Archive for the ‘Clothing’ Category
Hot Buy – Cycling Shirt – $6.99 for Today
My favorite cycling shirt the Duofold 100% Poly T-shirt seems to be gone now that Champion has rolled them into their product line. I just don’t like the Champion Tees. They don’t breathe very well, get soggy, and don’t have the nice soft feel of the Duofold Tee.
Here’s a 100% Poly Tee that comes highly recommended at $6.99. I haven’t used them myself but at $6.99 I bough 4 for the gym and summer cycling. They are on sale right now at Nashbar, 72% off Sale, Nashbar Prime Crew Neck Jersey.
Road Id
Road Id Elite
If you watched the Tour de France this year you saw all of the announcers wearing the new Road Id Elite bracelets. I thought they looked great. I have always liked the idea of wearing something with contact information in case of an accident. But just didn’t like the looks of the original Road Id so I put an orange tag on my bike with contact information.
My wife gave me a new yellow Road Id Elite for my birthday and I love it.
Under the Nio Amphi
I like a longer compression brief under my touring shorts. They must be light, breathable, and seamless. Cotton just not work for me, it holds too much moisture, gets heavy, and rubs. Polypropylene is what I look for with a little spandex.
I am still fine tuning sources but for now my top sites are His Room, they have several brands available, and Champion. I am not sure about Champion yet; their quality seems to have decreased dramatically. The construction on their stuff is still fine but their Double Dry material is a big drop off from the poly they used when they were Duofold.
Recumbent Touring Shorts
I usually ride in a pair of aerobic shorts with no padding. They are the best for just riding in warm weather, light and cool. But if I need to get off the bike and walk around pockets are a real plus; some place for my wallet, iPod Touch and cellphone.
I have been using the ExOfficio Amphi shorts and they are good but not the most comfortable. The briefs that are part of the short can rub a little if I am not careful and just aren’t as comfortable as I would like.
ExOfficio has a new short the Nio Amphi short. They are very much like the Amphi, the only short I find with cuff straps, except no briefs and a little looser and longer cut. I wear these with a compression brief and they feel great no chafing anymore. I love them for touring, lots of great pockets and light. They look good enough that even with my safety green tee shirt I feel comfortable walking around.
The ExOfficio Nio Amphi and Amphi are on sale now at Rock Creek ($44.95) and REI ($49.83). The $65 list price for these short is much more than I usually spend for cycling shorts and even on sale they are on the high end of my price range. But I really like these shorts so I stocked up before my size disappeared.
Hot Buy – Recumbent Long Sleeve Jersey
I can’t find my favorite jerseys any more but these are as close as you can get and at a great price. BTW: this is the same company that produces Duofold. Here’s their write up:
Champion Double Dry® Odor-Resistant Long-Sleeve Men’s T Shirt – $9.99 |
| CLEARANCE! Was $25 |
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Moisture control is just the beginning. This Champion men’s T shirt also resists garment odors, for ultimate all-day comfort.
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Hot Buy – Recumbent Shorts
Check out the 8 panel shorts with no pad for $29 at J & G Cylcewear. This vendor was recommended by Longfellow a reader and great contributor in Raingear for Self Contained Recumbent Touring.
NB: Looks like only XS, S, and 4X are left
Hot Buy – My Favorite Bicyling and Workout T-Shirts $9.99
Check out Duofold Vari-Tec T-shirts at SuperCasuals for $9.99. I buy the safety yellow for bicycling and they do stand out. Not quite as nice as the old Duofold Vari-Tec 100% polys but the best I have found for the last few years. They are light and breathe well. These shirts have flat seams that won’t rub on long rides.
I bought 5 at this price and shipping was $7.99. Bicyling t-shirts are not long lived items if you don’t like stains.
Hot Buy: 100% Poly Shirts are back
Update – 09/01/2008 – Don’t buy these shirts for bicycling, they are too heavy and don’t breathe as well as the shirts I have bought in the past. Fine for other purposes but too heavy for summer bicycling. They are labeled 100% Poly but feel like the kind of Poly/Cotton blend I don’t like.
Found some nice 100% poly Wicker shirts on sale for $9.77 at Sierra Trading Post.
I much prefer 100% Poly shirt for bicycling over the poly / cotton blends. They poly shirts breathe better and don’t get sticky.
I’ve order a stack because it’s has been a while since I have found any 100% shirts on sale.
Hot Buy – Light Rain/Cool Weather Tights
In light rain and often in the morning, I like to wear breathable tights not rain pants. Campmor is having a nice sale on Hind DryLite Tights, $29.96 ($50 List).
I have several pairs of Hind Tights and think they are very nice and a great buy. These tights are a little tighter than my favorites but a great buy and hard to beat if you like tights.
