My Favorite Cycling Clothing in 2026
In this article, I want to share my favorite cycling clothing with you. Reliable and performance oriented cycling clothing is a cyclist's best friend. Cycling clothing can also make or break a ride. (I learned it the hard way riding Stelvio in October without a proper jacket.)
I've ridden just about everything from Assos, Rapha, Pas Normal, Q36.5, Castelli, and Bioracer. Below is the cycling clothing that I trust most - pieces that have proven themselves in races and accompanied me on rides that became adventures of a lifetime. Most importantly, this article is a comprehensive non-sponsored review that offers Subscribers the best cycling clothing purely from riding tens of thousands of kilometers in all terrains and conditions.
- Q36.5 Dottore Pro Bib-shorts
The ultimate performance Bib-shorts offer a combination of a thin/dense pad with high-quality polyester/elastane. Why is a thin pad with high-density so important for performance bib-shorts? Thin bib-short pads maintain their shape, unlike thicker/softer pads that can compress and shift uncomfortably during hard pedaling. The optimal thickness for a performance bib-short pad is 4-5mm.
In my experience, I have found that the majority of bib-shorts on the market offer either one or the other. In other words, the majority of bib-shorts on the market either have a high-quality thin/dense pad, and lower quality materials or vice-versa. However, the Q36.5 Dottore Pro Bib-shorts offer both!
The Dottore Pro Bib-shorts are undoubtedly my favorite performance bib-shorts for the Spring/Summer. The Q36.5 quality is also exceptional. Most bib-shorts I have used in the past only last me one season, but all my Q36.5 bib-shorts have lasted me more than two seasons.
