have cycled about 4,000 miles in a pair of these Endura Zyme 3/4 length shorts.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
They are bullet proof but make sure you go a size smaller than normal.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
They are bullet proof but make sure you go a size smaller than normal.
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