health and fitness: The best men's summer cycling kit, tried and tested

mercredi 27 mai 2015

The best men's summer cycling kit, tried and tested

Can the cheaper items match the most expensive? And does Peter Walker dare to don some matching jersey-and-shorts combos? We put dhb, Twin Six, Rapha, Café du Cycliste, Howies, Morvélo gear to the test

• The best women’s summer cycling gear tested

What do you want from a men’s sumer cycling jersey and shorts? My estimable colleague, Helen Pidd, reviewed the women’s offerings from these same six companies on Tuesday, and much the same applies for me: I want lightweight fabric, breathability, long-distance comfort, enough pockets, a fit that’s snug without being lung-squeezing.

As Helen explained, our secondary brief was, as far as possible, to be provided with some, well, fun. Patterns were good, matching shorts and jerseys all the better. Tasteful pastel tones are all very well, but arguably a bit ubiquitous for men’s bike clothes at the moment. The final result was a bit mixed on this front, but maybe I didn’t explain myself so well.