Clothing Brands

My favorite clothing brand is Luis Garneau. The styles are not overly gaudy and you can always find them reasonably priced. I find their sizing to be consistent so I have had good luck taking advantage of on line deals. Luis Garneau from my helmet to my shoes and everything in between has lived up to their quality standards.

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My favorite clothing brand is Luis Garneau. The styles are not overly gaudy and you can always find them reasonably priced. I find their sizing to be consistent so I have had good luck taking advantage of on line deals. Luis Garneau from my helmet to my shoes and everything in between has lived up to their quality standards.

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I voted for Louis Garneau products. I tend to lean toward them more times then not because they seem to be reasonably priced, and even more so when closeouts hit then other brands; plus they seem to have consistent higher reviews; plus their sizing as one poster mentioned is not a hit and miss situation like other brands; and finally the last plus, their not as gawdy as a lot of other brands.

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..... and finally the last plus, their not as gawdy as a lot of other brands.

Yeah agreed. I am pretty sure that's what is called fashion forward. Meaning they lead the fashion... or create what becomes... what we expect the garments to look like.

Giordana, thank you.

I would have voted Panache, but it wasn't listed.

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I would have voted Panache, but it wasn't listed.

I've never heard of them sorry.

I really like the Hincapie bibshorts and jersey our club got this year. Fit well and comfy.

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I really like the Hincapie bibshorts and jersey our club got this year. Fit well and comfy.

They make good quality clothing, it's used by quite a few Teams.

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I've never heard of them sorry.

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Thanks, I've never heard of them before now.

My favourite brand for cycling clothing is Cannondale. They have great cycling clothing for you to wear while on your bike. Westbrook Cycles feature a range of Cannondale clothing for you to buy online.

My boss has me hunting around for a supplier for some clothing he wants made with the company branding. Both of us were keen on Italian made clothing, but going by this poll Pearl Izumi and Louis Garneau are clearly more popular than anything Italian made.

Can I ask the members if they had custom clothing made or brought from the off the shelf range?

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My boss has me hunting around for a supplier for some clothing he wants made with the company branding. Both of us were keen on Italian made clothing, but going by this poll Pearl Izumi and Louis Garneau are clearly more popular than anything Italian made.
Can I ask the members if they had custom clothing made or brought from the off the shelf range?

I've not had it done, but in the US, the dominant custom manufacturers are Verge, Pactimo, and Voler. Both Verge and Pactimo have been making some news for the tech in their bibshorts/shorts and jerseys, but Voler is also well respected. I have several Voler jerseys, and they work quite well and fit quite well.

I have to go with Pearl Izumi. I purchased a pair of shorts when I first bought my bike, and being the brand [censored] that I am, I had to immediately go online and buy a PI jersey and socks. My GF had started with Luis Garneau, so I made her buy the tops etc, and she loves it. I think when I have enough $$, I will end up buying a complete LG outfit. Sounds bad, but I just can't switch up companies. That's like wearing Nike with Adidas when I go to the gym :/

Call me crazy/weird...

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...and being the brand [censored] that I am, I had to immediately go online and buy a PI jersey and socks.... Sounds bad, but I just can't switch up companies. That's like wearing Nike with Adidas when I go to the gym :/

Call me crazy/weird...

That's nothing. My name is Alan and I have a red Alan bike and red Alan clothing! (Made by a company named Jartazi for a bike shop in Holland.) I don't think these are very high end but they work well. I also have "Alan" cuff links and a tie clip.

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My pet peeve is why is it that almost all bike clothing (other than for mountain biking) is aimed at racers and have few if any pockets? What if you ride to get somewhere and want to carry your wallet, cell phone, keys, maybe a few other things? I have a Gore jacket that has one front and one rear pocket and a Nalini jacket that only has the normal 3 back pockets found on a jersey. I also have a very thin PI jacket for when I just need a bit more than a jersey and can pack it away in my jersey pocket. Since I ride year round in all weather, I find I get much more use out of my Marmot Goretex ski shell that is hooded, totally waterproof, has under arm zip vents and several zippered pockets. Yes it is not as aero as a skin tight jacket, but I can carry what I need and it is more versatile. Also why is it that my shorts and jerseys are anywhere between size M and XL?

As for bibs/shorts, I have a pair of Giordana bibs that are great but guess what? I love the Ultra II shorts from Performance too. (Sorry Alienator) As a matter of fact, I guess I'm not very particular or sensitive because my cheap and expensive shorts and jerseys have all worked well for me. I have a pair of LG mountain bike shorts and I think I am starting to prefer wearing them to road shorts as there are some pockets on them. (Especially a velcro secured one for my car key.) And they are more appropriate when you get off the bike for lunch in a restaurant or stop to do something on your ride.

What were these companies thinking?

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