Want to proclaim your allegiance to the world’s greatest activity, sport and mode of transport? Here’s a selection of our favourite cycling T-shirts so the world knows you love riding bike even when you’re not doing it.
Type ‘cycling T-shirts’ into Google and you get a vast range of choices: brand logos, political statements, jokes good and bad, homages to races and straightforward cycling-themed art.
Here’s a selection of our favourite cycling T-shirts. Feel free to add your own in the comments.
24 of the best cycling T-shirts for 2021
Art
Revolutionary – Eddy Merckx — £27.01
The incomparable Merckx by CycloBuzz at RedBubble
Enjoy — £10.00
A play, of course, on the iconic Coke slogan, from Rinsed.
Kraftwerk: Tour de France — £15.39
There are a number of Kraftwerk-inspired cycling T-shirts around. We like this take on the iconic Tour de France cover.
A Lifetime of Bicycles — £15.99
From kiddie trike to road racing bike.
Infinity — £14.99
The infinity symbol in chain links. Simple.
All-weather rider — £14.99
Just keep in mind that after you wear this you can never again skip a ride because it’s raining.
Bicycle Exploded Diagram — £15.99
A 1977 Raleigh Gran Sport featuring state-of-the-art centre pull brakes, square-taper cranks, and toeclips and straps.
DNA — £22
Billed as ‘the genetic road map of cyclists’ by Cycology. (Now with the helix twisting the right way!)
Evolution — £14.99
Just in case any of your friends need reminding that cyclists are the pinnacle of human evolution.
Races
Lanterne Rouge —£15.39
Here’s a tribute to the race’s last-placed rider, the famed lanterne rouge. We’ve all been there. Artist Anthony Robson has a couple of dozen other designs too.
Col de Galibier T-Shirt — £25
Monuments and climbs abound at velolove.cc and this Galibier number is a fairly typical example. Done in a cheery blue, it doesn’t scream cycling, which makes it all the better in our book.
Giro d’Italia – £10.00
A tribute to the Tour of Italy from Rinsed T-shirts.
Le Mont Ventoux — £13.99
Often a crucial climb in the Tour de France, the windy mountain is celebrated by this T-shirt from Amazon.
l’Alpe d’Huez — £14.99
Always a significant climb when it’s included, some say the Tour de France is won on l’Alpe d’Huez.
Vuelta — £10
The only grand tour that more-or-less started on time last year, and we love the colours.
Slogans and statements
Pasta is always the answer — £22.99
We’re quite fond of baked goods as well, so if anyone can find a ‘Will ride for cake’ shirt, let us know.
The more you drive… — £15.39
The wisdom of renegade scientist Dr. J. Frank Parnell from Alex Cox’s 1984 cult science fiction movie Repo Man.
Slow And Steady Sloth — £14.99
Don’t we all feel like this some days?
Fat and money — £19.99
Nuff said.
Too Many Bicycles — £10.95
A bit more straightforward than some of the others, but a fair bit less costly as well. It also leads us neatly on to:
Bike maths — £22
The expanded version of the timeless cyclist’s formula. Can you ever have too many? If in doubt, consult the T-shirt.
Stay Awesome — £15.99
Inspired by Transport for London’s ludicrous ‘Cyclists Stay Back’ stickers of a few years ago, so we include two car window stickers, two A6 stickers and five business card stickers with each T-shirt and for every tee we donate £5 to the Cyclists’ Defence Fund. The front has a small road.cc logo.
Brands
Campagnolo Classic — ~£32.00
Is there any cycling brand with a mightier heritage than Campagnolo?
Rapha — £24
Probably the UK’s most controversial cycling brand, so here’s one of their T-shirts for you to argue about.
Read on…
Check out the comments for loads more recommendations from our readers and some independent t-shirt artists.
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49 thoughts on “24 cycling T-shirts — choose from the best designs”
My favourite is the Angry
My favourite is the Angry Cyclocross t-shirt by Cling CC.
Love this Pine T-Shirt from
Love this Pine T-Shirt from Setup Clothing . Woods, Bike, Dog, whats not to love.
I design and print tshirts
I design and print tshirts for men under the name Sight Hound. I’m really pleased with a new Tshirt just listed at notonthehighstreet, which can be personalised with a location red spot to mark a favourite ride or home town. The UK map graphic is made up of bike bits: wheels, gears, etc. It’s an interesting design with a personal touch… that’s what my customers say, I hope you’ll agree.
http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/sighthound/product/bike-map-tshirt-personalised-tshirt-for-cyclist
Take a look at my brand,
Take a look at my brand, Broken Riders – brokenriders.com
We’re mainly influenced by mountain biking but love all two-wheeled activiy. And who could argue with the philosophy on our best selling t-shirt?
All our clothing is ethically sourced (meaning no sweatshops or child labour), and is eco-friendly. We only use water-based inks and our cotton tees are 100% organic and made in a factory that only uses wind and solar power.
Wearing my fave as I read
Wearing my fave as I read this article (with cat on lap, if you were worried about some freaky attire).
I’m still waiting for “I don
I’m still waiting for “I don’t really like cycling”
I love my cycology “DNA”
I love my cycology “DNA” shirt.
It couldn’t be more me, I am a molecular biologist.
ktache wrote:
So have you noticed the glaring mistake in the design? (the black one at least)
DrG82 wrote:
The Z-DNA one ?
fukawitribe wrote:
Is the helix back to front?
Spangly Shiny wrote:
Yup – left-handed DNA is not un-known, but rare apparently.
Spangly Shiny wrote:
The odd thing is that the grey version of the T has the correct alpha helix.
Someone must have flipped the image.
I bough one of these Ts and had to send it back as although it fitted fine on the chest and shoulders it was really really long in the body. Very odd.
Take a look at our cycle
Check out our range of cycle inspired T-shirts and sweatshirts at http://vintvelo.com/shop/ . Our designs include road cycling, time trial, CX, vintage, and MTB themes. Available in bamboo and organic cotton. This one’s our current best seller.
Just love cycology’s range.
Just love cycology’s range. They’re awesome.
Missus bought that one to me,
Missus bought that one to me, in a different color though.
Okimono has some wonderful
Okimono has some wonderful shirts such as this design by Giro stage winner Jos van Emden:
They also have a beautiful “Marginal gains” shirt in pre-order 😉
Fretwork wrote:
They also have a beautiful “Marginal gains” shirt in pre-order 😉— Fretwork
That is a straight steal from Adam Hansen’s brand ‘Hanseeno’ that I’ve been wearing for a couple of years:
zanf wrote:
I think you’re right, looks alike.
More a fan of the Marginal Gains shirt anyway 😛
I’m surprised no-one’s
I’m surprised no-one’s mentioned Dark Cycle Clothing
hawkinspeter wrote:
I just got a manatee on a fat bike from them. I like it very much.
Loving the Tshirt thread, ’m
Loving the Tshirt thread, ’m not a commercial entity but tinker with making bike tee designs for fun.
https://www.redbubble.com/people/nickrolyat/collections/145617-bike-t-shirts
https://www.redbubble.com
https://www.redbubble.com/people/nickrolyat/collections/145617-bike-t-shirts
and a new one for the tour
And one for those mechanics
And one for those mechanics out there! https://www.redbubble.com/people/nickrolyat/collections/145617-bike-t-shirts
Some cool new tees and
Some cool new tees and sweatshirts at ProBikeKit: https://www.probikekit.co.uk/brands/the-broom-wagon.list
I’ve got this one – its on
I’ve got this one – its on sale at sports direct for £3.50.
For the Steel is Real types – like me
How about….
How about….
Every time you skip a ride a little bike dies
https://sites.google.com/view/thegiftgallery/home/cycling-gifts/top-ten-funny-cycling-t-shirt-quotes
Lots of great t-shirts?
Lots of great t-shirts!
This one is my favourite from Finisher zone which I received as a Christmas present.
You may want to have a look
You may want to have a look at Teeezy.com. We make casual bicle t-shirts for when you’re not riding. Check it out at http://www.teeezy.com. Happy browsing!
There’s some unique T-shirt
There’s some unique T-shirt adn Sweatshirt designs here:
https://bennymeadows.teemill.com/collection/men/
Any cycling inspired long
Any cycling inspired long sleeve T-shirts out there???
I like this one from Band of
I like this one from Band of Climbers : https://www.bandofclimbers.com/collections/t-shirts/products/boc-raglan-long-sleeve-t-shirt-burgundy
https://www.zazzle.com/z
https://www.zazzle.com/z/a0g0uflm?rf=238442744374410837
https://sites.google.com/view
https://sites.google.com/view/thegiftgallery/home/cycling-gifts/top-ten-funny-cycling-t-shirt-quotes
There are some nice t-shirt
There are some cool cycling t-shirts on https://www.velomule.com
Some nice ones here:https:/
Some nice ones here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/justMTFU?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
Some funny one’s here…
Some funny one’s here…
https://www.zazzle.com/z/asuo4a4u?rf=238442744374410837
Loads more cool Tees added
Loads more cool Tees added since I last read this article! Here’s one of mine https://vintvelo.com/shop/mens-cycling-t-shirts/mont-ventoux-mens-brushed-jersey-cotton-cycling-t-shirt/
Funny Cycling Goat Tshirt
Funny Cycling Goat Tshirt
https://www.zazzle.com/collections/oh_shift_other_bike_jokes-119821837174512389?rf=238442744374410837
Evil Cycling Lobby
Evil Cycling Lobby
Can highly recommend
Can highly recommend thevandal.be and lamachine.cc for good designs and high quality
Wear bonkcyclingclub.com if you can cope with the branding!
Oh sweet Jesus. The lack of
Oh sweet Jesus. The lack of taste! The ‘piano tie’ of t shirt designs.
Flanders cycling Map t-shirt
Flanders cycling Map t-shirt based on underground tube maps
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1079166363/cycling-t-shirt-bergs-and-cobbles-of-the?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1
Several more designs here:
Several more designs here: https://www.willcycle.com
Including this one:
Some quirky and geeky ones
Some quirky and geeky ones here:
https://www.geeksngears.com
teeezy wrote:
What a disgrace!
They’ve got shirts featuring a fox, a sloth, a steampunk cat, an elephant in a tutu and even a dinosaur, but not a single squirrel.
There don’t seem to be a
There don’t seem to be a shortage of them on the internets though e.g. here.
Should never have typed
Should never have typed anything.
Blasted BBC clearly spying on me…
I recently got this one when
I recently got this one when I saw someone post it in a FB cycling group. It’s become one of my favorites. The bike is even a drop bar steel bike with proper mudguards, like I often ride!
Photo after cycling 55 miles to a local brewery with camping gear to spend the night.
Here’s where I got it. Not
Here’s where I got it. Not sure if they ship outside the US, though.
https://magicpine.com/products/will-bike-for-beer-unisex-tee