The founder, professional road cyclist Rahsaan Bahati, is a fixture in the cycling community and an inspiration to many. But it’s good to know so you can keep an eye out for it if you like!īahati Foundation – The Bahati Foundation introduces youth from underserved communities to competitive and non-competitive cycling, as well as provides STREAM programming. These clubs and foundations sell their gear, but use an existing cycling kit manufacturer like Jakroo or Cuore, and may only sell to members. The brand also offers matching socks, gaiters, and caps.
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Podium Bound – Podium Bound offers apparel for the widest variety of sports on this list, including a John Singleton Boyz in the Hood tribute baseball jersey, in addition to gear for other popular sports like soccer and football, as well as less “traditionally popular” sports, like bowling.Ĭycling Out Loud – The North Carolina-based, body-positive Black woman-owned company specialty is skin suits at reasonable prices. Augustine University cycling team, and the blue and white kit can be found on the cycling team’s website.
Major Taylor Cycling Wear sponsors the St. The brand offers club-cut jerseys and traditional bibs, featuring the famous Black bike racer. Major Taylor Cycling Wear – Proceeds from the sale of these cycling kits go to the descendants of Marshall “Major” Taylor.
The jersey is club-cut in most cases, with a few women’s ¾-zip jerseys. They make an “Irie” kit with the red, green, and yellow stripes, as well as the Howard University cycling kit. Knights of Mobay – Founded in 2008, this brand features cycling kits that are culturally significant to the Black diaspora. Bright colors and good fit mark the BeYou4Life cycling kit as one to get your hands on. They stand out on this list for their bold prints that use classic patterns like polka-dots and chevrons The Brand was launched in 2017 by a female figure competitor, certified group fitness Instructor, certified spin instructor, marathoner, duathlete, and Harvard grad Sandra. The silhouettes trend modern, with long aero sleeves and low collars, while the prints are familiar and certainly inoffensive.Ī post shared by Sika Henry – BeYou4Life sells triathlon, cycling, and casual gear for after the race.
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The brand sponsors pro triathletes, which means in addition to cycling gear, it offers swimsuits, tri kit, and running gear. While the brand is a product of a multicultural team, Varlo has in-house designers to help teams with custom kits, as well as create public designs for Varlo. He used his experiences and insights as a multisport athlete to inform some of the kit features and designs. Varlo Apparel – Soj Jibowu is a collegiate D1 runner who dabbled in triathlon before launching founded Varlo. KRT/QRT apparel checks the right boxes for modern cycling kits. As the youngest brand on this list, I look forward to watching KRT set industry trends. The prints are reminiscent of Rapha and Cafe du Cycliste. KRT’s summer jerseys are highly elastic and have all the right features: good sleeve length, a zippered pocket, aero fit, and a minimal collar. Kings Rule Together + Queens Rule Together – This brand was kickstarted by riders behind the Philadelphia-based cycling club of the same name. Clipt’n women’s bibs have an easy-in easy-out rear clasp that makes nature breaks simple. Freeman revealed to me, “We’ve sold more women’s than men’s.” Their club-fit jerseys have nicely tapered torsos, all in calming prints in current color palates, but the bibs are the real stars here.
Launched in 2021 by Sheldon Freeman and the late James Moten Jr., Clipt’n’s, Mr. While Black riders have been setting styles since Kitty Knox broke the color barrier at the League of American Bicyclists (then Wheelmen) in 1895, these companies are the first to step into the kit space as brands.Ĭlipt’n – This is the only brand on the list to feature drop tail bibs, let alone drop-tails with four pockets. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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