Cannondale; Orange; Giant; Avanti; Marin – these are mostly names one used to associate with mountain biking. That was only because mountain biking was super popular in its own right, though: they’re all brands that made mountain bikes their main business in response to customer demand, whilst retaining road bike models highly prized by the cognoscenti. Their mens cycling jerseys have been developed in tandem with, and for as long as, the extremely well regarded machines they still produce – which means, of course, that anyone looking to buy the best in cycling gear would do well to check them out. Firms that make good bikes know what effect riding those bikes has on the human body – and that means they also know how to make good cycling clothes.
So what’s the attraction of cycling? Well, mostly it has to do with the sport’s raised profile, courtesy of Mr Hoy and Mr Boardman, whose own mens cycling jerseys have been seen under raised Olympic gold more than once in the last 10 years. The sport is sort of available to everyone, in that most people already know how to ride a bike: and it’s also far less likely to cause injury, which means novices don’t get discouraged by a painful start in the game. Because cycling is mechanically efficient, not a lot of effort has to go in before results start coming out – and that means it’s a game that can be played well by people who don’t “feel” fit enough to run. Hence the sudden proliferation of mens cycling jerseys, clattering in packs down country hills (usually to the nearest pub), and the forests of Lycra clad muscular thighs marching through every village stop-off.
That’s the other great thing about cycling – it gets people out into the country, where they can enjoy beautiful views, amble between villages, and provide business for little pubs. It’s a very English pastime, in other words – which, in the frenetic and generally useless modern world, is no bad thing at all.