The majority of sports have their own dedicated apparel to ease the performance during tasks and also reduce over time. For instance, golf clothing comprises polo shirts whereas soccer jerseys are generally lightweight. Cycling has a requirement of its own, skin light clothing is generally required for cycling in order to cut through the wind and maintain balance while in motion. Contino brings to you dope fashion tips to ensure that you like a pro this bike season!
It is easy to buy Hybrid bikes and bicycles online in India however when it comes to cycling apparel, you need to do a lot of research before you make your purchase. We have therefore taken on the task to research on your behalf and list down fashion tips and tricks for choosing the right accessory and apparel for cycling.
1. Get your helmet right:
If you are all dolled up in your cycling apparel, we are very sure you would not want everyone to laugh at you because of a poorly adjusted helmet, isn’t it? So first of all, wear your helmet in the right manner. Put your helmet on straight so that the straps are not flipping. Also, don’t forget to join both the straps from either end just below your ear. This also ensures your safety as the helmet won’t be easily pulled off your head if it hits the ground. If your helmet is not set right, it is obviously a sign of poor cycling fashion sense and you don’t want that right?
2. Don’t forget about tights and leg warmers:
Please mind, cycling with bare legs in extreme cold or wet conditions is a disaster. Even if the rest of your outfit is on-point, cycling bare legs in such a condition will ruin your outfit. Firstly, your legs will look white as if they aren’t moisturized enough and secondly, during cold conditions, you will wear winter jackets on the top right? And bare legs in the bottom. Can you imagine how you will look? We are sure you don’t want your imagination to turn into a reality, isn’t it? So go and grab a pair of tights additional pair of leg warmers to match up with your bib shorts. Comforting yet so fashionable, now this is what we call a smart fashion sense.
3. Make sure your cycling kit and bike don’t mismatch:
Developing a style during cycling is effortless. As a cyclist, you need to make sure that your bike and cycling kit is color-coordinated. Junior cycles in India come in vibrant colors and imagine how cool your child will look if she/he wears a matching outfit with the bike. This will also avoid you being scorned by your cyclist peers. Make sure that you keep your cycling kit at one and don’t wear it casually. This doesn’t sound well if you are a professional cyclist and you would definitely want your friends to laugh at you.
4. Choose the right shoes as a cyclist:
Another noteworthy fashion tip as a cyclist is to choose the right cycling shoes. Mountain biking shoes are entirely different from road biking shoes. If you are a professional cyclist then you must be able to differentiate between two different types of shoes. So to portray yourself as a professional cyclist, opt for shoes depending on the type of cyclist you are. Look after your socks as well, make sure that your socks are not too long as it might be stained with the oil of your bike’s chain so try to put on short socks.
The interesting thing about cycling is that it is very effortless. From the sport itself to styling as a cyclist, everything is very effortless. Just get it right and you are a fashionable cyclist already. But wait, what about your bike? Don’t you want a fashionable bike to match your fashion sense? If yes, then head to and grab your fashionable bike now!
