Wearing padded bike shorts to run errands or tour a city can feel a little dorky. On the flip side, gym shorts are uncomfortable (nor or they cute) and regular skirts and dresses can be restrictive or dangerous on the bike. Enter the Terry Metro bike skort. This skirt and chamois liner combo is designed …
At Femme Cyclist, we’ve taken polls of our community several times on favorite mountain bike shorts. Shredly always comes out the winner. Why? It’s a woman-owned company that makes shorts that are fashion-forward, have high-quality construction, and that actually fit regardless of your size or shape. If you haven’t tried a pair of Shredly shorts …
In terms of bang for your buck aero wheels, the Hunt Aerodynamicist line is hard to beat. They’re light, fast, perform well, and the 44mm deep wheelset tested here retails for just $919. If that doesn’t capture your attention, no worries. But if a sub-thousand dollar wheelset that comes in at a claimed 1,466g is …
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If someone fairly new to cycling came to me and asked which bike short to buy, I’d say the Terry Bella. This classic bike short is comfortable, reasonably priced, and well made. Over the last two decades, I’ve owned half a dozen pairs pairs of the Terry Bella short and just keep coming back for …
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Just a few years ago, there were almost no women’s mountain bike pant options available. Today, there are plenty. But even in a crowd, the Wild Rye Freyah stands out. Like all the pieces from Wild Rye, the Freyah mountain bike pant is designed specifically for women. They are beautiful, fit well, and perform flawlessly …
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PNW is known for their high quality components, but did you know they now have women’s mountain bike apparel as well? And just like the company’s components, the clothing is top notch. I’ve been testing the Shuttle mountain bike short and Ozone trail jersey all spring and summer and have been absolutely blown away by …
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The Ride Concepts Women’s Flume is the perfect mountain bike shoe for trail rides and backcountry epics. Unlike park flats, the Flume is intended for long hours of pedaling, and unlike cross-country race shoes, they are designed for hike-a-biking. In my three months of testing the Flume, I put these shoes thru the ringer. I …
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