High-Quality Cycling Clothing for Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Touring and Commuting – Ranging from High-Tech Cycling Jackets Through to Cycling Shoes
No matter if you have a mountain bike, a road bike, a hybrid or an urban bike – high-quality cycling clothes are a must-have. We offer you not only a wide range of good quality cycle clothing but also lots of buying guides. In each category, you’ll find tips and advice to make sure you’ll purchase the right product. Example: In the category ‘Cycling Shorts and Trousers’ you’ll find all the information you need: what size you should buy, what you should pay attention to, whether you need shorts or long tights, which trousers are best for winter or summer and so on.
Yet, we don’t want to go into great detail right now, but rather talk about the right cycling kit itself. What makes a good racing kit? What do you need for your first MTB tour? What are the must-haves for commuting in winter? Read below what you should pay attention to when purchasing cycling clothing.
We stock a wide range of women’s and men’s cycling clothing for road cycling, mountain biking, triathlon, touring and daily commutes – ranging from cycling jerseys through to padded tights, from full face helmets through to city helmets, from t-shirts through to high-end jackets. Browse through our range of renowned brands like ROSE, ASSOS, GORE WEAR, Castelli, VAUDE and more and put together your individual cycling outfit in all common colours and sizes – for kids, women and men. You are sure to find the right cycling clothes for your needs at ROSE Bikes!
Our tips:
- 1. Cycling Clothing for Speed Lovers
- 1.1.Summer Racing Kits
- 1.2. Winter Racing Kits
- 2. MTB Clothes for Off-Road Adventures
- 3. Casual Clothing for cycle touring
Cycling Clothing for Speed Lovers
Those who got into road cycling should invest in close-fitting, aerodynamic cycling clothes. These garments increase saddle comfort and provide unrestricted freedom of movement as well as best breathability on the bike.
Please find below the must-haves for your racing kit!
Summer Racing Kits
In summer, you are often bothered by the heat and the dazzling sun. Thus, your summer cycling kit should be designed to keep you cool on fast-paced summer tours and perfectly protect you from harmful UV rays.
For hot days, your cycling clothes should above all be breathable. This guarantees best ventilation in high temperatures and during intensive training sessions.
Besides, it makes sense to choose textiles that offer good UV protection. The level of UV protection is indicated in the product description on the respective product page.
Must-haves for your summer racing kit:
Available with short sleeves, long sleeves or sleeveless – depending on the temperature and personal preferences. The only thing that’s important is that the material is very breathable and that it offers good UV protection.
Available as waist shorts or bib shorts. It is also advisable to choose road cycling shorts with a gentle compression effect to support blood flow and muscles.
Short Sleeve Base Layer or Singlet
Especially in summer, it’s important to wear a good quality base layer. Functional fibres effectively wick excess moisture and heat away from your body and move it to the next layer.
Road Shoes
with Cleat Mount
Light upper materials with large mesh panels provide best ventilation on warm days.
Featuring three holes arranged in a triangle, road bike shoes allow you to mount cleats and thus use them in combination with pedals with 3 bolt standard.
A rule of thumb: The stiffer the sole, the better the energy is transferred to the pedals. At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find everything ranging from road shoes with nylon soles for beginners via shoes with composite soles through to shoes with high-end full carbon sole for pros.
Breathable road cycling socks keep your feet comfortably dry and cool.
A must-have! A light road bike helmet with many large vents and internal ventilation channels even provides a constant air flow in high temperature for a cool head and maximum safety while riding.
Light, padded short finger gloves protect your hands and joints from micro-vibrations from the road surface. This helps prevent fatigue and reduces stress on the wrists.
For especially warm days, you should choose light outer fabrics made of mesh.
An anti-slip palm provides maximum grip on the handlebar.
Sports Bra
(for women)
A light, breathable sports bra is a must-have for maximum support during sport activities. We offer sports bras for maximum performance in the saddle.
Cycling Cap
(optional)
Our light racing caps are more than just stylish accessories.
Worn underneath a helmet, they additionally protect from insects and UV rays and wick off moisture and heat to the outside of the fabric during intensive training sessions.
Sports Glasses
(optional)
Whether tinted or self-tinting, polarised, mirrored or with spare lenses – At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find the right pair of road cycling glasses as protection from dazzling light, harmful UV rays, insects and draughts.
Windbreaker Jacket/Vest or Rain Jacket
(optional)
When riding in cold weather or rain, lightweight road bike windbreakers or rain jackets are always a great choice. They offer good protection from the elements while being very breathable at that – ideal as a weather protection on warm days!
Backpack
(optional)
Especially for longer distances, many road cyclists use a light hydration pack.
It offers enough space to carry a windbreaker jacket, a rain jacket, tools and more. Besides, they feature a hydration bladder compartment and a hydration port for the drinking tube to keep you well hydrated on your tours.
Winter Racing Kits
Cold temperatures and bad weather are no reason to leave your bike in the garage throughout autumn and winter. With the right cycling gear, you can keep on training in low temperatures, rain and storm and thus prepare for the coming season.
For autumn and winter, you should choose garments that keep you warm while protecting you from the elements.
The major brands have developed special winter cycling clothing made of thermal fabric to perfectly protect you from cold temperatures and draughts. The fabric provides best insulation. In addition, the garments often feature a membrane, a thin layer of plastic sheeting that keeps away wind and rain. Thus, you don’t even have to stay at home on bad weather days!
Must-haves for your winter racing kit:
Whether with short sleeves, long sleeves or in combination with a jacket – depending on temperature and personal preferences, you can choose from a wide range of warm thermal road bike jerseys for the cold season.
Available as long waist tights or bib tights. Warm functional fibres protect you from cold and keep your muscles strong in low temperatures.
In winter, a base layer provides effective insulation against the cold. Functional fibres keep you comfortably warm, while being very breathable to wick away sweat and excess heat and move it to the next layer.
Base layers with a high percentage of merino wool are also a good choice. This fabric feels pleasantly soft on the skin and has naturally odour-inhibiting and breathable properties.
Road Shoes or Winter Road Shoes
with Cleat Mount
For cold days, you can choose between traditional road shoes for combination with warm overshoes and special winter cycling shoes made of insulating thermal material.
Featuring three holes arranged in a triangle, road bike shoes allow you to mount cleats and thus use them in combination with pedals with 3 bolt standard.
A rule of thumb: The stiffer the sole, the better the energy is transferred to the pedals. At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find everything ranging from road shoes with nylon soles for beginners via shoes with composite soles through to shoes with high-end full carbon sole for pros.
Insulating cycling socks are a great choice for cold days. A high percentage of merino wool protect from the cold.
In winter, you can wear your cycling shoes in combination with thermal shoe covers. These overshoes are made from insulating materials like neoprene and often feature a windproof, waterproof membrane. Perfect to protect your shoes and feet from the cold and the elements.
A must-have for all your tours to keep you safe. On cool days, you can combine your road bike helmet with a helmet cap or a helmet cover.
Road Cycling Gloves or Winter Gloves
Constant micro-vibrations from the road may stress your hands and joints. This is where good quality cycling gloves can help. We stock padded full finger cycling gloves that protect your hands and joints from shocks while keeping them pleasantly warm.
For very cold days, we recommend you to choose special winter gloves made of insulating material that may also feature a windproof, waterproof membrane.
Sports Bra
(for women)
A light, breathable sports bra is a must-have for maximum support during sport activities. We offer sports bras for maximum performance in the saddle.
Underhelmet
(optional)
Cycling underhelmets for road cyclists are available as simple caps,balaclavas or multitubes. Their thermal fabric keeps your head warm when the temperature drops. Some models additionally feature an integrated membrane to protect from wind and rain.
Winter Jacket or Rain Jacket
(optional)
The cold season is characterised by increased rainfall. Therefore, we stock waterproof cycling jackets that keep you dry when riding in pouring rain.
For especially cold days, we additionally offer a range of winter jackets. As they are made of thick material and sometimes also feature a thin insulation layer, they perfectly protect from cold and draughts. You can combine them either with a long sleeve or with a short sleeve jersey.
Backpack
(optional)
Especially for longer distances, many road cyclists use a light hydration pack. It offers enough space to carry a windbreaker jacket, a rain jacket, tools and more. Besides, they feature a hydration bladder compartment and a hydration port for the drinking tube to keep you well hydrated on your tours.
MTB Clothes for Off-Road Adventures
Wearing jeans on the trail? Not a good idea! At ROSE Bikes, you can find high-quality bikewear for MTB enthusiasts. Ranging from casual summer clothes through to downhill gear – here you’ll find the right equipment for trail riding and bike park!
Please find below the must-haves for your mountain bike kit!
Summer Mountain Biking Kits
In summer, MTB clothes need to be breathable. Proper cycling clothing should be well ventilated to keep you cool on hot days. Therefore, the manufacturers use special fabrics that promise maximum ventilation on the bike.
Ranging from casual MTB shorts through to light mesh jerseys – we’ll show you some of the must-haves for mountain bikers!
Must-haves for your summer mountain biking kit:
In summer, you should rather go for short sleeve cycling shirts. As they are made from technical fibres, they offer high breathability and a cool feeling.
Yet, long sleeve MTB shorts offer more protection against low-hanging branches or harmful UV rays. Browse through our range of close-fitting MTB jerseys and casual t-shirts!
While robust MTB pants are even used for downhill riding in summer to protect the wearer in case of a fall, some MTB enthusiasts rather prefer MTB shorts for improved ventilation. We stock both robust pants and well-ventilated shorts – whether for Downhill, Enduro, Cross Country or relaxed evening rides.
What belongs to a cyclist’s standard equipment in winter is also an important but often underestimated factor in summer.
A high-quality base layer underneath a jersey or cycling shorts provides best breathability, as it effectively wicks excess moisture and heat away from the skin and moves it to the next layer.
At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find highly breathable short sleeve base layers as well as light mesh singlets for summer.
MTB Shoes with Cleat Mount
or Flat Pedal Shoes
Here, too, you are spoilt for choice. You want to quickly get your feet off the pedals in technically challenging sections or you expect to be off the bike for longer? The you should go for flat pedal shoes! Their flexible rubber sole gives maximum grip on all grounds while providing absolute flexibility.
If you prefer clipless pedals though, you should choose MTB shoes that can be connected to your pedals with cleats. Here, you can choose from slightly stiffer nylon soles through to ultra-stiff full carbon soles – for improved power transfer to the pedals.
Breathable MTB socks keep your feet comfortably dry and cool.
Steep trails, spectacular jumps and low-hanging branches are a tricky business. Luckily, there are special MTB helmets. Featuring a hard outer shell, they offer good protection in an accident. You can choose between versatile MTB helmets or full face helmets (partially with removable chin bar) that are used for downhill or enduro riding.
There’s a wide range of MTB gloves to choose from: ranging from light short finger gloves with foam or gel padding through to long finger gloves with integrated protectors for downhill fun – ROSE has the right pair of gloves for any intended use.
Sports Bra
(for women)
A light, breathable sports bra is a must-have for maximum support during sport activities. We offer sports bras for maximum performance in the saddle.
Sports Glasses or Goggles
(optional)
Whether tinted or self-tinting, polarised, mirrored or with spare lenses – At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find the right pair of cycling glasses or MTB goggles as protection from dazzling light, harmful UV rays, insects and draughts.
Jacket
(optional)
A light softshell jacket for cool summer nights, a packable windbreaker for downhills or a rain jacket that keeps you dry in bad weather – at ROSE Bikes you are sure to find the right MTB jacket for your needs. Browse through our range and check out our buyer’s guide to get more information on membranes and waterproof rating!
MTB Pads & Guards
(optional)
Whether on the trail or in the bike park – proper protective clothing is always a good choice to be well protected when you crash. Our range of protective cycling equipment includes respective mountain bike pads and guards – ranging from knee pads and elbow guards through to neck braces.
Backpack
(optional)
An MTB backpack especially proves advantageous on day trips and MTB weekends with your mates. They comfortably carry your tools, spare clothes and snacks for lunch break.
At ROSE Bikes, you can shop classic mountain bike backpacks, women specific MTB backpacks, as well as hydration packs with integrated hydration bladder and protector backpacks with back protector for especially rough trails.
Winter Mountain Biking Kits
Shredding the trails on a mountain bike in bright sunshine? Anybody can do that! Real mountain bikers though hop on the saddle in autumn and winter and ride through every puddle!
For those hardcore mountain bikers, we offer a huge range of winter MTB clothes. In this category, everything is designed to offer high freedom of movement as well as protection from the cold and the elements.
We’ll show you how to properly dress for winter mountain biking.
Must-haves for your winter mountain biking kit:
Whether with short sleeves, long sleeves or in combination with a jacket – depending on temperature and personal preferences, you can choose from a wide range of warm thermal mountain bike jerseys for the cold season.
Whether long bike pants, long bib tights or bike shorts worn in combination with leg warmers or knee warmers. Warm functional fibres protect you from cold and keep your muscles strong in low temperatures.
In combination with a wind- or waterproof membrane, thermal trousers additionally protect you from rain, wheel spray and mud.
In winter, a base layer provides effective insulation against the cold. Functional fibres keep you comfortably warm, while being very breathable to wick away sweat and excess heat and move it to the next layer.
Base layers with a high percentage of merino wool are also a good choice. This fabric feels pleasantly soft on the skin and has naturally odour-inhibiting and breathable properties.
MTB Shoes,Flat Pedal Shoes or Winter MTB Shoes
with Cleat Mount
For cold days, you can choose between traditional mountain bike shoes for combination with overshoes and special winter MTB shoes made of insulating thermal material. You can choose from a range of flat pedal shoes with a tacky rubber sole for easy getting off in technical sections and MTB shoes with cleat mount for best power transfer to the pedal.
Featuring two parallel holes, the shoes allow you to mount cleats and thus use them in combination with pedals with 2 bolt standard.
A rule of thumb: The stiffer the sole of the MTB shoe, the better the energy is transferred to the pedals. At ROSE Bikes, you’ll find everything ranging from MTB shoes with nylon soles for beginners via shoes with composite soles through to shoes with high-end full carbon sole for pros. A respective rubber tread gives a lot of grip on all grounds and when walking.
Insulating MTB socks are a great choice for cold days. A high percentage of merino wool protect from the cold. Our special waterproof socks are the ideal choice for rainy weather and all those who ride through every puddle.
In winter, you can wear your cycling shoes in combination with thermal shoe covers. These overshoes are made from insulating materials like neoprene and often feature a windproof, waterproof membrane. Perfect to protect your shoes and feet from the cold and the elements.
A must-have for all your tours to keep you safe. On cool days, you can combine your mountain bike helmet with a helmet cap or a helmet cover. We have a huge range of bike helmets ranging from enduro helmets via downhill helmets through to All Mountain helmets!
Constant micro-vibrations from the road may stress your hands and joints. This is where good quality cycling gloves can help. We stock padded full finger MTB gloves that protect your hands and joints from shocks while keeping them pleasantly warm.
For very cold days, we recommend you to choose long finger MTB gloves or special winter gloves made of insulating material that may also feature a windproof, waterproof membrane.
Sports Bra
(for women)
A light, breathable sports bra is a must-have for maximum support during sport activities. We offer sports bras for maximum performance in the saddle.
Underhelmet
(optional)
Cycling underhelmets are available as simple caps,balaclavas or multitubes. Their thermal fabric keeps your head warm when the temperature drops. Some models additionally feature an integrated membrane to protect from wind and rain.
Winter Jacket or Rain Jacket
(optional)
The cold season is characterised by increased rainfall. Therefore, we stock waterproof cycling jackets that keep you dry when riding in pouring rain. For especially cold days, we additionally offer a range of winter jackets. As they are made of thick material and sometimes also feature a thin insulation layer, they perfectly protect from cold and draughts. You can combine them either with a long sleeve or with a short sleeve jersey.
MTB Pads & Guards
(optional)
Whether on the trail or in the bike park – especially on slippery grounds in autumn and winter, proper protective clothing is always a good choice to be well protected when you crash. Our range of protective cycling equipment includes respective mountain bike pads and guards – ranging from knee pads and elbow guards through to neck braces.
Backpack
(optional)
An MTB backpack especially proves advantageous on day trips and MTB weekends with your mates. They comfortably carry your tools, spare clothes and snacks for lunch break.
Casual Clothing for Cycle Touring
Easy-going tours in a natural landscape, exciting cycling holidays along the most beautiful routes or daily rides to the supermarket – cycling is not just a hobby but a lifestyle. Cycling is good for your health and the environment.
For all leisure cyclists and cycle tourers, we stock special cycling clothing that is specifically adapted to the intended use. Those who have already tried high-quality cycling clothes will never do without them again – and much less wear a cotton shirt or jeans.
Please find below the must-haves for your summer and winter tours.
Bicycle Touring Clothing for Summer
Summertime is the time for bike holidays, relaxed weekend trips and daily commutes to the office or supermarket – to make sure you are perfectly dressed for your tours, ROSE offers a huge choice of cycle touring clothing. Ranging from cycling socks through to bicycle bags you’ll find everything you need.
Summer cycling kits are all about breathability. They should be made from light fabrics that effectively wick moisture off to the outside. This is the weakness of cotton fibres that are often used for traditional shirts or trousers. Even though cotton is good at absorbing moisture, it won’t move it away to the outside. This will make you feel damp and cold. In contrast to cotton clothes, our cycle touring clothing is made from functional fibres like polyester. This guarantees best moisture management and a pleasantly dry feeling – even on hot days.
We’ll show you how to properly dress for summer cycle touring.
Must-haves for your summer bicycle touring kit:
Cycling Jersey or Technical Shirt
Cycle tourers and leisure cyclists can find a huge range of shirts for tours in sunny weather, cycling holidays or daily commutes in summer. Depending on taste and riding style, you can choose a classic short sleeve cycling jersey – or you go for our technical button-through shirts, blouses or technical shirts that keep you comfortably cool thanks to high breathability.