The best cycling base layers shouldn’t be underestimated. The largely unseen base layer is often the foundation for staying comfortable on the bike whether that be helping us to stay warm or cool.
When combined with one of the best cycling jerseys, a good base layer will help you stay comfortable and dry and really feel like a key layer of protection. Base layers can be used all year round by regulating body temperature and managing moisture build-up on the inside of your cycling clothing.
Base layers are there to help move sweat away from your body, so ideally your cycling base layers should be a relatively tight fit and sit close to your skin. The base layer will trap a layer of air between your skin and the garment itself whilst wicking sweat away to the material surface to ensure you stay comfortable and dry. Choosing the correct base layer for warm or cold conditions will keep you comfortable and allow you to focus on the riding.
In warm weather or when completing indoor cycling workouts, a lighter-weight base layer can help keep you cool by moving any sweat away from your body and helping it evaporate which will help keep you cool and comfortable. Sweat-soaked kit against bare skin can feel uncomfortable so an effective base layer should help minimise any discomfort.
Base layers are probably a bigger consideration for most riders during colder weather to keep us warm and to also manage moisture, particularly during hard riding or longer climbing efforts.
In the list below, we have analysed the pros and cons of the best base layers for cycling available right now, for warm and cold riding. This guide focuses on men’s base layers so head to our guide to the best women’s cycling base layers for women-specific options.
If you are not sure what you need or still need a little more help, head to our buying advice at the bottom of the page. We are committed cyclists at Cyclingnews with decades of combined experience. We’ve put these base layers to the test in various conditions, temperatures and riding intensities to do the hard work for you and ensure the base layers included in our guide are all up to the test.
Best winter base layers
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