Over on Gear Junkie, I wrote the article I’ve been dying to write for a while: building a women’s cycling kit, capsule wardrobe style. I loved being able to put together a roundup of my favorite jerseys and shorts—the ones that have been tried and true for me over the years, and in a big variety of budgets, from $40 to $300. The list is mostly my favorite jerseys and shorts, but then I have the accessories that you need in order to build up a full all-weather wardrobe around those couple pairs of shorts and jerseys. I admit, my cycling wardrobe is a little out of hand with how much stuff I’ve collected over the years, but if you’re just getting started, you can handle almost any ride in any weather with under 10 pieces of clothing! So, let’s get shopping…
About Molly Hurford
Molly Hurford is a journalist in love with all things cycling, running, nutrition and movement-related. When not outside, she’s writing about being outside and healthy habits of athletes and interviewing world-class athletes and scientists for The Consummate Athlete. She’s the author of multiple books and her most recent project, Shred Girls, is a young adult fiction series and online community focused on getting girls excited about bikes. She also writes regularly for publications including Bicycling magazine, Outside, Map My Run, and Nylon. Molly is a little obsessed with getting people—especially women—psyched on adventure and being outside, and she regularly hosts talks and runs clinics for cyclists and teaches yoga online and IRL… And in her spare time, the former Ironman triathlete and cyclist now spends time racing ultra-runs on trails. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @mollyjhurford
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