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[Type the company name] Acquiring the suitable Cycling Pants Occasional bicycle riders who ride on Saturdays just so they can enjoy being outdoors tend to wear everything from a pair of jeans to regular shorts. But serious riders comprehend how vital it is to wear the right pair of riding pants. It often takes newbie's a while to find out that skimping on such a critical piece of clothing is a bad idea My partner and I found out the hard way that it doesn't pay to skimp when you're touring. He split his pants wide open halfway through the tour, and I rubbed myself raw and couldn't sit down for five days. We both, needless to say, bought cycling pants and multi tool right after we got home; and, in the five tours we've done since then, we haven't had any more problems. So, what should you look for when you’re shopping for a new pair of cycling pants and inner tubes ? Comfort, in my opinion, is the most important factor, particularly on a tour. And in order to be comfortable, you’ll have to buy tights that fit properly. You should try your cycle shorts on before you buy them because the manufacturer's sizing can vary. The pants should fit snugly but comfortably. Check the fit while you’re crouching forward into a riding position, not while you’re standing up. If the fit on your tights is too loose, chances are they will rub you. That's where tights with spandex or Lycra can help, because they fit snugly but stretch where and when they need to. Tights generally are made up of spandex or Lycra combined with polyester or nylon. Nylon does an excellent job of wicking dampness away from your body, so it keeps you comfortable and dry. Nylon is rugged but doesn’t hold dyes well, so its color fades over time. Polyester is similar to nylon and performs even a little better than nylon for dampness management, because polyester is more hydrophobic. Nylon threads absorb more moisture than polyester, so nylon will feel colder when wet and will stay damp longer, which impedes its breath ability. But Polyester is less long-lasting and holds more odors than nylon. Many bicyclist's used to consider wool too scratchy to wear, but the new merino wool is comfortable and soft. It is non-allergenic and has better wicking properties than the man-made materials. Wool also doesn't get as stinky when you ride as synthetics, but it's more costly and doesn't shed the wind as well.

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Acquiring the suitable Cycling Pants Occasional bicycle riders who ride on Saturdays just so they can enjoy being outdoors tend to wear everything from a pair of jeans to regular shorts. But serious riders comprehend how vital it is to wear the right pair of riding pants. It often takes newbie's a while to find out that skimping on such a critical piece of clothing is a bad idea My partner and I found out the hard way that it doesn't pay to skimp when you're touring. He split his pants wide open halfway through the tour, and I rubbed myself raw and couldn't sit down for five days. We both, needless to say, bought cycling pants and multi tool right after we got home; and, in the five tours we've done since then, we haven't had any more problems. So, what should you look for when you’re shopping for a new pair of cycling pants and inner tubes? Comfort, in my opinion, is the most important factor, particularly on a tour. And in order to be comfortable, you’ll have to buy tights that fit properly. You should try your cycle shorts on before you buy them because the manufacturer's sizing can vary. The pants should fit snugly but comfortably. Check the fit while you’re crouching forward into a riding position, not while you’re standing up. If the fit on your tights is too loose, chances are they will rub you. That's where tights with spandex or Lycra can help, because they fit snugly but stretch where and when they need to. Tights generally are made up of spandex or Lycra combined with polyester or nylon. Nylon does an excellent job of wicking dampness away from your body, so it keeps you comfortable and dry. Nylon is rugged but doesn’t hold dyes well, so its color fades over time. Polyester is similar to nylon and performs even a little better than nylon for dampness management, because polyester is more hydrophobic. Nylon threads absorb more moisture than polyester, so nylon will feel colder when wet and will stay damp longer, which impedes its breath ability. But Polyester is less long-lasting and holds more odors than nylon. Many bicyclist's used to consider wool too scratchy to wear, but the new merino wool is comfortable and soft. It is non-allergenic and has better wicking properties than the man-made materials. Wool also doesn't get as stinky when you ride as synthetics, but it's more costly and doesn't shed the wind as well.

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The weave of the fabric is very important. If the yarn on the outer side of the garment is thinner than the yarn on the inside of the garment, capillary action will pull water to the outside. The increased surface space of the thin yarn gives the water more room to spread out, increasing the wicking capabilities. This wonderful type of construction can be found in certain nylon and polyester fabrics. Many veteran riders like bib tights, which lack the elastic waistband that sometimes rubs a cyclist’s waist on really long trips. And most types of bib pants keep riders cooler. Another good thing about bibs is they won't sag or hang if you are biking in the rain, thanks to the shoulder bands that hold them in place. Hard-core bicyclist's sometimes have a few kinds of pants; since each one fits differently, they don’t irritate a rider in the same place.

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