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Cycling shorts (also known as bike shorts, bicycling shorts, chamois, knicks, or spats [citation needed] or thigh cling shorts) are short, skin-tight garments designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling. [1] Their useful properties are: reduce wind resistance, increasing aerodynamic efficiency;
Cycling Pad Cycling pads on the bottom of a pair of bib shorts worn by a male road cyclist (a cycling jersey is normally worn on top).. A cycling pad, also known as "chamois" or "bikepad" or "Fondello" (Italian), Peau (French) is a protective insert that is applied in cycling shorts with the main purpose [1] of protecting the groin from the friction of constant and prolonged saddle contact.
Chamois leather is widely used for drying and buffing vehicles after washing. Small pieces of chamois leather (often called "chamois cloth") are commonly used as blending tools by artists drawing with charcoal. [16] The leather blends the charcoal more softly and cleanly than the artist's fingers, which can leave smudges. [17]
A trisuit is a single skin tight item of clothing designed specifically for triathlon athletes to provide comfort and remove the necessity to change clothing while switching from swimming to cycling to running. [1] Normally a trisuit is a single item of clothing; however, two-piece versions exist with separate shorts and top.
Compression shorts and tights are usually worn by athletes. They are form-fitting garments and cover the wearer's waist to mid or lower thigh, similar to cycling shorts. They are referred to as spats in Japan and safety shorts in South Korea. Many are available with a cup pocket, a sewn-in pocket that can hold a protective cup.
The Minnesota Vikings held off the Seattle Seahawks in a 27-24 thriller on Sunday to keep pace in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs in a critical game for each team's playoff fate. ...
Trunk hose or round hose, short padded hose. Very short trunk hose were worn over cannions, fitted hose that ended above the knee. Slops or galligaskins, loose hose reaching just below the knee. Trunk hose and slops could be paned or pansied, with strips of fabric (panes) over a full inner layer or lining. A pansied slop is a round hose ...
A trip to Taco Bell had the pur-fect ending! Jenny Lee was stunned after finding a stray kitten outside the fast food chain. The cat seemed hungry!