Kit Guide

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High-Visibility Cycling Kit: What Actually Gets You Seen

Fluorescent works in daylight, retroreflective works at night, and neither works everywhere. Where reflectivity should sit, why moving parts beat static panels, and how to build visibility into kit...

Cycling Sun Protection: What to Wear on Long Exposed Rides

Fabric protects for six hours; sunscreen needs reapplying every two. What a jersey actually blocks, what UPF numbers mean, where riders actually burn, and how to get coverage without cooking.

How Should a Trisuit Fit?

A trisuit should fit like a second skin: firm compression, no loose fabric, no point that digs in. How to check the fit across all three disciplines.

Tri Shorts vs Bib Shorts: What to Train In

Train in bib shorts for bike-only sessions and tri shorts for anything ending in a run. The chamois is the real difference — here is how to decide.

Women's Bib Shorts: Fit, Chamois and What's Actually Different

Women's bib shorts differ in chamois shape, bib construction and cut through the hip. What is genuinely engineered differently, and how a pair should fit.