Is Cycling Clothing Worth It?

Should you wear lycra on a bike?
Conor explores the differences between specialized cycling kits and more casual cycling attire. He puts them head-to-head in a practical experiment to see if his favourite Lycra kit can really make him faster on the bike. Will the benefits of a cycling kit outweigh the comfort of casual clothes? Watch to find out!

00:00 Is Cycling Clothing Worth It?
00:29 You Don't Need a Cycling Kit to Ride a Bike
00:40 Benefits of Wearing Casual Clothing on a Bike
02:42 Benefits of Wearing a Lycra Cycling Kit
03:11 Will Riding in Lycra Make You Much Faster?
03:20 3, 2, 1: Riding in Casuals
05:08 Test with Lycra
07:36 Lycra vs. Casual: Which Clothing Won the Test?

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