THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
Shorts with Panache
Suggested retail: Panache Eleven Bib Short - $240; Panache Eleven Jersey - $120; Panache Arm Screens - $45.
Web site: panachecyclewear.com
The Eleven Bib Short is a summer short from a new clothing company, Colorado-based Panache Cyclewear Co.
The bib short features a wicking, open-holed mesh fabric on the lower leg panels and the bib straps. The shorts also use "L1" leg grippers, which involves putting silicone grippers directly on the fabric, instead of on an extra layer of gripper tape. The company says this improves aerodynamics and breathabilty and reduces weight.
The short includes Panache’s Pro Stock chamois pad which the company says was specifically designed for today’s light-weight, minimalist saddles.
Besides the mesh panels, the shorts are made using Lycra Power fabric on the main body.
The company's summer line also includes a matching jersey that uses mesh side panels and mesh material on the pockets to reduce overheating from a double layer of fabric at the pockets. The company also sells white mesh "arm screens" designed to keep arms cool on super hot days.
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