It’s not often that I get the chance to report on apparel that’s not focused directly at the cycling industry. This roundup doesn’t consist of body squeezing spandex or flashy mountain biking gear. Rather, we’re focusing on multi-use items that may find their way into everyday situations. They include a rejuvenating sleepwear system from Under Armour, a modern poncho from The People’s Poncho, and remastered jeans from Thunderbolt Sportswear…
Under Armour created sleepwear that claims to cut recovery time via far infrared (also known as FIR). Far infrared is a sub section of the infrared spectrum that’s said to penetrate through the body’s tissues resulting in a slight surface temperature increase. All of this leads to relaxing and soothing muscles to decrease recovery time. Though it penetrates the skin the wavelength is non-ionizing so there is no risk of damaging tissue or DNA. All of the Athlete Recovery sleepwear features the TB12 technology that’s made up of a bioceramic print that reflects body heat in the form of infrared light. How could one doubt its viability after seeing Tom Brady’s most recent performance…
