High-tech cycling clothes eliminate the need for a shower and change of clothes

According to the Los Angeles Times...

"Cyclists no longer have to arrive at their destination looking like a wet rag and needing a shower. As more people take to commuting and traveling by bike -- for both health and environmental reasons -- some clothing companies are stepping up, offering office-ready clothes that don't have to be wrung out upon arrival.

Thank technology for the ability to create or enhance street wear fabrics that not only stretch, but keep perspiration away from the body, resist water and dirt, and retain heat with little insulation. Companies such as Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company Outlier design stylish menswear perfect for cyclists with features like pants with waistbands that are higher in back (so riders can lean forward without revealing too much) and back pockets that riders don't have to sit on while cycling.

Guess who else is getting in on the action? Levi's. The venerable San Francisco company introduces its Commuter Series: a 511 Skinny Jean (full length and cropped) and Trucker Jacket specially designed for cyclists. Features include a Nanosphere treatment that resists water and dirt, antimicrobial properties and reflective material. A raised back yolk on the pants prevents too much skin from showing, a handy waist tab holds a U-lock, and they're reinforced at the crotch, back pockets and belt loops. The jacket has an iPod pocket in front and a longer tail in back. Retail prices range from $68 to $128, and the clothes will be in Levi's stores in July and at Urban Outfitters stores in August."

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Looking forward to see these available widely in Singapore! At affordable prices of $20 to $30 too :)

Tourists go night cycling

No matter how much you know about Singapore, there's always something to discover. Even someone who had already been to Singapore seventeen times (yes, 17) discovered a lot on his first night cycling trip!

Siddhesh Pradhan wrote in the Deccan Chronicle:
"Singapore’s always been one of my favourite places in the world. I’ve been there a record 17 times in my 18 years of existence! I thought I knew quite a bit of the country but as I discovered on my latest trip, I knew nothing! Apart from the usual tourist attractions like Sentosa, Jurong Bird Park, The Merlion near Esplanade, Singapore Zoo, the more recent eye-catchers are the Marina Bay Sands hotel and the Singapore Flyer which is the country’s version of the London Eye. I had seen it all.

A very dear friend of mine studies in Singapore and I was sure he’d have something planned. I took the MRT (the cheapest and most convenient way to get around Singapore) to Sommerset station on Orchard Road. My friend was waiting outside 313 Sommerset with two of his classmates. I wasn’t sure what the plan for the evening was but it turned out to be the best night of my life!"

For the full article, click here.

Cycling to Malaysia

MORE Singaporeans are going the distance for cycling. To Malaysia, to be exact.

Some are even helping organise cycling trips for other Singaporeans.

Cycling enthusiast Mark Cheong, 27, observed: "Two years ago at the annual Pedalholic Cycling Club Interstate ride in Malaysia, there were about five Singaporeans. This year, there were about 55."

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For the full article in the New Paper, click here.