tenchy
Active Member
- Location
- south east wales
hi new to cycling what do i need to wear or is a track suit ok
what to wear
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paulw1969
Ridley rider
- Location
- Long Eaton, Notts.
whatever you want and you feel comfortable in!!
Oh and
Depends on the distances you are going to do, speeds etc and how hot you will get (only you can tell this) and you may find cycle shirts/lycra etc will help if you naturally sweat/get hot. A tracksuit i would think is as good as anything to start with
One thing i would recommend if you are intending to do any serious mileage is some padded shorts/full length trousers. The padding will help particularly if just starting out........helps with the sore backside element of getting into cycling
You needed spend a fortune....Decathlon do reasonable padded wear if there is one near you.
Oh and
Depends on the distances you are going to do, speeds etc and how hot you will get (only you can tell this) and you may find cycle shirts/lycra etc will help if you naturally sweat/get hot. A tracksuit i would think is as good as anything to start with
One thing i would recommend if you are intending to do any serious mileage is some padded shorts/full length trousers. The padding will help particularly if just starting out........helps with the sore backside element of getting into cycling
You needed spend a fortune....Decathlon do reasonable padded wear if there is one near you.
johnr
Über Member
- Location
- Grand depart 2014 county (east)
Stay away from cotton next to the skin - it gets wet and cold with exertion. Aldi's bike stuff will be out soon; it's cheap and reasonable quality. Take a look at it if you fancy trying cyclist-wear. The 'spot a bargain' thread in the equipment forum on this site is also worth checking out.
Enjoy!
+1
Stay away from cotton next to the skin - it gets wet and cold with exertion. Aldi's bike stuff will be out soon; it's cheap and reasonable quality. Take a look at it if you fancy trying cyclist-wear. The 'spot a bargain' thread in the equipment forum on this site is also worth checking out.
Enjoy!
Aldi on 3rd may check it out
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
+1whatever you want and you feel comfortable in!!
Oh and
Depends on the distances you are going to do, speeds etc and how hot you will get (only you can tell this) and you may find cycle shirts/lycra etc will help if you naturally sweat/get hot. A tracksuit i would think is as good as anything to start with
One thing i would recommend if you are intending to do any serious mileage is some padded shorts/full length trousers. The padding will help particularly if just starting out........helps with the sore backside element of getting into cycling
Nothing really to add to that , i use decathlon /aldi kit for commuting and its great vlaue for the quality .
It all depends on how fast and far you want to cycle, layers are the way to go rather than 1 thick item as you can control your temperature more .If you are going to be cycling in the rain you need to consider what sort of coat as many plastic coats are what we call "boil in the bag" so you end up wetter inside than out.
uphillstruggler
Guru
- Location
- Half way there
will second that. mine was a fly in the eye and ended up needing steroids in the eye to put it right.
also +1 for the aldi stuff, cheap and reasonable quality to try before lusting after the high end stuff.
tenchy
Active Member
- Location
- south east wales
thank you all will have a look in alds
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
I used to wear an old pair of joggers.
Another one for the glasses though, fly or bee can be painfull.
Another one for the glasses though, fly or bee can be painfull.
For the first year I just used old basketball kit and some running tights in the cold. It was only after getting a triathlon suit I realised the joys of lycra, even then I still wore basketball stuff on top to save any embarrassment. This week however I have rocked the full lycra look with nothing on top apart from wet kit if needed.
For a newbie though just track suit is fine if you're just pootling around town or something, longer rides you might want to look at padded shorts like others said. Gloves are a real godsend if you're on the bike a lot, keep your hands warm, normally have a sweat strip for your brow and in an accident they are essential. I don't have glasses but might invest since you can get a pair for £10...
For a newbie though just track suit is fine if you're just pootling around town or something, longer rides you might want to look at padded shorts like others said. Gloves are a real godsend if you're on the bike a lot, keep your hands warm, normally have a sweat strip for your brow and in an accident they are essential. I don't have glasses but might invest since you can get a pair for £10...
stephen.rooke
Senior Member
i have padded cycling shorts and wear jogging bottoms over the top,
Graham1426
Active Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Get the full lycra roadie look, i personally would'nt cycle in trackies ect ect, it's the only way to cycle MHO of course. If you feel good, and look the part it will only enhance your cycling.
Part time cyclist
Über Member
- Location
- Kent
Aldi cycling gear good to start with but wears out quickly, the padded shorts i got lost there padding all to soon. Saying that they are good for a start and when you get comfortable with cycling bring on the good gear, but as said above wear what you ate comfortable wearing and just enjoy the cycling......
