Do you really want to look like you’re on the start line of a motocross race every time you hop on your bike? For some folks, the answer to that inquiry is an emphatic yes, and there’s a heap of riding gear that follows that aesthetic. If you would prefer to ride in the same clothes that you wear to the office and pub, cozy flannels are a compulsory piece of that outfit.
You can certainly pedal in any flannel you find at a second-hand shop, or upgrade your office and pub attire with a higher-tech flannel that’s designed with the trail in mind. We rode around in a bunch of tech-flannels to share the good word of their benefits, best attributes, and temperature considerations. A few of these shirts were previously reviewed and are rounded up here for your convenience, but this is a fresh season debut for three of them.
While the rich history and Welsh origins of the textile term “flannel” runs deep and storied, our use of the word refers to any longsleeved plaid, check, or tartan button-up shirt that’s intended to keep you warm while passing for a faux-lumberjack.
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