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Archive for February, 2010

Spring 2010 Cycling Apparel is Arriving

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., Cycling Information, tagged , , , , , , , on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

t’s that time of the year again — spring! Well, maybe it’s not exactly spring yet, but I know it’s around the corner when all the new spring/summer cycling apparel starts to roll in. Basically, it’s like Christmas around here. Besides seeing the samples months ago, this is the first time we get to see a lot of the new apparel items for the summer of 2010. New fabric technology, new colors, new chamois’, new leg grippers, new bib strap designs, new…everything! [I swear the bike clothing industry is advancing faster than any other textile business.]

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Cycling Apparel Jargon and Vocabulary

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., Cycling Information, tagged , on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

ycling apparel has it’s own set of vocabulary.  Within the industry we throw around phrases like, ‘zipper garage’ or ‘raglan sleeve’ like it’s going out of style.  The problem is that we use these words and phrases with customers — and they think we’re speaking a different language.  To bring meaning and clarification to what we’re trying to say, here’s a list of cycling apparel buzz words that you might hear:

Leg gripper: band of elastic or compressive fabric at the hem of shorts to keep them in one place when cycling
Moisture wicking: fabric made to pull sweat away from your skin and push to the surface of the fabric

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