Riding with the Best

“If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.” The spokesperson for Nike’s new line of cycling gear said this a while ago. Lance Armstrong is known for many things. If not for the fact that he’s a five-time Tour de France winner, a cancer survivor or as a professional athlete, you may know him as the best cyclist in the world.

As the best, you know he won’t settle for anything less. That’s why Lance Armstrong decided to work with the best in developing a line of cycling gear that is not only built for comfort and the necessary amenities of cycling gear, but also for speed, which is the main point of cycling most of the time.

How else would Lance win those five trophies without having the most state-of-the-art cycling gear the modern world has to offer?

Nike’s new line of cycling gear includes a selection of shoes made for people with different needs. Most of them are made of the lightest materials and designed to hug the contours of your feet for a smooth and efficient ride all the time. The materials are breathable to prevent overheating of feet especially with the sweat-inducing workout cycling provides.

Not forgetting the cycling suits and jerseys, Nike has created a line starting with a state-of-the-art one-piece Nike Swift Spin Time Trial Suit, tried and tested by ‘The Man’ himself, Lance Armstrong.

This suit is made to be aerodynamically suited to increase the speed of the biker with its modifications, like its strategically placed seams that align with airflow, and the placement of zones where appropriately textured fabrics are placed to assist in the lowering of aerodynamic drag.

There are also arm, leg, and back mesh vent panels located outside the airflow to reduce unwanted aerodynamic impact. You’ll feel like the air is flowing within your suit which just goes to show that nothing is stopping you from reaching first place, not even the wind.

Aside from this special piece, Nike also created a selection of cycling jerseys designed to keep you cool and dry, as well as improve your body’s aerodynamic functions and increase the speed of the rider.

A high performance watch designed especially for Lance Armstrong, the Lance 4, is also finally on the table. Anyone who wishes to experience what Lance thinks is so special about this watch shouldn’t forget to get one of their own. It has its own altimeter, barometer chronograph, seven alarms and it probably tells time as well.

A heart rate monitor is also included in the list of equipment to choose from. Every athlete should get one of these even if it’s not for cycling. Nike prides itself in enhancing performance. With one of these, you can take care of yourself and do yourself a favor by keeping yourself in shape and thereby enhancing your performance.

Made for both men and women, the apparel, shoes and equipment from Nike’s new cycling line surpass its predecessors and have become an advantageous factor in most of the athletes who compete in the cycling circles around the world. Nike is committed to giving cyclists around the world the same advantages they have given Lance and by doing so they have called to arms, the best of the best in the racing world.

Sylvain Chavanel, Nicole Cooke, Tyler Hamilton, Michael Rogers, Leontien Van Moorsel. These are only a few of the famous professional athletes who have done well with Nike by their side. They’re just people who love to ride. You can be one as well and you can start by letting Nike and its new line of cycling gear take care of you.