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Best Cycling kit?
hi,
i am looking to get some new kit just a short sleeve jersey and some bibbed shorts.
anyone got any good suggestions/past experience with kit.
i currently have some cheap (but very good) DHB kit i use for commenting and wanted to get something new and better comfort wise.
anyone have any suggestions - i know most kit is personal preference but i just wanted to get an idea of what people have found good.
cheers!
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Never had any trouble with the bits of Rapha I have...
With regards to the OP, I rate castelli well, best thing you can do is see what fits you best, some brands size up differently in proportions for others and can take some trial and error to get the right sizes for the right brands.
Define"little"? I'm 180cm and 90kg, so I'm hardly Nairo Quintana...
Howies only fit little people
I can assure you, i am lots of things but 'little' isnt one of them and have no trouble getting into Howies stuff.
I've got the Howies bib shorts. They're an updated version of the pair reviewed here- I had a pair of the original ones too, but after a design issue saw the pad fall apart, they swiftly replaced them with the updated version. They've been superb ever since. The updates, as well as getting the pad right, see the "radio pocket" removed from the back- this was more of a sweat catcher- with the back material now more of a lightweight mesh.
They're superb. Comfy. I like the look too- the matt black makes them reminiscent of ye olde woollen shorts, setting them apart from shiny lycra ones. The all-black couldn't be more "Rules" compliant if you tried, and I'm happy to back that "rule" all the way.
I've recently bought a Vulpine merino short sleeve. Not worn it much yet, but so far impressed. Not great (as they say) if you're an inveterate pocket stuffer, but if you are, reconsider how much you need to carry anyway! Not entirely convinced by the button pocket closure- I'd rather this was a magnet. Again, classy style- you're not turned into a rolling billboard
Dhb are good. But for a step up, Zipvit make some excellent kit, which is very competitively priced. I think because it turns you into a rolling billboard for them. Which I don't mind! pro tip - sign up for their newsletter, they regularly do kit discounts.
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