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Cycling gear – I only review what I own. I’m not an expert, but I’m not a shill for the industry either. I ride a lot and like to ride fast. But I generally choose my gear so that I am comfortable and can ride without distraction.

How to steal rides from winter part 1: hands

45Nrth Draugenclaw Pogies
I like to keep riding outside as long as I can. Road salt, snow and ice-covered roads are hard limits for me. But temperature is a moveable one. It's quite easy to keep your core warm. And whoever heard of cold thighs. So shorts under tights and enough base layers to make you feel like a merino onion. But what to do about hands and feet?

Brandt-Sorenson upcycled jersey

Up-cycled jersey from Brandt-Sorenson

Back in February I sent the Los Angeles-based boutique cycling gear company an old event jersey and $250 and asked them to upcycle it into something that I would actually wear. I got it in the mail the other day.

What to do with the event jerseys

Brandt-Sorenson dismantled jersey

Do you have a drawer full of cycling event jerseys that you never wear? I do. You know the type. Cheap and cheerful, festooned with logos, ill-fitting and suffocating. Can’t give them away.