What do you wear

compo

What do you wear when Mountain Biking?
Jerseys or proper Tshirts?
Normal or Specialist shorts?
etc

blister pus

Depends on the weather.

If it's sh!tting it down monsoon style like it has been , then it's waterproof altura nevis jacket / waterproof altura attack 3/4 shorts and if it's warm like now then one fast wicking base layer underneath the jacket with the vents open. If it's cold, close vents add layers.

If it's dry and nice then I use Blacks techincals double zip off pants, either at 3/4 length or normal shorts length with a t-shirt or whatver.

Use a variety of flat grippy shoes too.

nwmlarge

long shorts
tight ish t-shirt or hoody if its at night
trainer socks
reebok cross trainer's
glasses
full face

Anonymous

i have some "proper " mtb shorts but the honest truth is that they are no better or worse than the normal adidas shorts i sometimes wear if my enduras are in the wash.

as for tops, i wear the first thing i pull out of the drawer, i dont bother with technical t shirts as they chaffe my nipples!

i do have a cycling specific jacket but although its water proof, it makes me sweat my knackers off so i end up pretty much just as wet with or without it in the rain.

Raymondavalon

Endura shorts when wearing knee pads
Endura Humvee and Zyme ¾ shorts. An ice hockey jersey is my fave top as it's baggy, well vented and my elbow pads fit nicely under the sleeves. I also wear baggy cotton T-shirts on warm days.

Daz555

Only cycling specific stuff I wear are shorts and gloves.

pte1643

Couple of pairs of MTB baggy shorts and gloves.

Then just "Standard" T-Shirt and old trainers.

cat_with_no_tail

If it's nice:
normal shorts
padded undershorts
old american football top / short sleeved rugby top or similar. These are actually well suited to cycling as they usually have wicking properties, are well vented and are baggy enough to accomodate some padding. American football tops are especially good for DH sessions

If it's cold:
As above, with base layer
possibly bib shorts under the baggies

If it's chucking it down:
Altura Attack 3/4 waterproofs instead of normal shorts
waterproof jacket

fourcrossjohn

okish t shirt - light and either black or a light colour
my new reef bottle boardshorts with either boxers underneath or my maru knee lenght swim leggings

and skate shoes for offraod and lidle trainers foe commuting

if rainy or cold

as above

me i'm a hardy people

GHill

MTB baggy shorts with a liner, usually with a 3/4 sleeve jersey over here.

Back home it was more typical to wear a HH baselayer and a cycle specific rain-jacket.
:roll:

supersonic

Tracksuit bottoms or matalan shorts. Football shirts, a golf jacket if wet and a thin fleece inbetween if cold.

MacAndCheese

Got a pair of baggy DHB shorts, and a pair Spesh ones too, both with padded liners, a handful of Fox & Nike half baggy short sleeve jerseys (the ones that are tight-ish around the shoulder/arms and baggy everywhere else) a couple of old jackets if it rains and a super fashionable high-vis waterproof for commuting!

All made of synthetic stuff that washes/drys easily and quickly and wear it most days for the ride to work.

Biggus86

Shorts and t-shirt.

Old loose combat trousers and jumper/coat if its cold/raining.

Oh and just some old etnies

GHill

GHill wrote:

Back home it was more typical to wear a HH baselayer and a cycle specific rain-jacket. :roll:

Of course, after that smug comment I discovered today that I need to nikwax my rain-jacket :x

Aldo001

Today at GT I was wearing:
Some DC 3/4 length shorts
A baggy cotton T-shirt
Skate shoes
Sunnys
Spesh helmet
And some Fox full fingered gloves
Typical of most of my rides

deffler

Pants

Aldo001

Mankini?

SUPERSUTT

my superman tshirt if its not in the wash normal shorts old trainers

robertpb

Above 8°C DHB summer top or Dare 2 Be cycling T and DHB padded tights, plus Montane Pertex waterproof if it rains or chill factor goes up.

Below 8°C Crane winter top and padded tights plus the above Montane.

At freezing the above but have the Montane on most of the time.

Feet 5 10's with running socks in the dry, in the wet Sealskinzs, if cold marino Sealskinzs.

Hands, track mitts or Crane winter gloves

Flenser

Normal cotton t-shirts
Army surplus shorts (desert DPM or desert BDU at the moment)
Trainer socks
Puma Clydes

It's my birthday next week and I'll shortly be wearing:

dnb Runcton short and long sleeve t-shirt base layer
Altura Night Vision jacket
Budget Karrimor walking shoes/trainers
Hopefully some decent shorts or a 900 lumen torch

smegurmum

top: fox s/s jersey or (with if its not too warm) HH l/s summer base layer or just a HH winter base layer in the winter, but only if its seriously cold.

bottom: all year round fox shorts or shorts and compression layer

socks: generic black socks or in alaska style winters football socks

shoes: this is where it gets less technical, converses or nike 6.0 air mogan mids

andituk

Royal downhill style LS jersey or a lightweight mesh Nike T-Shirt
Endura shorts and liner
Endura socks
Specialized shoes

I used to just wear some trackies and a t-shirt, but its much more comfortable with a decent wiking jersey on. The shorts I bought mainly for the liner, normal shorts would probably work just as well for me. The socks I only bought because they were trainer sock style things and I was desperate in a bike shop.

The Big Cheese

Dending on the weather:

Cold/damp

T-shirt / fleece / combats / Merril approach shoes

Sunny / warm / dry

T shirt / combats / shorts

Wet / cold

T shirt / fleece / w'Proof outer layer / waterproof trousers

Don't ride clipped in so my Merrills are my hiking/biking shoes

snotty badger

Decent weather I wear my baggy shorts with padded liner and a decent sports tee (eg Climacool). If its a bit chilly a HellyHansen base layer, colder still I've got a cheap outdoorsy jacket.

If its proper cold I wear some ski pants that work supplied with padded shirts underneath.

I'll be buying some proper gear for this winter though...