European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily Magazine cafes employee Margaret Carlson left puts mom cycling attire on the Racks at a sports store in Heidelberg below Greg Lomond 1986 tour do Franco Winner wearing his biking attire. Cafes pedals Chic duds for bikers is Holdi lit Dave Dicho  staff writer cycling duds Are no longer merely High tech they re High fashion. Once reserved for the bladed spoke crowd the racers and sprinters who Rode far and fast enough to Benefit trom the clothing s aerodynamics biking Wear has sped from the tour de Franco to the department store at a Pace that would impress even Greg Lemond. Colmax jerseys Are replacing the Lime honoured tee As the shirt of Choice and traditional Cycle shorts have started showing up on the dance floor. Inexplicably wearing a single biking Glove has become High school Chic across Europe and the Stales. But the draw of Bike Wear remains More than ils took. It s the feel. Stretch on a pair of spandex shorts and even the be fest of bikers can feel something Akin to sell. Slide into a Lycra shirt and you la Start believing that if you can t Beal the wind maybe you can at least comfortably co exist says Ray Downs Chiel buyer cd bikes and biking gear Tor the army and air Force Exchange service in Munich cycling outfits make the sport a pleasure rather than a pain in the  cycling Wear s fashion revolution is no so much a burst of new design As an explosion of color from the sport s traditional Blacks and Navy blues to Danglo Orange and Neon yellow radioactive Cobalt and lightning Lime. What began As tentative racing stripes and coloured logos has grown into an array of swirls and splashes dizzying enough to throw even experienced bikers off balance the Ashi Onsa a really  says Downs stars and stripes Pink and Lour Oise we re carrying All of the psychedelic designs that Are really hot  cycling Wea in any Shade is new to the Exchange service and Downs admits. Europe s wet summer has dampened sales this is our firs year i h a Lull line of clothing and h a doing extremely Well considering the weather we re looking to next year for things to really fake Oil generally speaking cycling Wear is designed to Comfort those pails of you that come in Contact with the bicycle hands  and feet in the shorts . The Exchange service offers something for everyone with a mix of . And european lines including Nike and sub/4, Cannor Idale and Castelli. Prices vary depending on Iho Brand and the number of panels plus padding and the material used in the absorbent Crotch material which is designed to Wick sweat away from the body and Cut Down on chafing the Exchange service s Basic Model a two panel Short with Chamois Crotch goes for $16.50 eight Panci shorts with designer stripes similar in construction to those worn on the tour run As High As $70 a pair. Matching jerseys ranging from $22 to $50, feature High tech blends of Swiss Tex. Trans Lex and other new materials designed to lilt sweat off the body. Cycling gloves have been popular with Amateur bikers for a Long Lime and Tor an obvious reason Downs says if you take a spill Odds Are you re going to land on your  Basic loves by Nike and Castelli which come with padded Palms and Nylon backs from $ 10 also Are popular with weigh it Flers. According to Downs. Bicycle a ousts and Mountain bikers have their Choice of gloves by sorb Thane and Cannondale Hal feature polymer padding to combat numbness on Long hauls. Both $16.95. Cafes sport shops also carry top of the line gloves by look $18 and Spunzo $19 95. Topping off the Cycle Wear ensemble the helmet in the past lots of people did l want to Wear helmets because they were ugly and no one else was wearing them but that s All  Downs claims fashion Wise helmets have gone Iho Way of shorts and jerseys with styles available in Bright yellows reds oranges and blues in addition to the traditional whiles. Styling also has improved meaning Clunky models of a decade ago have been flattened vented and streamlined for better aerodynamics and a speedier look. At cafes look Lor Iho Vella Corsand the Belt strato. The Latler. Which Les Umbles something out of Oarth Vader s Liosel. Cells Tor $38 95 ii represents the ultimate in the fight age Mil wind Resis Tenco according to Downs and that s not More sales talk i be been wearing one for six months and i love  he says. Downs almost surely loves cafes Zancan bicycling shoe alter All he designed it hand made in Italy the shoe features a leather Sola with steel Shank plus Vilcio Sta son top coupled  Iti wednesday. August 26. 1987 a Side Lac or a super snug fit and solid support. The shoes come with Standard cleats and arc prok grilled for look system pedals. All Tor $40. These Are at the leading Edge of technology Downs says. Cafes has them now everybody else is in the process of copying  cafes also carries More casual Younng shoes that allow you to ride and then walk away from your Bike. From Avocet and Mike from 135 fashionable Riding gear sold off Post is no longer the bargain it was say two years ago still for those who can handle the investment Many european Bike shops peddle a Large selection of designer togs for looking Sharp in the Saddle. Among the most popular. Lecoq Jessies in a plethora of designer and team colors. At the top of the to Coq line copies of the yellow and polka Dot Jessies worn by Over All leaders during the French tour. Look for the rooster Emblem. From $30. Therm Odress and Castelli in sics and shorts in hoi stripes. Jessies from $35. Shorts from �20. Also. German manufactured Jessies made of Dunovan and Bri Nylon synthetic material Hal allows sweat to pass out through the fabric without letting moisture in $40 to $80. Additionally watch for bargains on Cotton Jessies As serious cyclists switch to the new synthetics. Says Juergen Hoffmann of the Theodor Renner Bike specially shop in Stuttgart we re Selling Cotton Jessies out. Nobody wants them any  shoes Bianchi and disador. Both from $50, the holiest shoe in Italy this season is the Adidas Cidy $53. Helmets american made Boll helmets Are popular in Europe although the Economy Price of around $90 does t compete Wilh Exchange paces Gorman vex helmets around $110. Arc also popular jackets very popular items in this year s soggy summer. Some of the Best Are made with a fabric called Gori Tex. Which also allows sweat to pass out without letting the rain in from $30. Stuttgart s Holfman notes Hal about to percent of the bicycles he Sells Are m the $500 Price Range meaning his customers arc Mic Likely to come look Lor Higner priced togs As Well adds Hoffmann nobody with a cheap Bike buys expensive  the stars and stripes Page 13