Apparel company?
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 16
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Apparel company?
Anyone have a favorite apparel company for cycling kit?
I personally like dhb and Louis Garneau. I am going to try Twin Six this season. I'm thinking of ordering 1 bib and 2 tops. See how that goes.
I personally like dhb and Louis Garneau. I am going to try Twin Six this season. I'm thinking of ordering 1 bib and 2 tops. See how that goes.
#2
Newbie
I'm starting to like Pactimo. I'm not crazy about Garneau's shorts, even the Pro, but again fit's personal.
#3
Senior Member
Half my kit is USA made Voler. The other half is Italian made Santini. As far as style, quality and customer service both are great. I hate to admit it but I do like the Santini better just because of the style.
I have kit from other name-brand makers (Giordana, Rapha, Pearl Izumi, etc) but for the money you can't beat Voler or Santini in my opinion.
-
I have kit from other name-brand makers (Giordana, Rapha, Pearl Izumi, etc) but for the money you can't beat Voler or Santini in my opinion.
-
Last edited by drlogik; 02-05-17 at 09:21 PM.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Zang's Spur, CO
Posts: 9,083
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3375 Post(s)
Liked 5,514 Times
in
2,857 Posts
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,238
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18415 Post(s)
Liked 15,545 Times
in
7,329 Posts
Rapha.
BTW...A few years ago I met a first cousin of Garneau while riding the Cape May-Lewes ferry during a day ride out of Avalon, NJ. He ad his wife had driven down from Canada.
BTW...A few years ago I met a first cousin of Garneau while riding the Cape May-Lewes ferry during a day ride out of Avalon, NJ. He ad his wife had driven down from Canada.
#6
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,599 Times
in
3,785 Posts
Assos make nice stuff.
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 16
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
#9
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 16
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Half my kit is USA made Voler. The other half is Italian made Santini. As far as style, quality and customer service both are great. I hate to admit it but I do like the Santini better just because of the style.
I have kit from other name-brand makers (Giordana, Rapha, Pearl Izumi, etc) but for the money you can't beat Voler or Santini in my opinion.
-
I have kit from other name-brand makers (Giordana, Rapha, Pearl Izumi, etc) but for the money you can't beat Voler or Santini in my opinion.
-
#10
Senior Member
My Santini's are all black. Mine are not see through.
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 7,085
Bikes: Cervelo Prodigy
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 478 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 87 Times
in
67 Posts
If compression is high on the list of wants, I pick 2XU. Not just cycling.
Premium Cycling Clothing | 2XU
Premium Cycling Clothing | 2XU
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New Jersry the beautiful Garden State
Posts: 1,920
Bikes: 2007 Ridley Excalibur, 2003 Orbea Orca, 199? Cannondale Headshock MTB hardtail
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 520 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
10 Posts
For regular bibs, I like the Performance Elite bibs I got last season. Might get another as my old Giordana ones wear out and feel looser. For some other stuff (gloves, long sleeve thermal jersey, etc) Perl Izumi seems to have good bang for buck.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: North Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,624
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2975 Post(s)
Liked 1,182 Times
in
771 Posts
The cheap chinese apparel sold on Amazon that is 1/4 to 1/3 of the price of the name brand bike apparel yet just as good.
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 2,977
Bikes: 2014 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 Rival; 2014 Cannondale Trail 7 29; 1972 Schwinn Suburban, 1996 Proflex 756, 1987(?) Peugeot, Dahon Speed P8; 1979 Raleigh Competition GS; 1995 Stumpjumper M2 FS, 1978 Raleigh Sports, Schwinn Prologue
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 213 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New Jersry the beautiful Garden State
Posts: 1,920
Bikes: 2007 Ridley Excalibur, 2003 Orbea Orca, 199? Cannondale Headshock MTB hardtail
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 520 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
10 Posts
Can you give a link to an example? I'm always curious about other mfrs giving good value. I've read conflicting reports about cheap clothing from them. Seems to depend on who is making the item, I guess. Also a lot of cycling items that I have seen from Chinese companies seems to be the replica team kits. I used to wear some of it years ago, but prefer non-team kit if available. I would have supported my LBS, but they wanted $150 for a regular bib short. Really? Its even harder to justify $150 vs $60 for the Performance bibs.
Last edited by ptempel; 02-06-17 at 09:52 AM.
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,238
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18415 Post(s)
Liked 15,545 Times
in
7,329 Posts
Was staying with the GF and her parents' house in Avalon. (Rode down there from Philly for a week.) Rode to Cape May, took the ferry to Lewes, DE and then rode the Rehoboth, DE for lunch. The GF was wearing a pair of LG shorts so the cousin struck up a conversation with us.
On the way back a group do dolphins swan straight to the boat before submerging before getting run over. They like to play like that.
It's a nice little trip, even if you just get the ferry from Cape May and ride to Rehoboth. You can get there from Lewes almost entirely on trails, including some in Cape Henlopen State Park. The non-trail parts use mostly roads with wide bike lanes.
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New Jersry the beautiful Garden State
Posts: 1,920
Bikes: 2007 Ridley Excalibur, 2003 Orbea Orca, 199? Cannondale Headshock MTB hardtail
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 520 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
10 Posts
Better bring along a lot of chamois buttr. But even that won't help when your underwear seams dig into your skin and become a gleuteus maximus hatchet. Yeeeah, ah, no...
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,238
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18415 Post(s)
Liked 15,545 Times
in
7,329 Posts
+1. Or while descending for 26 miles from 8,000' in rain, sleet and snow. I will leave the leg warmers and rain pants at home the next time I might face that again.
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 2,977
Bikes: 2014 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 Rival; 2014 Cannondale Trail 7 29; 1972 Schwinn Suburban, 1996 Proflex 756, 1987(?) Peugeot, Dahon Speed P8; 1979 Raleigh Competition GS; 1995 Stumpjumper M2 FS, 1978 Raleigh Sports, Schwinn Prologue
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 213 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Was staying with the GF and her parents' house in Avalon. (Rode down there from Philly for a week.) Rode to Cape May, took the ferry to Lewes, DE and then rode the Rehoboth, DE for lunch. The GF was wearing a pair of LG shorts so the cousin struck up a conversation with us.
On the way back a group do dolphins swan straight to the boat before submerging before getting run over. They like to play like that.
It's a nice little trip, even if you just get the ferry from Cape May and ride to Rehoboth. You can get there from Lewes almost entirely on trails, including some in Cape Henlopen State Park. The non-trail parts use mostly roads with wide bike lanes.
On the way back a group do dolphins swan straight to the boat before submerging before getting run over. They like to play like that.
It's a nice little trip, even if you just get the ferry from Cape May and ride to Rehoboth. You can get there from Lewes almost entirely on trails, including some in Cape Henlopen State Park. The non-trail parts use mostly roads with wide bike lanes.
My grandparents lived in Rehoboth - I spent a lot of time there, and a number of years in Salisbury.
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: North Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,624
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2975 Post(s)
Liked 1,182 Times
in
771 Posts
Can you give a link to an example? I'm always curious about other mfrs giving good value. I've read conflicting reports about cheap clothing from them. Seems to depend on who is making the item, I guess. Also a lot of cycling items that I have seen from Chinese companies seems to be the replica team kits. I used to wear some of it years ago, but prefer non-team kit if available. I would have supported my LBS, but they wanted $150 for a regular bib short. Really? Its even harder to justify $150 vs $60 for the Performance bibs.
These are the shorts I have been buying. Just as good as the $80-$100 shorts you find out there.
https://www.amazon.com/SANTIC-Cyclin...tic&th=1&psc=1
I don't wear bib shorts, but here are some that are reasonable. If they wear out. You can buy 4 of them for the price price of what the LBS is charging.
https://www.amazon.com/Lameda-Padded...b+shorts&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Baleaf-Mens-P...ing+bib+shorts
Basically just type in the item you are interested in and see what pops up.
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,238
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18415 Post(s)
Liked 15,545 Times
in
7,329 Posts
You are an elitist who has been brainwashed by Madison Avenue Industrial Complex into thinking that you must part with your money in return for overpriced crap! For what Rapha sells for $100 you could get something ten times better on Alibaba $0.69
P.S. I have a Rapha base layer that has be wondering how I ever lived without it.