Spring is properly here and it’s time to dust off your bike be it road, MTB or a hybrid, dig out the kit from the back of the wardrobe and contemplate the first ride of the season. You remember that Rutland Cycles serviced the bike at the end of last year so no worries there but your Fox Live Wire jersey (despite your best efforts) is sweat stained and smells a bit fusty. So now it’s time to consider a replacement for the Specialized Factory Team Jersey and whilst looking at this have a think about the addition of a suitable base layer at the same time.
Initially off is really a new Kona Bikes Altura Element (brief sleeve or vest) base layer, several cyclists ignore base layers in the summer as they perceive them to be something to keep you warm where as the truth is wearing an Assos Spring Interactive base layer will hold you warm and be powerful in moisture management. Wearing your Assos SS Uno jersey on its own is counter-productive to keeping a gradual core temperature as the sweat collects and stays all over the garment especially whenever you are functioning difficult as well as the only way for it to disappear is by evaporation (typically on a descent). In case you put on it following to the skin simply because there is no insulating layer this can promptly lower the core temperature leading to loss of efficiency and probable chills and even hypothermia.
Even when working hard an Endura Baa Baa Merino wool base layer will assist your performance as it pulls the sweat away from the body allowing your Endura Hummvee SS jersey jersey on the outside to wick sweat away leaving your skin dry rather than suffering the clammyness (and therefore cold) of a perspiration soaked Endura FS260 jersey for the rest of your ride.
It is not just the climbs and descents exactly when a Gore Bike-Wear Base Layer Undershirt is really worth working with underneath your Gore Oxygen FZ jersey , think about the early morning and evening rides as the sun comes up and falls the temperature climbs and dips surprisingly quickly as your efficiency.
As a way to maintain your base layer and jerseys efficiency it ought to be remembered that you should never ever wash at above 30 degrees and in no way ever use a fabric softener -the chemicals in them attach themselves for the fibres with the garments top to a fast drop off in wicking efficiency constantly use NikWax Base Tech or NikWax Wool Tech wash.
Rutland Cycling are one of the largest cycling shops in England. Based in the smallest county in England, this beautiful retreat is a must have activity for all bikers across England.