{"id":181896,"date":"2021-02-24T13:17:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T13:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=181896"},"modified":"2021-02-24T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T13:20:48","slug":"do-we-really-need-cycle-specific-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/02\/24\/do-we-really-need-cycle-specific-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Do We Really Need Cycle-Specific Clothing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I\u2019ve reached that stage in life where I put on my bib tights, look in the full-length bedroom mirror, and instead of a Froome-like physique staring back at me, it\u2019s a pregnant frog in a Rapha jacket. It\u2019s time I grew up. What\u2019s the worst that could happen riding in normal clothes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jeans<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many clothing companies now offer cycle-specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/05\/10\/commuter-clothing-tips-cyclists\/\">trousers<\/a> that look like jeans. But what\u2019s wrong with wearing actual jeans? Apparently, there\u2019s a condition called <em>crotch blowout<\/em> which, believe it or not, is perfectly safe for you to Google. Here\u2019s a picture of a blown-out crotch.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKuuP1qDSXd\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet<\/p>\n<p>But, rubbing jeans\u00a0against a saddle until they fall apart is only part of the story. Cotton is, actually, very resilient \u2013 but wears out quicker if bacteria feeding on sweat isn\u2019t dealt with quickly. Keep a few pairs of jeans in rotation and wash them regularly. Who doesn\u2019t work up a sweat on a bike\u2026?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Socks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The socks are quite possibly the most underrated and most important bits of cycling kit and you should never, ever, ever wear cycling-specific socks. Because non-specific cycling socks are way better. To be precise, my go-to brand were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gammarelli.com\/en\/homepage-international\/\">Gammarelli<\/a>, as favoured by The Catholic Clergy.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BurW-0-ByJU\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n<p>Trust me, when you get on a bike wearing these socks, you&#8217;ll feel closer to God \u2013 even if you&#8217;re not religious. Gammarelli\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/02\/19\/cycling-clothes-materials-under-the-spotlight\/\">mix of Merino and polyester<\/a> helps to regulate temperature while making these exceptionally hard wearing. Watch Sportive Cyclist explain why merino is the best:<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=brEcnDndfbE params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/brEcnDndfbE\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>So, these socks out-perform the best technical cycling socks. And Gammarelli\u2019s black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/01\/14\/we-love-cycling-hacks-how-to-prevent-your-hands-and-feet-from-turning-into-popsicles\/\">socks<\/a> stay black no matter how many times you wash them, making them ideal for priest work \u2013 as well as properly matching either your black jeans or bib-tights. 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