Custom cycling club t shirts are the volume product in every cycling club merch shop. They are what new members buy first, what longtime members reorder every year, and what gets handed out at fondos and centuries. Three fabrics cover the spectrum: soft cotton for everyday wear, triblend for lifestyle drape, and moisture-wicking for warmup and indoor training. Here is how to choose between them and how to price.
Bella+Canvas Airlume or Next Level premium cotton. Soft hand feel, prints sharply, durable through 50+ washes. The pick for clubs whose members will wear the shirt every day, not just on bike days.
Cotton-poly-rayon blend. Heathered look, drapes softer, lifestyle fit. Members who care about fit and look pick triblend over cotton. Slightly higher base price but commands $4 to $6 more at retail.
Sport-Tek polyester. Sweat-wicking, faster to dry. The pick for indoor trainer sessions, warmup rides, and summer rides where members want a quick-dry option.
Most clubs stock cotton and performance. Triblend is the third option for clubs whose members lean lifestyle over performance.
Cycling club membership tends to skew heavily toward medium and large with a long tail in small and XL. Set the shop up with XS to 3XL across all tee styles. Each member orders their own size. No bulk size guessing required since there is no inventory.
If the club has youth or junior racers, add a youth cotton tee. Sizes XS Youth to XL Youth.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.| Tee | VIP Base | Retail | Club Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlume cotton tee | $19.88 | $32-36 | $12-16 |
| Triblend crew tee | $23.88 | $38-42 | $14-18 |
| Performance tee | $23.86 | $36-40 | $12-16 |
| Youth cotton tee | $19.88 | $28-32 | $8-12 |
Standard cycling club markup is $12 to $16 per tee. Event tees (fondo, century, anniversary) can carry $18 to $25 markup because the buying emotion is stronger.
Two tees on launch day. One cotton, one performance. Two colors each (black plus one club brand color). That covers 90% of member demand without overwhelming the shop. Add the triblend after 60 days if members ask. Add the long sleeve in fall.
Two tees, two colors each, your logo. Five-minute setup, no inventory, members order direct.
Start FreeSoft Airlume cotton for everyday wear. Moisture-wicking performance for warmup and indoor training. Triblend for members who lean lifestyle. Most clubs stock cotton plus one of the other two.
Yes. Standard back layout is the club name arched across the upper back with a centered graphic and founding year line. Keep total back design under 11 inches wide so it fits XS to 3XL.
XS to 3XL on most cotton and performance tees. Youth XS to Youth XL on the youth cotton tee. No bulk size guessing since members order their own.
About one week from order to delivery in the continental US. Printed in the USA, free shipping per order.
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