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some great benefits of cycling jerseys why do i wear a cycling jersey a lot of people ask me that wondering why i don t just wear normal clothes when i ride my bike normal attire is okay for short casual rides but if you re planning to get more serious about the sport whether you would like to race ride in long tours or ride for serious exercise you should seriously contemplate purchasing a good cycling jersey regular clothing doesn t hug your body the way a cycling jersey does so it flaps in the wind often causing it to chafe your skin a real cycling jersey on the other hand hugs your body eliminating flapping and decreasing wind resistance increasing your efficiency standard attire retains dampness when the weather is hot this makes you sweaty clammy and uncomfortable and when it s cool outside moist clothing makes you colder and can lead to hypothermia cycling clothing are designed to draw moisture away from your body exposing it to the outer air so that it can evaporate this keeps you dry and comfortable in both hot weather and cold believe me it makes a big difference cycling jerseys have a lot of other advantages over ordinary attire as they are designed with bike riding in mind the shoulders have a wider cut to allow for extra comfort when your arms are in a forward position regular for riding the sleeves also are specially shaped for a forward lean cycling jerseys typically have reflective areas to boost your visibility to motorists cycleclothingxpert.com ©2011

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a cycling jersey is cut longer in the back to compensate for the bent-over position used in serious cycling bike jerseys stretch where they need to so they begin to take on the shape of your body after being worn a couple times any pockets on the jersey are put on the back of the jersey because front pockets tend to spill when you bend over the zipper on a men s jersey is normally constructed very long so that the rider can open up the jersey when he gets hot you have a huge variety of jerseys to choose from as they come in many colors fabrics and designs both for women and men the most common fabrics are polyester nylon cotton and wool cotton looks great and as long as it stays dry it s very comfortable but it doesn t wick moisture away well so you can get clammy if you wear it when you re sweating nylon jerseys are a blend of spandex and microfiber which lend it stretchability and permit it to wick moisture away nylon is lasting but doesn t hold dyes well so its color fades with time polyester controls moisture even better than nylon does polyester cycle shorts threads soak up less moisture and shed it faster so it feels warmer when wet it s more breathable and it dries out faster than nylon but polyester is less lasting and retains more odors than nylon wool used to be the standard for cool weather riding but it fell out of favor for years because it was scratchy for many people but now with the new merino wool jerseys wool is making a comeback these new wool jerseys are soft non-allergenic and comfortable they re even better at wicking moisture than polyester or nylon and they don t retain odors for more information on advantage of cycling jerseys visit http www.cycleclothingxpert.com if you would like to contact us please visit http www.cycleclothingxpert.com/contact-us online web 2.0 version you can read the online version of this press release here cycleclothingxpert.com ©2011

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