We rounded up our favorite Fall cycling gear to get you ready for those variable conditions.
Crisp air and turning leaves make for delightful cycling, but early nightfall and surprise frosts also bring challenges. Here are some top picks from our current lineup of cycling apparel and accessories, to prepare you for the ups and downs of the season…
Terry Triple with a view. Coolweather Jersey, Hybrid jacket, Signature vest, and Camels Hump
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Perfect For a Fall Cycling Gear Test – A Day of Cool Weather Riding with a Trio of Terry Cycling Tops
Overcast and 44 degrees, a threat of rain showers, followed by increasing sun and a high of 49 degrees. It’s Fall in the North Country and you look at the thermometer and sigh. What to wear that will keep you warm to start, but not overheat later? We all know that layering is important, but choosing the right clothing for those layers can be difficult.
Let’s start with our core.
Terry has designed three colorful pieces of cycling gear that will make our chilly Fall rides more enjoyable. The combination of the Coolweather Jersey, Hybrid Jacket and Signature Vest makes for a comfortable and colorful riding trio.
Fall Cycling Gear Review – A Cozy Base
The Coolweather Jersey serves as a cozy first layer. Warm and toasty against the skin yet doesn’t over heat; the fabric breathes well throughout the ride. A front zipper allows for easy temperature control. A nice detail I appreciated is the small zipper garage at the neck, to keep the zipper pull from flapping around.
The ideal positioning of the two rear pockets — a bit to the side for easy reach — and a handy center zipped rear pocket, makes for a functional jersey that can also be used without additional layering. Coolweather jersey easily fits iPhone and snacks deep in the pockets.
Fall Cycling Gear Test – Protective Outer Layer
Terry’s new Hybrid Jacket adds that much needed second layer of wind protection. For anyone weary of bright yellow and neon orange, this brilliantly colored two-toned jacket makes for a colorful alternative. On a damp four hour ride recently, the Hybrid jacket kept this author dry without overheating. The transfer of moisture remained reliable and comfortable throughout the ride.
This jacket, similar to the jersey, features a couple of well placed rear pockets. They are located along the back side of the garment, making the reach for that Fig Newton or Lindt chocolate so much easier.
Fall Cycling Gear – Testing For The Best Vest
Hanging with the Reflective Signature Vest
The Signature Vest rounds out our core coverage for cool weather riding. Designed specifically to keep our core warm, the vest is a wonderful addition for a multitude of outdoor activities. Having always used either a light or a heavy weight vest, I wasn’t sure about Terry’s midweight option, so I took it for a ride.
The vest provided just enough added warmth to keep my core warm, without the added bulk of fleece. I found the midweight ideal for the changing temperatures of Fall. If you aren’t a fan of stopping over and over to add and remove layers, the vest is the perfect addition. A vest allows a rider to remain toasty warm without feeling bulky and overheated.
Vests generally aren’t equipped with rear pockets, but the stylish Signature Vest comes with 3 sturdy open rear pockets. Outdoor Divas rejoice: you can easily stash cell phone, peanut butter sandwich, credit card, bandana and inner tube into the three handy rear pockets.
While Terry’s design team was mulling over this vest, they added a couple upper and lower reflective strips for visibility, and an elastic band at the base to keep that chilly air from creeping up our backsides.
Fun in the Forest with the Signature Vest
[vertical-spacer] Terry’s Fall color chartMany thanks to Terry for making a fun combination to keep us Gals comfortable as we enjoy the chaotic weather of Fall!
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For more help with choosing your ideal cycling tops, check out this helpful post: How To Choose Cycling Tops.
Terry’s New Psychlo Women’s Cycling Tight takes on Vermont Fall colors
With Fall foliage sneaking in on us here at Terry Headquarters, we’re enjoying another dash of color beside the vivid kaleidoscope of colors here in Vermont. Welcome, the new Terry Psychlo Women’s Cycling Tight.
Ready to add a pop of color to your drawer full of black lycra? Just in time to merge with the colors of Autumn, the Psychlo tight has arrived. With a burst of color on the lower legs, this tight is sure to stand out against brilliant fall foliage.
More important, recent research shows that the most effective place for bright and reflective fabrics for cyclists is on the lower legs and feet. The pattern of motion on moving parts of the body grabs motorists’ attention far more effectively than static or bike mounted brights or reflectors.
Terry Psychlo tight makes its debut on State Prison Hollow Road in Starksboro Vermont
[vertical-spacer] Woolie bystanders observe as the colorful Psychlo tight passes byAlong with a splash of color on the legs, the tight also features our distance Flex Chamois; which keeps cyclists comfortable even while perched on a 3 inch wide platform for rides lasting over 2 hours.
The lightweight, non-fleece-lined material is a good defense against the chill of a late Fall morning, yet the fabric doesn’t overheat a rider as the sun burnishes the hillsides and adds some warmth to the day.
One of the most important benefits with this new tight is its increased visibility. The colorful mosaics created with each pedal stroke serve to capture the eye of drivers and tourists otherwise distracted by Vermont’s foliage, brewery’s, vineyards, and apple orchards.
Standing out on Shaker Mountain Starksboro Vermont
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It’s a joy to at long last have a tight that can go the distance and provide fun colors.
Thank you for the innovation, Terry!
Jeannette Segale
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From new Soleil products and high rise riding capris, to European trekking bottoms and every kind of ‘smart layer’, there’s a lot to look forward to from Terry this Fall.
It’s always hard to predict, and always fun to see what the hits are when we send a new catalog out. Here are the top sellers so far this (early) fall. Some of these are very limited in quantity so if you’re thinking about it, now’s the time!
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