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April 30, 2009 at 8:08 am #11712
Jon Burrage
Just wondering what everyone wears when they ride, especially in different conditions.
I normally use some good nike bibshorts with either a cannondale jersey or (if im feeling brave/stupid) my slipstream jersey. A cannondale jacket or if raining a nike acg storm jacket.
Do you ride with/without helmet, gloves, glasses etc
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I spent ages looking for some
I spent ages looking for some 3/4s I didn’t feel stupid in the pub in, but could afford (as nice as the Rapha Fixed ones are, they are beyond my budget). I’d highly recommend the Royal Racing Plus 44s.
Tony Farrelly
I wear one where I think it
I wear one where I think it might make a difference – riding in groups, going offroad, or on rides where I think the roads might be a bit sketchy and there’s a possibility of a fall… hardly ever wear one for my commute thoughOldRidgeback
Interesting that so few
Interesting that so few people mentioned helmets – I wear one when I’m commuting any distance and riding on roads with traffic. I’ve got a Specialized that looks like a skate lid and I wear because it’s so obviously stronger than most of those shell efforts. I had a Bell before that but it wasn’t as strong and didn’t fill me with any confidence. As I ride a motorbike as well I’m used to wearing a helmet and I’m not convinced by the security offered by most cycle lids.Oh, and when I’m riding my BMX bike at the track I wear a full-face moto X helmet like everyone else as getting a face full of gravel after a fall is not pleasant!
For all the years I commuted across London, I’d wear jeans and a t-shirt and some Nike shorts in summer if it was warm. For cold days I had some climbing leggings.
Fringe
dave6779 wrote:I wear jeans,
[quote=dave6779]I wear jeans, a tshirt ..jeans ! t-shirt!..i bet your the kinda bloke who does them welsh tricky mtb routes on an old 70’s road bike with one brake..’ardman. like yer style!
ourmaninthenorth
For me, life seems to revolve
For me, life seems to revolve around my Assos bib shorts (F1 Mille) and club jersey. New Giordana Tenax shorts have arrived today.I’ve yet to make it out of arm warmers and leg warmers in the UK – though I did manage to in the Italian lakes recently – and am down to a thin jersey operating as a baselayer and club jersey over the top. Sometimes wear a cap under the lid (I have a choice of a few), sometimes not. No gloves in the summer.
Winter is spent in longs – I had a great pair from Decathlon that did well for a couple of winters – an additional jersey and my club wind jacket (which is waterproof enough). Add to that a Belgian style hat with ear flaps under the lid and a fleece buff to keep my neck and chest warm. Endura overshoes to keep the feet warm together with sealskinz socks. Neoprene winter gloves.
dave6779
I wear jeans, a tshirt (a
I wear jeans, a tshirt (a jumper if it’s freezing up north in the winter, altho i have cut back on winter rides when i was knocked off my bike by a careless lady and her vauxhall astra ((wasn’t good for the confidence)) but i’m back riding most days) and a fluorescent yellow jacket. I also carry a rucksack on most journeys (i’m a uni student) i end up with around 10kgs on my back most days. It’s anoying sometimes. Mind you, when i go cycling with nothing on my back it’s ace because i feel so light đŸ™‚ đŸ˜€
Kind regards, Dave.ctznsmith
Top half: Gore windstopper
Top half: Gore windstopper jacket – for the wet days
Northface skeleton jersey – for the warm days
Howies Merino base layer – for the cold daysBottom half: Protective 3/4 shorts
Endura shorts – for the commute…sadly funds have limited me to ‘make do’ on occasion. Ideally I’d like more than one pair of padded shorts for starters!! đŸ˜‰
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Never think too much about
Never think too much about the brand of what I wear, except that the best stuff I’ve got is all Gore. I’ve got a gore next2skin top that is nigh on perfect – breathable, windproof, comfortable. My winter lightweight commute jacket is Gore – not as waterproof as it once was but I’m getting my value out of it, for sure. Met lid all the time (at least all the time since a few years ago when one saved my bacon when a barrier blew into the bike, giving me a quick flying lesson, finishing with a “landing on the head” exercise)SimpleSimon
Well, I am not a Rapha man.
Well, I am not a Rapha man. Looks nice but is too retro for me. Anyway, in the winter I wrap up warm with my Gore undershirt, then either my Foska winter top (toasty) or a Gore top (but that put me in hospital one New Year (a long story!!)). Obviously I wear my trusty old Lusso bibtights too!
As it warms up I find it hard to know what to wear, as I get hot really quickly and tend to get wetter on the inside than the outside (if you know what I mean). I still like the Gore top as the sleeves zip off.
At the moment I will be out in my bibshorts (Panache B) ) and my trusty yet obsolete Nike vest and a jersey (I have many, although my fave is again from Panache, but I have several from charity LeJoGs and I like my JellyBelly one as it describes my shape so well).
I guess I have a motley collection of kit, from Endura and Pearl Izumi shorts, through Santini JellyBelly bibshorts to Panache 11 bibshorts.
Ultimately I want comfort and performance from my clothing, at a price I can afford đŸ™‚Blow
I must admit that I suffer
I must admit that I suffer from Rapha addiction too.On the road bike I will wear their shorts, 3/4, or tights.
Their winter training jersey is fantastic. Softshell jackets and gillets too. As are all the jerseys. The classic black and white and white black modernist jerseys are spot on. In France and Italy in July and August the summer jerseys are fantastic too.For the ride into the office in winter its the fixed jersey and jeans in winter, or fixed shorts with tights. Not to mention the Tweed softshell!!! In summer fixed T shirts and touring shorts.The gloves are superb too.
Afraid I come from the Bradley Wiggins school of Mod.
My only problems with Rapha used to be the socks in XL were too small for my size 12s. That’s now been sorted. The hats are great but again on the small side for my 64cm loaf!! Makes helmets a problem too. I have a Giro Ionos.
When I’m feeling like a change and want to raise a few eyebrows I don my retro Brooklyn ‘captain america’ jersey and hat. Not Rapha but they certainly see you coming. I also like defeet and prendas socks for daily commuting.
Like my fellow Rapha addict above I buy direct and also pick off bargains on eBay. Interestingly some out of stock new stuff on eBay goes for more than the original listed price.
I have a running dispute with a colleague at work who swears by Assos. But then she won’t buy Rapha as they don’t do a girls line….
they are the ones, i was
they are the ones, i was after some bib ones but these will do the job just fine. Thank you dave
dave atkinson
I need to get some 3/4 tights
I need to get some 3/4 tights but I cant find any that arent outrageously expensive. Any pointers?Hammy
yeah I’d like some baggy 3/4s
yeah I’d like some baggy 3/4s for commuting the problem I have though is that being shorter in the leg department they usually end up looking more like 7/8s or even 15/16sDaveP
I’m the wrong shape for
I’m the wrong shape for Lycra… I have an old pair of Tracksters ( with Reflect printing ) 4 when it’s cold, but I’m on the lookout for some 3/4 baggies.. And usually a breathable t-shirt or L/S baselayer under a cycling specific jacket. Most things are multi use with bike specific baggy shorts/jackets/gloves and a Met skid-lid. đŸ™‚ -
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