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How to Pin a Race Number to a Cycling Jersey

Pin a race number flat and smooth with four pins, away from pockets and seams. Here is the full method, plus how to avoid snagging your jersey.

Long Ride Kit Checklist: What to Wear and What to Carry

A kit checklist for a 4 to 6 hour ride: what to wear on the bike, how to layer for temperature swings and what to carry in your pockets.

What to Wear for a Criterium Race

Criterium kit: a race-cut jersey, bib shorts for an hour of hard riding, how to pin numbers flat and what to wear for the warm-up.

What to Wear for Your First Road Race or Criterium

A close-fitting jersey and bib shorts, warm-up layers you can shed at the line, and empty pockets. What to wear for a first crit or road race.