{"id":6564,"date":"2017-05-14T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T21:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/?p=6564"},"modified":"2017-05-28T15:22:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T21:22:31","slug":"cycle-touring-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/2017\/05\/14\/cycle-touring-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing Up for Road Bike Touring in the Rockies &#8211; Part 4. Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of clothing you should have for your next cycling tour. Weather in the Rockies can vary greatly from day to day and rain at low altitudes can mean snow or sleet at high altitudes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, rock walls tend to concentrate heat in the valleys. What can you do to prepare? Choose items that can be layered.<\/p>\n<p><b>Shirts<br \/>\n<\/b>Shirts made of breathable, moisture-wicking fabric will keep you comfortable.\u00a0 Cycling jerseys with pockets on the back make it easy to carry small items you want to keep close at hand.<\/p>\n<p><b>Shorts<br \/>\n<\/b>Chamois-lined padded cycling shorts are the most comfortable shorts to ride in. If you\u2019re not keen on the paint-on look of lycra, go for mountain bike or commuter shorts, or \u2013 for women \u2013 cycling skorts, a combination of riding shorts under a mid-thigh length skirt. You can even get lower-priced liner cycling shorts to wear under your favourite athletic shorts or pants.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jacket<br \/>\n<\/b>An all-weather cycling jacket that\u2019s roomy enough to wear over a polar fleece sweater but won\u2019t fill with air and billow in the wind is a necessity. Choose a jacket with good venting options and zippered pockets.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arm Warmers or Light-Weight Polar Fleece Sweater<br \/>\n<\/b>Arm warmers take little space and may offer enough protection from the cold for morning riding. A light-weight sweater is also a good option. Arm warmers or sweaters can be worn as insulating layers under your jacket if it\u2019s cold, or alone when you need just a little something against the chill.<\/p>\n<p><b>Pants or Leg Warmers<br \/>\n<\/b>Long cycling pants or leg warmers take the chill off blustery weather and morning rides in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gloves<br \/>\n<\/b>Riding gloves with light insulation and water repellant fabric will keep your hands comfortable and protect them from road splash on chilly mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Fingerless riding gloves help cushion your hands for hours of comfortable warm-weather riding. Suede palms offer protection in case you fall.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunglasses<br \/>\n<\/b>Choose glasses that are dark enough to ease the discomfort caused by glare from snow and glacier ice.<\/p>\n<p><b>Clothing Nice-to-Have\u2019s<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water-proof\u00a0shoe covers<\/li>\n<li>Very light-weight wind jacket<\/li>\n<li>Mid-weight or heavier polar fleece sweater<\/li>\n<li>Yellow- or clear-lensed riding glasses for low-light riding when the bugs are bad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Required Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 water bottles<\/li>\n<li>Helmet (if bringing own bike)<\/li>\n<li>Under-seat tool kit (if bringing own bike)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Optional Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Packable camera or cell phone for quick-stop photography<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_gallery admin_label=&#8221;Gallery&#8221; gallery_ids=&#8221;6682,6681,6675,6679,6680&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; posts_number=&#8221;5&#8243; orientation=&#8221;landscape&#8221; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;on&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;on&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather in the Rockies can vary greatly from day to day and rain at low altitudes can mean snow or sleet at high altitudes. In addition, rock walls tend to concentrate heat in the valleys. What can you do to prepare?<br \/>\nRead on to see a recommended list of clothing to bring with you on your next cycling tour. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Here\u2019s a list of clothing you should have for your next cycling tour. Weather in the Rockies can vary greatly from day to day and rain at low altitudes can mean snow or sleet at high altitudes.<\/p><p>In addition, rock walls tend to concentrate heat in the valleys. What can you do to prepare? Choose items that can be layered.<\/p><p><b>Shirts<br \/> <\/b>Shirts made of breathable, moisture-wicking fabric will keep you comfortable.\u00a0 Cycling jerseys with pockets on the back make it easy to carry small items you want to keep close at hand.<\/p><p><b>Shorts<br \/> <\/b>Chamois-lined padded cycling shorts are the most comfortable shorts to ride in. If you\u2019re not keen on the paint-on look of lycra, go for mountain bike or commuter shorts, or \u2013 for women \u2013 cycling skorts, a combination of riding shorts under a mid-thigh length skirt. You can even get lower-priced liner cycling shorts to wear under your favourite athletic shorts or pants.<\/p><p><b>Jacket<br \/> <\/b>An all-weather cycling jacket that\u2019s roomy enough to wear over a polar fleece sweater but won\u2019t fill with air and billow in the wind is a necessity. Choose a jacket with good venting options and zippered pockets.<\/p><p><b>Arm Warmers or Light-Weight Polar Fleece Sweater<br \/> <\/b>Arm warmers take little space and may offer enough protection from the cold for morning riding. A light-weight sweater is also a good option. Arm warmers or sweaters can be worn as insulating layers under your jacket if it\u2019s cold, or alone when you need just a little something against the chill.<\/p><p><b>Pants or Leg Warmers<br \/> <\/b>Long cycling pants or leg warmers take the chill off blustery weather and morning rides in the mountains.<\/p><p><b>Gloves<br \/> <\/b>Riding gloves with light insulation and water repellant fabric will keep your hands comfortable and protect them from road splash on chilly mornings.<\/p><p>Fingerless riding gloves help cushion your hands for hours of comfortable warm-weather riding. Suede palms offer protection in case you fall.<\/p><p><b>Sunglasses<br \/> <\/b>Choose glasses that are dark enough to ease the discomfort caused by glare from snow and glacier ice.<\/p><p><b>Clothing Nice-to-Have\u2019s<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Water-proof\u00a0shoe covers<\/li><li>Very light-weight wind jacket<\/li><li>Mid-weight or heavier polar fleece sweater<\/li><li>Yellow- or clear-lensed riding glasses for low-light riding when the bugs are bad.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Required Accessories<\/b><\/p><ul><li>2 water bottles<\/li><li>Helmet (if bringing own bike)<\/li><li>Under-seat tool kit (if bringing own bike)<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Optional Accessories<\/b><\/p><p>Packable camera or cell phone for quick-stop photography<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6564"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6683,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564\/revisions\/6683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainmadnesstours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}