Cycling shorts
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Cycling shorts are short, skin-tight garments designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling.
A male cyclist wearing a pair of bib shorts for road cycling. Normally a jersey would be worn on top.
The rear side of the bib shorts showing the straps joining the shorts over the shoulders, padding on the bottom and reflective trims on the hem.
Racing cyclists wearing cycling shorts.
Spandex
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Spandex, Lycra, or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is a polyether-polyurethane copolymer that was invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers at DuPont.
Cycling shorts
…a chamois leather padding inside the shorts in the crotch area, which reduces chafing from the bicycle saddle. Modern cycling shorts are often made of spandex (Lycra) with a synthetic chamois which acts as an elastic interface between the cyclist's body and the saddle, and are produced in a variety of shapes…
Elastic material used in the fabrics of a summer cycling attire comprising a jersey, bib shorts and gloves
Colourless spandex yarn
Black dyed spandex yarn
A United States Air Force Academy hurdler in a uniform