Spokesman Clothing Leeds

Are you sitting comfortably? A question that makes every cyclist cross their fingers as they set out in a new pair of shorts. While the pad may not be the flashiest or most interesting part of a garment, it is what makes the difference between a good, bad or great cycling short . One ride in a bad pair of shorts and you’ll be grimacing for hours, desperate for an ice pack. We know that at the heart of a great pair of shorts is the perfect pad, and so with that in mind, we teamed up with the company that invented the anatomically shaped pad – CyTech. BEHIND CYTECH Founded in 2000 in San Vendemiano, Italy, Stefano Coccia and Marino De Marchi set about to revolutionise the protection pad sector with their brand Elastic Interface®. Now market leaders in their field, Elastic Interface® pads can be found in nearly all major European cycling brands and it’s no surprise why. The amount of scientific research and hi-tech development behind these pads is staggering, with the company ...

I suspect I find you in a difficult situation, where the nights are drawing to a close just too soon, the weather is way too cold and the pleasure of riding your road bike has become, well, less pleasurable. However, despair not, I’m here to tell you about a form of cycling that will save your fitness over these harsh winter months. I think you know what I’m talking about, and no I’m not asking you to trade in your fashionable lycra* and high tech carbon roadie for soft suspension and baggie shorts. I am however going to persuade you why you need to consider it and have a go at ‘the dark side’ of cycling this winter . *Disclaimer: You will remain fashionable in the Spokesman Cross Jersey, no baggies required. So here are the four big reasons why you need to hang up your slicks and head out on that trail this winter. IT’S A WHOLE BODY EXPERIENCE It’s the truth, when you go out on the trails for the first time you’ll wake up the next day with jelly arms. Those long road m...