7 Good Bike Apparel & Accessories for Ladies

Castelli Superleggera Jacket – Women’s

With a multi-day stretch of rainy forecasts threatening to derail your outdoor training plans, reach for your Castelli Women’s Superleggera Jacket and head out the door with confidence that it will keep you dry through the storm. Unlike old school rain shells, this jacket balances breathability and weather protection to fend off clammy overheating as you hammer out tempo intervals under the clouds.

When stormy clouds blow over and the sun comes back out, the Superleggera’s light fabric lets it pack away easily into a jersey pocket or small saddle pack until the next front rolls in. As a final touch, Castelli wisely adds a completely waterproof panel of fabric at the back of the jacket as well, which won’t soak through when you’re dealing with wheel spray and wet roads for miles on end.

Troy Lee Designs Ruckus 3/4-Sleeve Jersey – Women’s

Your riding style is a bit varied — sometimes you charge through speedy laps of singletrack chasing KOM’s, and others you’re donning the full-face and taking on chunky downhill lines. The Troy Lee Women’s Ruckus 3/4-sleeve Jersey has this in common with you. With 3/4-length sleeves its the perfect inbetweener, offering breathability when you’re cooking it through hot laps, and enough coverage that chunky rock gardens are far from intimidating. The sleeves are cut just a touch on the loose side, so you’ve got room to pack on some pads when you’re heading for root-latticed lines of the pacific north west, while the relaxed fit body moves with you when you’re throwing tail whips off of rollers. To keep you cool if you’re heading to sunnier riding destinations, Troy Lee crafts this jersey out of polyester knit that has a knack for pulling away sweat and breathing while you ride, and opts for mesh panels in the back and front to let the fresh air in, so you can stay cool and dry on the trail.

Castelli Pro Issue Sleeveless Baselayer – Women’s

ZOIC Premium Short Liner – Women’s

Turn your favorite pair of unlined shorts into cycling worthy fare with the ZOIC Women’s Premium Liner Shorts. Made from stretchy yet supportive spandex, these shorts hide comfortably and unobtrusively under your outer shorts to wick moisture away in a snap.

The Ultra Liner Shorts feature an Elastic Interface Women’s Veloce chamois, with four-way stretch that moves comfortably with you and provides needed padding for 2 to 3 hour rides. Double-band stretch spandex at the waist and leg hems holds everything in place without pinching so you can focus on the ride, not your wardrobe.

SheBeest Bronzebella Sleeveless Jersey – Women’s

Hit the road with the perfect balance of form and function in the Shebeest Bronzebella Sleeveless Jersey. This sleeveless top gives you lightweight coverage for scorching summer afternoons, letting your shoulders peek out to catch a little bit of sun. Its crafted from light and breathable polyester with stretchy spandex that allows you to move with ease on the bike, and loaded with the cycling features you want, like a 1/2 zip front to drop heat on strenuous climbs, an extended hem for coverage in the drops, and deep back pockets to stash a spare tube and snacks. To elevate the fashion of this jersey, Shebeest crafts a peek-a-boo opening in the upper back, doubling as ventilation on hot summer days.

7mesh Industries Quantum Jersey – Women’s

Classic style is everything on the bike, which means sometimes omitting the bright and flashy patterns for smooth simplicity, like you’ll find in the 7Mesh Industries Quantum Jersey for Women. This clean kit offers an elegant look, thanks to its smooth polyester construction, and all of the tech that you need to make it your go-to piece for your daily rides. It’s built with feathery fabric that wicks while you ride, and offers UPF 50+ protection to keep you sun savvy on summer’s scorchers. It uses what 7Mesh calls a real-world-fit, which we would describe as a little bit slim, but with room to breathe that sets it apart from the skin-fit of your competition jersey. The Quantum Jersey features three full-sized rear pockets that are trimmed with inner content guards to keep your goodies secure, plus two zippered pockets on either side to keep your gadgets and cards a bit more secure.

Castelli Free Tri Itu Suit – Women’s

Castelli created the Women’s Free Tri Itu Suit to adhere to ITU rules, quickly disperse moisture once you leave the swim, and maximize aerodynamic efficiency through bike and run stages. SpeedFreak ventilated race fabric along the upper provides high levels of breathability, so you don’t overheat while racing and training in stifling humidity and oppressive heat. Velocity mesh along the backside ensures streamlined aerodynamics in the bike, as proven in Castelli’s wind tunnel testing. Both of these fabrics are extremely quick-drying, so you won’t retain residual moisture, only to drip incessantly in the bike and run.

Moving to the shorts, Castelli’s Instadry Speed fabric does exactly what its name implies by giving you a hydrodynamic advantage in the water and quickly shedding moisture afterwards, so you’re not a sopping-wet mess in the saddle, which often leads to undesired irritation. Castelli employs their Kiss Tri seat pad to absorb incoming vibration on the road, which is especially welcome seeing many triathletes are riding on stiff, unforgiving bikes. And not only does this seat pad take the sting out of the bike stage, but it’s low-profile nature won’t inhibit movement once you transition to the final run stage.