Over Christmas I bought these Castelli Nanoflex Legwarmers. For the past few weeks of cold weather, I’ve been testing and am quite pleased with the product. Warmth The material is warm and I used over a great tolerance of temperatures down to 4 – 5 degrees. Below that, and you would want something warmer, but [...]
Archive | clothes RSS feed for this section
Waterproof Cycling Trousers
For quite a few years of cycle commuting I never really used waterproof trousers. I would kind of get wet, curse the weather and take a spare pair of trousers. My first pair of waterproof cycling trousers were pretty useless and this must have been what put me off (they did only cost £15 from [...]
Best Padded Cycling Shorts
There are a few Eureka moments in cycling. – Like when you can master the art of cycling no hands, when you realise you can actually cycle three miles to work and still live to tell the tale, when you realise it’s an awfully lot more comfortable to wear proper cycling shorts than jeans and [...]
How To Fit a Bike Helmet
The great debate about cycling helmets is not likely to disappear. But, when cycling around Oxford, I am often surprised to see a lot of people who wear a helmet, fail to wear it properly. If you do make the effort to wear a helmet you might as well wear it properly. Incorrect Fitting of [...]
Winter Cycling Gloves
When it comes to gloves, I feel a bit of expert. At various times, I have tried a huge range of gloves, and combinations of gloves. When I look around the house, I must have over 13 pairs (or incomplete pairs of gloves) As well as looking at cycling specific gloves, you might get a [...]
Cycling in Dark Clothes
blending in with surroundings is not entirely the best strategy for cycling in busy cities, but, it does often seem to be the most popular. I was stuck in Marston getting an Ipod adapter fitted to my car, so I was taking a few photos. Not too many cyclists about, probably because it was raining [...]
Best Cycling Waterproof Jackets
Over the years, I have tried innumerable combinations of waterproofing in the hope of finding that perfect rain jacket. I have found that the perfect jacket doesn’t really exist. The best jacket really depends on the purpose of what kind of cycling you have done. I’m always tempted by light, easy to pack, ‘waterproof jackets’. [...]
10 Best Cycling Clothes
Some of the best cycling clothers I have bought: Assos F1 Mile Padded Cycling Shorts. These are the most comfortable pair of cycling shorts I’ve tested. If you find sitting on a saddle for several hours painful, I definitely recommend these padded cycling shorts which will help make the ride less painful on the old [...]
Mavic Tourmalet Cycling Shoes
Am happy with new cycling shoes – Mavic Tourmalet after a long battle to find a pair which fit well. When it comes to buying shoes I would prefer buying from a local shop than online. I have always had difficulty buying cycling shoes. Partly, because manufacturers have widely different conceptions of what size 12 [...]
Winter Cycling Overshoes
There are many different types of overshoes available to reduce the effects of cold feet. For the past 10 years neoprene overshoes have become increasingly popular. Neoprene overshoes offer: Water resistance (but, not completely waterproof) Reduce Heat loss. Can get quite sweaty as they tend to keep moisture in. (it is a good idea to [...]
