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Team RadioShack Kits Information

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., Cycling Information, tagged , , on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lance Armstrong has the Midas touch when it comes to getting Americans psyched about cycling; Team RadioShack being his most recent touch of excellence. Once Lance won his first Tour de France wearing the UPSP kit, all of sudden everyone and their brother was wearing it on the local group ride. Next it was the Team Discovery kit that everyone was wearing. Then came LIVESTRONG. Not only did he bring the ruckus to the cycling industry, he brought the $1 cancer-benefiting wristband to the world! Now Nike and Lance are delivering the yellow-banded goods to athletes and non-athletes alike.

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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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2010 Castelli Body Paint Bib Shorts — Review

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., Product Reviews, tagged , , , , on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I’d say I’ve worn the Castelli Body Paint Bib Shorts between 8 and 10 times. My first thoughts were, “Man, these are lightweight” and “Man, I’m showing a lot of thigh.” That said, I am 6’2″ and have an inseam that would put giraffes to shame. As I got used to the feeling of wearing [...]

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How Cycling Apparel is Supposed to Fit

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., Cycling Information, tagged , , on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Cycling apparel is designed to fit correctly when you’re riding your bike. There aren’t many sports, or even activities for that matter, that have specialized clothing designed to fit properly when you’re participating in that sport. Think about baseball — the uniform consists of a pair of pants, a button up jersey, and a hat; all need to be a accommodating for a few different positions that a player may be in while playing baseball. Positions you may see baseball players in while playing baseball: standing in the field, sitting in the dugout, swinging a bat, running on occasions, and spitting sunflower seeds.

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Giordana Forma Red Carbon Windfront Bib Tights Review

Posted in Product Reviews, tagged , , , on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I have found my single favorite piece of winter cycling clothing: Giordana’s FormaRed Carbon windfront bib tights. Make no mistake: These are full-on winter tights. They are too warm for temperatures above 40 degrees – shorts and legwarmers are more than sufficient – but these tights shine as the mercury approaches and then drops below freezing. In cold ride after cold ride I find myself returning to these superb tights, washing them nearly every night so they are fresh for riding the next day.

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The Power of Wind-blocking Cycling Apparel

Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Cycling apparel, outdoor gear, or your everyday jacket — it doesn’t matter — when you add a wind-blocking element to your jacket or fleece you’re going to be warmer. I don’t think I realized this when fleece first became the choice for cold-weather insulation, but after getting a fleece jacket with GORE Windstopper I knew I wouldn’t buy another piece of outerwear that didn’t block the wind.

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