Prep for cycling with fashion-forward finds

Serious cyclists the fanciful will heart Shebeest’s best-selling Divine jersey (from $70), a silky, moisturewicking top designed for maximum comfort and performance on the road, trail, or wherever else your two-wheeler may take you. Designed by women for women, the formfitting shirt features a controlled venting system, reflective detailing, and not one, not two, but three back pockets. The best part? The mixed bag of flashy prints available—from retro polka dots and houndstooth to stripes, florals, and juicy cherries— that will make you impossible to miss. Find them at West Point Cycles (various locations).

FULL BLOOM As far as summer wardrobes go, pants—and shorts, for that matter—get bottom billing when compared to their much airier, easy-to-wear sisters, skirts and frocks. (There’s a reason jeans, trousers, and other restricting two-leg garments are the first thing we ditch as soon as we get home after a long day.) The problem comes, however, when dress-sporting folks hop onto a bike and an unwelcome Marilyn Monroe moment ensues at the slightest gust of wind. Enter Bikie Girl Bloomers’ bike shorts (from $59), which offer a comfy, modest cover and splashy punch of colour, thanks to fun prints like fuchsia zebra and dreamy tie-dye. They’re so fun, you’ll want to—and can—wear them along to noncycling activities like dance, yoga, and more. Find them at bikie girlbloomers.com/.

SHORT TERM Rock the wrong jorts, gentlemen, and you can very quickly find yourselves in agingdad-clinging-to-his-last-strandsof-youth-at-a-family-barbecue territory. But trust: these commuter shorts ($84) from Vancouver’s Duer will not lead you astray. Crafted from the brand’s proprietary L2X fabric, a super-stretchy denim that zaps moisture and unpleasant odours, the pants are the perfect pick for casual cyclists and, really, anyone who’s into looking good and staying cool this summer—your old man included. Find them at Duer Performance Denim (118 West Hastings Street).