Spokesman Clothing Leeds

The most successful road cyclists are incredibly skilled when it comes to conserving their energy. Whether it’s riding mastering a riding position or wearing the correct clothing, they know that every calorie counts. When it comes to cycling, it’s all about burning slowly and efficiently using your energy throughout the ride so that you can use your extra energy when it’s needed. Below are a few tips we have for getting the most out of your energy when road-cycling long distance . 1. RIDING POSTURE It may sound simple but sitting on your bike correctly conserves energy. If you’re sat too far forward or you’re too high up, it can lead to poor energy transfer and sometimes can result in injury. Protection cycling shorts are always a good way of making yourself comfortable. The padding is designed to support your body and fit you right when you’re in a cycling position. Our shorts have been designed with this in mind.  CLICK HERE  Perfect posture is ...

THE SPOKESMAN GUIDE TO THE 2 MOST POPULAR CYCLING DISCIPLINES As you progress into the cycling world, it’ll become evident to you that there are many disciplines to this sport – and they’re all incredibly unique. Yes, of course, every discipline involved you jumping in the saddle and pushing your pedals in a circular motion, we know that for a start. What we mean is that each discipline demands a lot of different things both physically and mentally. Progressing from one discipline to the next is always going to be challenging, however, it’ll most certainly make you a stronger competitor in the cycling world . With that being said, there are two disciplines in particular that are incredibly popular, but which one is best for you? MOUNTAIN If you are looking for an adventurous style of cycling, mountain biking is the way to go! Generally, the power output in mountain biking is lower, however, the effort you put into it will fluctuate throughout the whole route. During t...

A Leeds cycling fan has done the extraordinary by riding up Norwood Edge a total of 53 times in a single day, conquering in the process the vertical elevation of Mount Everest. The two-wheeled slog, which took 17 hours to complete, amounted to over 8,900 metres of climbing, and a few pedal strokes over the official height of the world’s highest mountain.  Richard Banks, 32, from Leeds, achieved the epic effort on the 1.9 kilometre hill north of Otley, West Yorkshire, which features in Simon Warren’s definitive book  100 Greatest Cycling Climbs . Banks, a charity architect, operated without supplementary oxygen instead stuffed his  Spokesman  jersey pockets with protein goodies to set up the successful assault. But where does an idea for such a back-breaking workout come from? As Banks explains he first heard of climbing Everest on a bike (aka Everesting) from the popular blog by hill climbing specialist, Tejvan Pettinger. Once on the radar, Banks got in to sh...

Developed in Italy our Stormrider 1 and Stormrider 2 membrane has revolutionised the waterproof breathable category, by creating a ‘dry system’ which instantly vents the moisture that typically builds up inside your garments as you sweat. The lightweight jerseys are windproof and four way stretch, which creates a second skin feeling. COLD BLACK SUN REFLECTOR Dark colours are known to heat up in direct sunlight more than light colours because they absorb both the visible and invisible elements of the sun’s rays. We treat our dark coloured jerseys with Coldblack® which guarantees a minimum UV protection of UPF 30. GLASS PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY For protection we use a perforated stretch, reflective material which is coated with thousands of glass microspheres which are highly reflective New Zealand merino sport wool™, the fabric has a polyester facing for durability but a merino inner layer for thermoregulation it is a soft and comfortable fabric which is also highly. Blo...