Cycling wear?

SNES350 said:

What are the best casual clothes to wear for unicycling? Most of my
t-shirts are cotton, so I need more appropriate clothes for summer
riding. I'm not looking for the serious stuff (e.g. cycling jerseys).

Hmm, those are too tight/close-fitting IMO, and best really for road
biking to be more aerodynamic; not necessary for unicycling unless
maybe you're going for a speed record! Just get something with that
mesh material that that allows sweat to evaporate better. Cotton just
tends to retain moisture. Then, of course, padded cylcing shorts, but
again, go for the "loose" fitting type, not the tight spandex which
again is mainly for cutting wind resistance when road bike
riding/racing.

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MuniAddict said:

Then, of course, padded cylcing shorts, but again, go for the "loose"
fitting type, not the tight spandex which again is mainly for cutting
wind resistance when road bike riding/racing.

I have to say I disagree here. I much prefer spandex shorts, not
because of the sexy-factor or to cut down on wind resistance, but
because of the fact that they do not bunch up at the base of your legs
while riding. It used to be my routine to wear the padded, spandex,
cycling shorts with a pair of loose shorts over them, but recently I've
discovered how much more comfortable it is without the regular shorts
over top. After riding for a while the shorts would become bunched up
at my legpits (for lack of a better word) and be a major discomfort.

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There are a number of good baggy cycling shorts; probably my favorites
so far are the Pearl Izumi I have a couple pairs of. They work fine
for unicycling, and don't make you look like a dork.

I've been enjoying hemp and bamboo t-shirts for exercise; both fabrics
are natural, look basically like normal t-shirts, and have much better
moisture properties than cotton.

Some also swear by wool jerseys; see Rivendell's catalog for options.

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MuniAddict said:

tight spandex which again is mainly for cutting wind resistance when
road bike riding/racing.

I also have to disagree here. While this is one purpose of such
clothing, the other major purpose is to avoid chafing. The spandex
short can't slide past your skin repeatedly, and on long rides, this
means the difference between bleeding in very uncomfortable places and
not. On a unicycle I would argue they serve the same purpose, so if
you're having trouble chafing, or going on looong rides, tight cycling
shorts are very important.

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onelesscar said:

I also have to disagree here. While this is one purpose of such
clothing, the other major purpose is to avoid chafing. The spandex
short can't slide past your skin repeatedly, and on long rides, this
means the difference between bleeding in very uncomfortable places and
not. On a unicycle I would argue they serve the same purpose, so if
you're having trouble chafing, or going on looong rides, tight cycling
shorts are very important.

Loose cycling shorts have a tight spandex liner which deals with the
chafing issues.

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onelesscar said:

I also have to disagree here. While this is one purpose of such
clothing, the other major purpose is to avoid chafing. The spandex
short can't slide past your skin repeatedly, and on long rides, this
means the difference between bleeding in very uncomfortable places and
not. On a unicycle I would argue they serve the same purpose, so if
you're having trouble chafing, or going on looong rides, tight cycling
shorts are very important.

You're forgetting (and I forgot to mention) that *my* particular cycling
shorts, and the type I suggested HAVE that very spandex UNDER the baggy
part; they are not two separate pairs of shorts. They make loose
fitting (loose only on the outside) cycling shorts that are IDENTICAL
to the plain spandex *underneath* complete with the butt pad, but IMO
they just look better than riding in a pair of spandex (only) shorts.

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SNES350 said:

What are the best casual clothes to wear for unicycling? Most of my
t-shirts are cotton, so I need more appropriate clothes for summer
riding. I'm not looking for the serious stuff (e.g. cycling jerseys).

Look at activewear clothing at stores like REI. The activewear
clothing can be casual and yet made of the same style of polyester
fabric as the flashy and tight cut cycling jerseys, but it fits loose
and casual and doesn't look like cycling wear. Some of the activewear
designed for hiking can be appropriate for unicycling use. For
example, the 'REI Tech Tee' (http://tinyurl.com/2wfss9).

For shorts you can find some cargo shorts to wear over lycra cycling
shorts. Or you can get the baggy style cycling shorts that have a sewn
in liner.

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tholub said:

I've been enjoying hemp and bamboo t-shirts for exercise; both fabrics
are natural, look basically like normal t-shirts, and have much better
moisture properties than cotton.

I never thought of hemp or bamboo for exercise. Are they soft? Any
specific recommendations?

john_childs said:

Some of the activewear designed for hiking can be appropriate for
unicycling use. For example, the 'REI Tech Tee'
(http://tinyurl.com/2wfss9).

That jersey sounds comfortable.

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I usually wear a regular t-shirt and pants with bike shorts under. I
haven't been able to find a pair of shorts that doesn't bunch up and go
really high up on my legs. Plus i like the pants for the additional leg
protection.

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I used to unicycle in plain shorts but on longer rides (over 5 miles)
the chafing would bother me. After finding the value of padded cycling
shorts, a friend suggested buying some cycling bibs which allow less
constriction at the waist. My size is a medium but I purposefully
bought a size large so they would fit snugly but not tight as they are
designed. I love them and just wear a T shirt over the top.

Most cycling bibs cost a lot of money, so I just kept an eye on the
Sierra Trading Post until some nice ones came on with big
markdowns--couldn't be happier. The ones I wear listed for $129 but I
got them for $39. Love em.

Carey

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cotton tee shirt, jeans.

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Unibugg said:

I never thought of hemp or bamboo for exercise. Are they soft? Any
specific recommendations?

Hemp tends to be more on the wooly side; it's a bit coarse, but still
comfortable, for me. The bamboo shirt I have feels a little like a
synthetic, it's soft and stretchy. I don't have any specific
recommendations, just check out your local earthy-schmearthy store and
see what they carry.

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On my uni i wear a cotton t-shirt, jeans or jean shorts and sometimes a
jumper. Oh, and bike shorts under my jeans/shorts.

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Does anyone else find jeans just too stiff to ride in? It seems that no
matter how loose the fit or how soft the denim is, I always feel too
restricted to uni.
I rarely wear anything but jeans *except* when I'm riding uni. Then I
much prefer something looser around the crotch. I've a few pairs of
cargos that have pretty much become my riding wear. They don't chafe no
matter how far I go (distance never measured but 3 hours non-stop is a
norm).

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mattsmith said:

Does anyone else find jeans just too stiff to ride in? It seems that no
matter how loose the fit or how soft the denim is, I always feel too
restricted to uni.

I used to uni in jeans. I can't imagine how I managed it because I
don't like to wear them now especially thick jeans with the double
super seams. The only kind of jeans I can wear are very thin "jeans"
that have tiny seams. Even so .. capris are better.

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You should see this fella ride up kerbs. He makes it look annoyingly
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MuniAddict said:

...... but IMO they just look better than riding in a pair of spandex
(only) shorts.

I'm guessing the problem that you are having is what you're packing
into those shorts considering your age and all. 😄

Check out your local Target store for polyester T-shirts. They sell a
Champion performance T-shirt for around $10.00. They are very
comfortable. I like spandex biking shorts. Also very comfortable.

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mattsmith said:

Does anyone else find jeans just too stiff to ride in? It seems that no
matter how loose the fit or how soft the denim is, I always feel too
restricted to uni.
I rarely wear anything but jeans *except* when I'm riding uni. Then I
much prefer something looser around the crotch. I've a few pairs of
cargos that have pretty much become my riding wear. They don't chafe no
matter how far I go (distance never measured but 3 hours non-stop is a
norm).

I have a pair of loose, thinner jeans that I would wear riding in the
winter; they didn't bother me at all. One day I wore a tightish pair
of jeans that also happen to be thicker, and it was death for my inner
thighs. The chafing bothered me for a few days, because that happened
to be the day we went MUni...

Looks like I'm making a trip to Target to get some decent t-shirts.

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I dont usually wear jeans, exept in the colder weather, I just wear a
t'shirt, pants, sometimes no pants...lol jk.
Then i'm buying 661 shin/knee guards, I ordered a size to small, so I'm
getting larges, does that sound about right for a 5'7 guy 130 pounds.
(muscluar.....

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measure the length of ur leg and check it out. But dont worry about
circumpherence of leg. Only look at length.

Get the KH ones i've heard theyre better - 661s are ok but get too
smelly and 07s well they just seem to fall apart way too quickly.

i have two pairs of shorts that i always wear. Tshirt just a normal
cotton one, i hate all that polyester rubbish makes me sweat way too
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