Cycling Apparel, which is your favorite ?

joaop

Hi guys,

which cycling apparel brand that you most like, and why ?

mrb123

Quite like Sportful. Seems to fit me well. Some nice colours. A bit less common than Castelli round this neck of the woods.

fenix

Sportful is owned by Castelli I think ? And cheaper too.

dowtcha

Save loads in the long run and just buy rapha.Great fit, looks good and reasonable value if you buy in the sales.

fenix

Plenty of cheaper brands than Rapha that will last as long. Plus don't you get bored of kit after a couple of years ?

imposter2.0

Anything good value and comfortable. Couldn't give a toss what brand it is. LOL at 'saving loads and buying Rapha'..

joaop

I like this brand, MAAP, amazing kits



but it's too expensive.

cookeeemonster

Fenix wrote:

Plenty of cheaper brands than Rapha that will last as long. Plus don't you get bored of kit after a couple of years ?

Rapha holds their value real well on eBay. Buy in the sale and you'll get most of your money back in many cases. Most brands you'll just have to keep or chuck

kajjal

Castelli on the bottom as it fits well and gore on the top as I am a bronze Adonis of cycling and not some 10 stone weakling.

diamonddog

Imposter wrote:

Anything good value and comfortable. Couldn't give a toss what brand it is. LOL at 'saving loads and buying Rapha'..

^^This +1, the best fitting jerseys I have are Decathlon 700 & 900 series ones and they are really nice quality. The Gore Oxygen bought in the sale fits well on the body and shoulders but the back is a bit long and the sleeves needed taking in.

964cup

Castelli for serious riding. Sportful for much the same kit for less money. Rapha for commuting, city and casual. DHB for winter bibs (Vaeon Roubaix Pro, unmatched IMO) and fluoro LS winter jerseys for really nasty weather; Castelli again for knickers and tights. I've a few Endura merino city tops as well. Rapha for base layers. Giro for helmets, shoes and mitts.

aberdeenal

Head to toe Rapha for me - fit well; well made; made to last; comfortable - no complaints at all.

meesterbond

I'm rather liking https://velobici.cc at the moment.

That was until the missus pointed out, as I was leaving the house in my new matching Verne bibs and jersey, that in fashion circles 'VB' stands for Victoria Beckham... Ah well.

The go-to staples are still Assos bibs (S7 Equipe the current favourites) and Rapha jerseys, base layers and jackets.

Add a Gabba and an Assos waterproof to that and job done.

The_Wicker_Man

Le Col, Rapha or Bioracer for me

bendertherobot

Assos and Parentini

meesterbond

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

Le Col, Rapha or Bioracer for me

How do you find the Bioracer stuff? The club's just swapped kit suppliers so I've taken a punt on a pair of the Race Proven Tempster bibs and jersey...

thepeginator

Castelli / Sportful for something a bit nice, Endura also very good. DHB for on a budget. Can't go wrong with DHB it seems, it's not just good for the money, it's just good, the fact it's half the price of the top stuff just makes it better.

philbar72

Assos for bibs now. Castelli bibs for sub 70 mile rides. Milltag do great jerseys. PS+ for club kit.

The_Wicker_Man

meesterbond wrote:

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

Le Col, Rapha or Bioracer for me

How do you find the Bioracer stuff? The club's just swapped kit suppliers so I've taken a punt on a pair of the Race Proven Tempster bibs and jersey...

Love bioracer bib shorts, actually prefer them to rapha. A couple of folk in my club also swear by them. The tempest range is the bioracer equivalent of castelli gabba/nanoflex. I have a set but never worn them yet, so can't say how they compare to gabba etc.

kingstongraham

Even my day isn't this boring

thepeginator

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

meesterbond wrote:

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

Le Col, Rapha or Bioracer for me

How do you find the Bioracer stuff? The club's just swapped kit suppliers so I've taken a punt on a pair of the Race Proven Tempster bibs and jersey...

Love bioracer bib shorts, actually prefer them to rapha. A couple of folk in my club also swear by them. The tempest range is the bioracer equivalent of castelli gabba/nanoflex. I have a set but never worn them yet, so can't say how they compare to gabba etc.

Biggest problem with Bioracer is the sizing seems to be a little hit and miss. People in my old club would find they'd be say size 4 in a SS jersey but a 3 in a LS, or 5 in a Gillet etc. obviously as always with cycle clothing YMMV.

the_cyclist_of_catan

Torm jerseys.

Merino base layers.

And the Endurance FS260 shell for when it's widdling down.

daniel_b

My faves have changed over the years.

Jackets and winter jerseys would have to be Castelli.
Lighter jerseys would be Castelli and Rapha
Bib tights is Castelli
Bib shorts is La Passione, Etxeondo, Rapha

I used to LOVE Mavic, but have realised their kit doesn't mesh with my bodyshape as well as I once thought it did - that's the kind of thing you only find out in time though.

Milton81

meesterbond wrote:

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

Le Col, Rapha or Bioracer for me

How do you find the Bioracer stuff? The club's just swapped kit suppliers so I've taken a punt on a pair of the Race Proven Tempster bibs and jersey...

Bioracer...... ouch :shock: :? :?
Sorry guys, does not come close to any of the other brands mentioned in the post. The only half decent quality is their top of the range and it is made for pro cyclist with a cut so aero you could do downhill skiing with it!

Milton81

joaop wrote:

I like this brand, MAAP, amazing kits



but it's too expensive.

Designs are great, fits well and it is a good kit, but nothing over the top, very standard clothing. there is not enough quality to justify the crazy price! Its simple clothing, you are paying fro the crazy aussie market! As someone else mentioned, I also thing the designs are great but you will be over it in a year... your call. let us know if you try it out.

bradsbeard

Rapha.

diamonddog

I recently bought some dhb ASV Roubaix l/s and the Aeron Sportive l/s jerseys to add to my ever growing kit and the quality/fit is superb IMO.

grenw

Assos bottom half. Catelli top half in the Winter, Rapha in the Summer

homers_double

Anything black with vertical stripes.

hsiaolc

After years of trial and I wish someone told me sooner so I wouldn't spend so much money on clothing.

Castelli Gabba 2 long sleeve jersey is just the best of them all. Can go from 0-16 range with different base layering underneath and you will feel perfect and feel safe (from wind and rain). It replaced all Rapha long sleeve winter jersey and jackets and doesn't even come close.

Castelli summer mesh jersey just just simply brilliant and beats anything out there especially when it is on sale.

Castelli - Arm Warmers, Knee Warmers and Leg Warmers are all great compared to any other.

Rapha generally I still buy their short sleeve jerseys for spring and Autumn because they look the most stylish and best fit.

Rapha merino mesh base layer - absolutely wonderful. I wear it all time for anything and everything from 0-16C.

For shorts as long as they have Cytech chamois then they mostly fine but I like Assos, Pactimo Rapha, DHB (pro line) and ranked as they are listed.

For merino base layers I can't recommend Vulpine enough so much softer but not as stylish as Rapha and I love their merino shocks as well.

So I don't have one favourite but a few and it depends on what they are for.

The_Wicker_Man

GrenW wrote:

Assos bottom half. Catelli top half in the Winter, Rapha in the Summer

That combo goes against my OCD. If wearing assos on the bottom then must wear assos jersey, hat, socks and baselayer too. Same applies to other brands.