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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.
Mamil [1] (or MAMIL [2]) is an acronym and a pejorative term for a "middle-aged man in Lycra" [3] [4] – that is, men who ride an expensive racing bicycle [1] for leisure, while wearing body-hugging jerseys and bicycle shorts. [2] The word was reportedly coined by British marketing research firm Mintel in 2010. [5]
Macy’s is closing more than five dozen store locations across the United States as part of the company's ongoing reorganization strategy.. The retailer confirmed Jan. 9 that it was shuttering 66 ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s policy agenda is generally good for business, top executives and analysts told me at the Goldman Sachs Industrial and Materials conference this week. “It’s ...
A widespread winter storm will stretch from the Plains to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic in the coming days. Here's what to expect.
SOURCE: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, University of New Mexico-Main Campus (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010).Read our methodology here.. HuffPost and The Chronicle examined 201 public D-I schools from 2010-2014.
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]