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CYCLING BASE LAYERS

CYCLING BASE LAYERS

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Worn as the first layer next to the skin, a base layer should be worn all year and changed with the season, with the aim of properly regulating your temperature. From ascending snow capped mountains in scorching temperatures, to ploughing through wintry snow, a base layer is a ride essential.

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Man made or a natural fibre?

Popular models can be made from either highly technical man made fabrics which do perform extremely well, or from a light weight merino wool. However, their role is the same, to either keep you cool or warm depending on the conditions whilst pulling sweat away from your body. Within cycling there is much debate over which is the better option, but rather than getting involved in that, our advice would be to wear the material you have historically preferred, and which appeals to you as a cyclist and suits the conditions in which you ride.

A word about fit

If there is one item in your cycling wardrobe who's performance is drastically affected by fit, it is the cycling baselayer. It is simply essential that the baselayer sits directly against the rider's skin where it can work to move sweat away from the body in order to properly regulate core temperature. A baselayer that is loose will simply not function. Keep it fitted, keep it working!

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Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece Long Sleeve 2013
Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece Long Sleeve 2013
£37.50 £30.00
Blending the Swedish brand's Mesh Superlight and Zero Extreme fabric into one very cleverly body-mapped base layer, the long sleeve Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece is Craft's most adaptable first layer yet for cool to cold rides. In simple terms, the Concept Piece puts the right fabric where its needed, and removes fabric from where it isn't. Take your rear shoulder area for example - it gets mighty hot even in cold rides, so here, Craft applied their Superlight fabric to provide coverage without heat buildup. Switch that idea around and Active Extreme fabric is placed in key areas ...
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Solo Merino Sleeveless Baselayer
Solo Merino Sleeveless Baselayer
£38.33
Offering a luxurious super fine, 100% merino wool fabric paired to a near perfect cycling specific fit, the Solo Merino Sleeveless Baselayer is a great first layer choice for cool to cold rides this season.100% super fine Merino Wool constructionCycling specific cut – long at the back Side panels for a great fit Exceptionally warm and breathableAll the natural benefits of Merino Wool: antimicrobial, anti bacterial, anti fungal and odour repelling 
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Ibex Hooded Indie Merino Base layer
Ibex Hooded Indie Merino Base layer
£83.29
If you like your base layer not too heavy but not too light, choose the Indie, Ibex's year round baselayer made without peers for softness and durability. Semi fit for everyday performance and style, the Indie features 18.5 micron New Zealand Merino 195 g/m2 and a relaxed jersey knit.We see the Indie as the ideal top for either a light commute in cool conditions, post bike relaxing, or multi sport activities - like cow tipping, welly wanging and running.The Indie is made from Ibex's new 18.5 micron New Zealand Merino at 195g/m2. Ibex designed this fabric from the need for a weight in-between ...
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Craft Concept Piece for Women 2012
Craft Concept Piece for Women 2012
£34.17 £23.92
Saying things like 'Next Generation' is pretty lame. However, when something like the Craft Concept Piece Base Layer arrives, you sort of struggle for any other words. Blending some of Craft's most advanced fabrics, Zero Extreme and Mesh Superlight, the Concept piece aims to map your body, so that during exercise, the right fabric is in the right place. Ok, this seems a simple enough idea, but behind it lies years of ergonomics R&D, and Craft's overwhelming desire to provide the ultimate base layer; one that not only feels soft, lightweight and breathable, but also keeps you cool ...
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Craft Cool Long Sleeve with V Neck - Women
Craft Cool Long Sleeve with V Neck - Women
£20.83
The Craft Cool Long Sleeve V-Neck Base Layer uses a uniquely patterned construction that pulls perspiration vapor off the body to keep it cool, making it ideal for everything from a hard training ride, trip to the gym, or for keeping you fresh on the commute to work. As an added bonus, the fabric is UPF 50 + protective, idea for outdoor activities. Ergonomic fit for total freedom of movementsCool Mesh panels in sides and backSoft and comfortable fitSuper cooling effectExcellent moisture transportationKeeps you fresh during exercisingUPF 50+
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Etxeondo Belea Wind Stopper LS Base Layer
Etxeondo Belea Wind Stopper LS Base Layer
£50.00
The Etxeondo Belea Long Sleeve Base Layer is a highly adaptable item that could easily be worn as a first layer during cool work commutes, off season road rides, and long days on the trail.Featuring a Gore Windstopper front to take the edge of icy winds, and an Outlast high wicking rear designed to create an ideal ride temperature, the Belea both protects from the front and wicks from the rear, creating a breathable and wind protective first layer -  ideal when paired with an Etxeondo Jacket!
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Etxeondo Belea Wind Stopper Short Sleeve Base Layer
Etxeondo Belea Wind Stopper Short Sleeve Base Layer
£41.66
The Etxeondo Belea Short Sleeve Base Layer is a highly adaptable item that could easily be worn as a first layer during cool work commutes, off season road rides, or long days on the trail.Featuring a Gore Windstopper front to take the edge of icy winds, and an Outlast high wicking rear designed to create an ideal ride temperature, the Belea both protects from the front and wicks from the rear, creating a breathable and wind protective first layer -  ideal when paired with an Etxeondo Jacket!
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Craft Cool Concept Piece Short Sleeve 2012
Craft Cool Concept Piece Short Sleeve 2012
£26.67 £18.67
By combining their Superlight fabric and Cool technologies, Craft have created perhaps the ultimate multi-sport warm weather base layer in the Craft Cool Concept Piece. Body mapped and correspondingly cool during intense efforts, it is a great choice for the cyclist looking for a high performance warm weather first layer for the turbo trainer, road ride, trail or high mileage commute.Sport specific moving wing for perfect functionality and total freedom of movement during high intensitiesBy mapping Mesh Superlight and Cool Plain fabric Craft bring you to the next level of base layer technologySoft, ...
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Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece Short Sleeve
Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece Short Sleeve
£33.33 £26.67
A new name, a new product - the Craft Active Extreme Concept Piece is one of Craft's new 2012 base layer developments, one in which the Superlight fabric merges with the Active Extreme fabric (last year's Zero Extreme), creating a seriously impressive base layer that would suit the cyclist looking for a cool weather, highly breathable first layer for long, hard rides. Supremely ergonomic and body mapped to specific zones, the Active Extreme Concept Piece reveals itself on the bike to be both warm and breathable in cool conditions, making your ride fresher, and more adaptive to the 'hot/cold' ...
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Craft Warm Short Sleeve Base Layer
Craft Warm Short Sleeve Base Layer
£50.00 £45.00
Designed for the very coldest conditions, the Craft Warm collection is the range to choose from when cold rides in hostile environments are on the cards. Made from a very clever seamless 3D knit thermal yarn, the whole base layer is mapped to provide more fabric in places where it's needed, and less where it's not. Sounds simple of course, but the reality is that you don't need the same thermal protection under your arms as across your chest. The secondary benefit is cooling - even in cold conditions you can get pretty warm on the bike, and here, the mapping comes to the fore to cool ...
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Craft Warm Zip Mock Neck Long Sleeve Base Layer
Craft Warm Zip Mock Neck Long Sleeve Base Layer
£54.16 £48.74
Designed for the very coldest conditions, the Craft Warm Zip Mock Neck Long Sleeve Base Layer is an adaptable, zip neck long sleeve base layer ideal for the very coldest rides, or indeed other multi-sport activities enjoyed in wintry conditions.Made from a very clever seamless 3D knit thermal yarn, the whole base layer is mapped to provide more fabric in places where it's needed, and less where it's not. Sounds simple of course, but the reality is that you don't need the same thermal protection under your arms as across your chest. The secondary benefit is cooling - even in cold conditions ...
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Castelli Seamless Sleeveless Base Layer
Castelli Seamless Sleeveless Base Layer
£29.16
Sporting a dual layer construction, an insanely soft to the touch feel, and a true all- seamless construction, the Castelli Seamless Sleeveless is truly a compelling cycling base layer for warm rides. Ideal paired with your Castelli jersey of choice.Seamless polypropylene/nylon actively pulls moisture away from your skin3 mesh patterns to allow more ventilation where you need it mostInsanely soft for complete comfort
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