Back in the day, real cyclists wore wool. It combated bitter chill to keep them warm and wicked sweat to keep them cool. In 1976, lycra came on the scene for bike racers and it was game over. Wool jerseys were relegated to touring cyclists and those looking for vintage appeal. Now there are new breeds of performance wool bicycle apparel that gives lycra a run for its money and offers a lot more style, like the New Road line from Giro.
Eric Richter of Giro was kind enough to model for me outside the New Road launch party at Palo Alto Bicycles.
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- When skin-tight lycra shorts won’t do, the Giro 5M shorts do the job in style.
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- Paired with a merino wool polo, the look takes Eric from ride to party.
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- Neither skin-tight nor mountain biker baggie, these shorts are just right.
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- The New Road line keeps bike specific features on the down low, like this jersey pocket.
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- And this pocket in the shorts, perfect for slipping in a cell phone.
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- Add Republic shoes and you’ll go anywhere with Giro’s new line.
About Fashion Friday: Inspired by a 2011 Bike to Work Day challenge sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, this series highlights the broad range of “dress for the destination” bicycling fashions.
Nadiamac
May 3, 2013 at 9:38 am
Nice looking clothing! Hope the women’s line is similarly styled, meaning the same sleek understated look (no pink, orange, flowers, etc)
ladyfleur
May 3, 2013 at 9:46 am
The women’s line is still under development but the two prototypes I’ve seen were similar in style to the men’s line: neutral colors, nothing overtly feminine, but cut to fit a woman’s figure. You can see the back of a prototype jersey in this shot (woman on left): https://ladyfleur.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/highland-road-overlook.jpg