Choice of Cycling Clothing for Different Temperatures

Cycling jackets are mainly designed for comfortable riding, focusing on quick-drying, high elasticity, thermal insulation and perspiration performance. Cycling jackets are made of polyester and Lycra, which are lightweight and quick-drying, high elasticity. Different climates can choose cycling clothes with different fabric lining.

Cold climate

In this climate the jersey is suitable for thick fleece fabric, which is heavier and has a fleece lining. Cold weather sweats less, so thick fleece jacket focus more on warmth and less on breathability and quick-drying properties.

Cool climate

If the weather is still cold and there is a need for breathability, we can choose a thin fleece jacket that will keep you warm without being bulky. Warmer cycling jerseys are also available in thick mesh fabrics, also known as “honeycomb fabrics”, which remove the fleece from the fleece fabrics, making the jerseys more breathable to wear, while the mesh fabrics are thickened to give them a certain level of warmth.

Warm climate

This climate, coupled with the movement of the cycling process, the thick mesh fabric made of cycling clothing is no longer suitable for wearing, the fabric is changed to thin mesh fabric production, thin mesh fabric composition and structure with thick mesh fabric, but the fabric is thinner, more breathable, and therefore quick-drying performance is also better than thick mesh fabric;

Hot climate

At this point on the functional needs of cycling clothing, from the quick-drying, breathable performance, transferring part of the UV protection performance on the realization of this function generally have two ways:

(1) coating class: that is, in the ordinary fabric surface plus coating, realize the coating protection, blocking ultraviolet purpose; advantage is the cost and process is simple and inexpensive, the disadvantage is afraid of washing, washing many times after the blocking of ultraviolet function is obviously weakened

(2) Fiber class is in the fabric weaving process, the UV isolation factor added to the fiber. Realize the function of fiber UV barrier, but the price of fabrics is more expensive than other fabrics;

The most common treatment in the actual application is to use long-sleeved cycling clothes with plaid fabrics or short-sleeved cycling clothes and with cycling sleeves and cycling leggings with sunscreen effect, i.e., it can achieve the functional requirements of breathable, quick-drying and can prevent the skin from being directly hit by the sun, avoiding symptoms such as skin allergies, redness and itchiness.

Observation from the appearance

A. Cycling Clothing-Mesh Fabric

We often say that the honeycomb fabric or mesh fabric, is the most common appearance of a form, its loose structure determines that he has excellent air permeability, also determines his shortcomings are easy to hook, it is recommended that the road cycling, the use of this fabric production of cycling clothing.

B. Cycling Clothing-Ripstop Fabric

We often say plain fabric, compact structure, dense grain, its advantage is not easy to hook silk, the disadvantage is that the breathability is not as good as the mesh fabric, it is recommended that mountain riding, the choice of this fabric production of cycling clothes.

C. Cycling Clothing - Fleece Fabric

We often say pull down fabric, the surface covered with dense fleece, take its excellent warmth performance, the disadvantage is no elasticity, and breathability is poor, generally only used in winter cycling clothes; choose the reason is because the winter focuses on warmth, because the winter is not easy to sweat, so ignoring the demand for its quick-drying and breathable performance.

When choosing cycling clothes, the appropriate material should be selected according to individual cycling needs, environmental conditions and seasonal changes. For example, in spring and summer you may choose fabrics with good breathability and quick-drying properties, while in fall and winter you may prefer fabrics with better warmth and windproof properties. In addition, the comfort, protection and durability of cycling clothing are also important factors to consider when selecting materials.