The Panache Gazette
Kit, Culture, Riding, and much more...

Our popular Summer Weight Speed Air Long Sleeve helps you save energy on hot days
The Panache Speed Air Jersey, available in short sleeve and long sleeves, is our most popular jersey. It has that feel about it that makes you want to put it...

A Breathing Story - One Cyclist's Journey to Breathing Better
For most cyclists breathing is a natural thing. No thinking involved. Just breathe. But for me, breathing is not a subconscious thing. I have to think about it. I somehow...

Cargo Pocket Bibs for Gravel are Brilliant!
It's all about the pockets these days. A gravel ride requires a lot of space for stuff for two reasons: 1. gravel rides by definition happen on surfaces that increase the possibility...

Long Sleeve Jerseys for Hot Weather Riding is a Thing!
Trends we see: The rise of the long sleeve jersey for hot weather riding is a thing. It makes sense. Sleeves block more sun than no sleeves. The benefit of...

The Magic that is the Thermal Bib Short
The Thermal Bib as a staple piece in the core cyclist's wardrobe - Magic, a MUST! There is one piece of kit that every cyclist should have: a thermal...

Managing Illness While Training
Jeff Winkler talks about getting sick when training and when to plow through it when to shut it down and rest. Jeff Winkler is a lifelong cyclist and athlete who...

Panache Day in the Dirt
PANACHE Day in the Dirt – Women-Only Ride 1.0"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for...

The Little 500 - Breaking Away with The Greatest College Weekend
The Greatest College Weekend Panache has been making custom apparel for several Little 500 teams over the past few years and this year I went out there to take in the scene. ...

How To Master the Echelon: 10+ Tips on Drafting
Recently, on a ride, I watched from the safety of the draft, a rider far stronger and fitter than me, get blown out the back on a windy, but otherwise,...

Tire Pressure, Widths, and Tread Patterns: The New Lingo Sweeping the Globe
There is new vocabulary making it into the cycling lexicon these days surrounding tire pressure, tire width, tread patterns and the like. Over the past few years, the popularity of...

What Makes a Great Chamois Pad?
What makes a great Chamois Pad? Before we answer this question, let’s talk about the origin of the chamois pad and why it’s called a chamois pad? This will help understand...

Training Thoughts for People with Lives
Today's Journal entry comes to us from Colby Pearce (check out full bio here), former Olympian (Athens 2004) on the Track, current Coach and Fitting expert (from Pros to Bros...

Don't Call It Groad
Groad. Gravel + Road... It's becoming a term, but shouldn't. At Panache we are totally sold in on the movement. In fact, we have been long time participants and proponents...
#AskPanache | Cycling Fashion
Cycling certainly has its customs, more so than the next sport. Between the history, culture, and shaved legs, it's easy to feel lost in the world of cycling. That's why...

The Director's Perspective - North Star Grand Prix
by Nick Traggis One of my favorite races on the USAC Pro Road Tour is the Northstar Grandprix (formerly Nature Valley Grandprix). I have participated for many years as both...

The Director's Perspective
The Tour of the Gila is one of the toughest, most grueling stage races on the NRC Race Calendar. The race runs for five days, crossing some of the most...

The Angry Bovine Experiment
For those that know Jay Ferracane, you know that he rarely listens to the trends. Jay doesn't scope out the latest patterns and he certainly doesn't subscribe to the fashion blogs....

Jeff Winkler, CU Coach
Jeff Winkler is a bit of a legend in the Colorado Cycling community. Whether it through his consistent strength on a bicycle, calm and confident demeanor, or his seemingly...

Riding Gets Rowdy
Rowdy riding has become a movement around here at Panache. As we debate the virtues of road racing, (is it in rehab?) vs. gravel (why talk about the surface?) vs. cyclocross...

Gripper Paint, An Innovation
HATE that “sausage” affect on your legs?! You are not alone. When we started Panache we launched with a tapered bottom band, a look that has come to define the Panache bib...

A Team Director's Perspective
Thoughts on Building a Great Team A little over two years ago I went on a bike ride with Colby Pearce and Don Powell and we agreed to start...