A Globally Minded Cycling Club

Biehler is a brand that we believe is far undersung outside of their home market, and a brand we think more people should know and love like we do. They’re a family-run company from the small town of Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany that’s been focused on making more eco-friendly kit while supporting fair wages and an equal number of kit choices for men and women since their founding in 1993. 

A PHILOSOPHY OF KINDNESS

Being a family-run business, they are able to prioritize riding their own ride, business-wise. When they talk about their business priorities, it’s clear that they think of their company in a much larger sense, including in their “company” the whole group of people and ecosystems that their business affects. From materials suppliers through production, packaging, repair services, and even how they run their club rides, they clearly take interest in—and care of—those their business touches. Biehler works to make the best product from eco-credentialed materials and keep their supply chains short and as local as possible so they can ensure fair pay and treatment of everyone working in them.

CRAFTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

For Biehler, sustainability starts at home. 100% of their products are developed and designed in Germany, with 95% produced in their own domestic factory. With that kind of short supply chain in place, Biehler goes on to reduce their footprint by focusing on sourcing better, lower-impact materials. For starters, more than half of their products use recycled materials that have Global Recycling Standard (GRS) certification, and many other materials they use come with Bluesign and/or Oeko-Tex certification for safer chemistry. Finally, all of their product hangtags and packaging materials, as well as merchandise articles, are compostable and/or made of recyclable materials.

KIT THAT MAKES EVERY SEASON MORE COMFORTABLE

Inclement weather can make it easy to want to stay inside and make it tough to get yourself kitted up and out riding the routes you love, but keeping your training going even in marginal conditions is the best way to make the most of your whole year on the bike. Situated in the beautiful but climatically temperamental foothills of the Erzgebirge mountains, the product designers and team at Biehler knows this all too well. That’s why they make a full range of smartly constructed layers and accessories to support your riding all year round. We’ll walk you through all they have to offer below.

BIEHLER SYNDICATE: MADE FOR PERFORMANCE

SYN is Biehler’s shorthand for Syndicate, their global cycling club composed of local riding groups around the world—and also the top-tier kit that bears the name. Their Syndicate lines are purpose-built to match the demands of different types of riding you do, and include Pro, Race, Training, and some products (just named “Syndicate”) that are designed for general use with any of the others lines. Syndicate kit is a great place to start with Biehler, and also works wonderfully mixed and matched with their other lines.

Biehler Syndicate Pro

Premier Quality

For top-of-the-line comfort and quality that supports you through long miles underscored with high-output efforts, Biehler’s Syndicate Pro collection is a truly excellent fit. Speaking of fit, the jersey and the bib are ergonomically optimized for your in-the-saddle position, with a second-skin fit and optimal balance of light weight and sturdy compression for muscle support over those challenging rides.

KEY FEATURES

Elastic 3D Mesh Sleeves: The sleeves of the Syndicate Pro Jersey are made from an aerodynamically optimized and extra-stretchy mesh 3D fabric. The jersey provides maximum adaptation to your body to ensure a close to skin fit, without compromising on comfort.

Smart Comfort Pad: Syndicate Pro Bib Shorts feature Biehler’s Smart Comfort Airmesh chamois, which has an upgraded multi-layer construction to ensure best fit and breathability on road or gravel rides of any distance.

WHAT SETS IT APART

Compared to its complementary Syndicate counterparts, we would say Syndicate Pro sits right in the middle. By comparison, Syndicate Training is a bit heavier-duty, optimized for maximum mileage, if not maximum exertion and aero optimization. Syndicate Race is all-out with similarly lightweight fabric to Pro, but more compressive and shaped for greater aerodynamic efficiency to back your highest intensity rides.

WHY WE LIKE THE SYNDICATE PRO COLLECTION

• Optimized, ergonomic, in-the-saddle pro fit
• Lightweight for breathability and quick drying
• Front and back UV 50+ sun protection
• 95% recycled materials 
• Made with a partner factory in Portugal

Shop the Syndicate Pro collection here

Biehler Syndicate Race

Peak Speed

If your ride is about to involve some huge-effort moments, some white-knuckle sprints and some max-HR climbs, Biehler’s Syndicate Race kit would be a smart choice to wear. The designs are Biehler’s loudest, to be sure, but the kits have the performance to back up the look and encourage you to give it your all.

KEY FEATURES

Aero-striped extra-long sleeves: The Syndicate Race Jersey features extended single-panel sleeves that are made from a highly compressive elastic fabric and have channels for aerodynamic efficiency

Smart Comfort Pad: Syndicate Race Bib Shorts feature Biehler’s Smart Comfort Airmesh chamois, which has an upgraded multi-layer construction to ensure best fit and breathability on road or gravel rides of any distance.

Magnetic Closure Straps: The women’s version of the Syndicate Race Bib Shorts cleverly use magnets in the lower back area to connect the rear panel of the shorts to the shoulder straps, allowing for far easier mid-ride bathroom breaks.

WHAT SETS IT APART

Syndicate Race boasts strong compression, aero cred, and bold designs to best support your boldest all-out efforts. Race day or high intensity training session? Put on your speed stripes.

WHY WE LIKE THE SYNDICATE RACE COLLECTION

• Pro fit optimized for aerodynamic efficiency
• High level of compression, to minimize drag and muscle fatigue
• Lightweight for breathability and quick drying
• Front and back UV 50+ sun protection
• All recycled polyester—only the stretch fibers aren’t recycled!
• Made with a partner factory in Portugal

Shp the Syndicate Race collection here

Biehler Syndicate Training

Made for the Miles

Rounding out Biehler’s Syndicate series is Syndicate Training, which is designed to encourage and improve your daily training. They do this by balancing first-class comfort and performance that’s made to hold up over the many miles involved in season after season of training.

KEY FEATURES

Soft-touch jersey fabric: Biehler collaborated with a Spanish manufacturer on the fabric for the new Syndicate Training Jerseys—it’s soft on the skin, breathable, and has an anti-odor finish.

Air-Cell Multi-Density Chamois: A chamois’s pad can certainly be too cushy if it doesn’t ventilate properly. This perforated pad is braced with a lightweight mesh, keeping you comfortable over long days in the saddle.

WHAT SETS IT APART

Syndicate Training may not scream “pure watts” like the rest of the Syndicate lineup, but due to its special combination of race fit with soft-touch comfort and long-distance support, it probably will be the kit you spend the most on-bike time in.

WHY WE LIKE THE SYNDICATE TRAINING COLLECTION

• Soft, comfortable materials
• Durable construction
• UV 50+ sun protection

Shop the Syndicate Training collection here

Biehler Essential

Succinct & Smart

What sets Biehler Essential apart as a collection is its more minimalist leaning, favoring a simpler, all-in-one sort of approach in terms of assortment, design, and price point. With most Essential styles incorporating recycled materials and many featuring eco-certifications like Bluesign and Oekotex 100, Biehler is proving that lower environmental impact doesn’t have to mean higher prices.

KEY FEATURES

Minimalist Look: With a clean, stripped-back design language, we like the way this collection subtly lets your riding do the talking. 

Skyved Long Distance Chamois: This perforated design is also equipped with Air-Cell cushion technology and rated for eight hours of comfort in the saddle.

WHAT SETS IT APART

Although it doesn’t pack in the “wow” factor of some of their higher-end lines, Biehler’s Essential collection may just quietly impress you with its great value and ability to flex to fit a wide range of riding conditions—without taking over your dresser drawers.

WHY WE LIKE THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

• Low-key, minimalist good looks
• Versatile capsule collection
• UV 50+ sun protection
• Tons of recycled materials

Shop the Essential collection here

Biehler Statement

Dialed-In Style

Without dwelling on the point for too long: Whether or not we’re trying to, we’re making a statement with what we choose to wear. The Biehler Statement is a made-for-warm-weather collection that says “Performance matters—but so do sustainability and looks.”

KEY FEATURES

Aero 3D Mesh Sleeves: The sleeves of the Statement Jersey are made from an aerodynamically optimized and extra-stretchy mesh 3D fabric. The jersey provides maximum adaptation to your body to ensure a close to skin fit, without compromising on comfort.

Smart Comfort Pad: The Statement Bib Shorts feature Biehler’s Smart Comfort Airmesh chamois, which has an upgraded multi-layer construction to ensure best fit and breathability on road or gravel rides of any distance.

Lightweight REVOLUTIONAL® Fabric: The Statement Bib Shorts are made from this breathable, quick-drying fabric that’s 50% thinner than their regular SYN Bib Shorts while still offering UV 50+ sun protection.

WHAT SETS IT APART

This lineup is made in pro-fit, aerodynamic cuts, and skews toward lightweight fabrics that are nonetheless heavy on performance.

WHY WE LIKE THE STATEMENT COLLECTION

• Incredibly light and breathable
• Minimal design that still has some edge to it
• We think the Biehler mission label looks cool
• Made in Germany, Portugal, and Italy

Shop the Statement collection here

Biehler Thermal Rain

Water-Repellent and Warming

The name says it all—or a lot of it, at least. The Thermal Rain collection is your best riding companion in those cold, wet winter months that can make or break a fitness cycle. Fending off the damp and cold without making you overheat is already a challenging task, and adding insulation to that mix only ups the stakes, but Biehler rises to the task.

KEY FEATURES 

Soft Micro-Fleece: Hitting the right level of fabric weight is challenging, and Biehler hits the warm-but-breathable nail on the head here.

Eco Water-Repellent Coating: This vegetable-based, fluorine-free treatment applied to the outer layer of the fabrics helps water form beads that can quickly roll right off rather than soaking in.

Pro Fit: Challenging weather conditions often mean winds that can really zap even the strongest rider’s morale out there, but Biehler keeps the fit aerodynamically optimized for minimal drag

WHAT SETS IT APART

One thing that sets great riders apart is getting on the bike even when conditions are sub-optimal. This kit can’t fix the weather, but can make getting suited up and enjoying your shoulder-season rides a lot easier. When the weather is cold and damp, this is the smart choice.

WHY WE LIKE THE THERMAL RAIN COLLECTION

• Pro fits to prevent drag and excess heat loss on windy days
• Micro-fleece for comfort
• Optimized for temps from 43–57℉ (6–14℃)

Shop the Thermal Rain collection here

Biehler Defender

Serious Protection

Most of us live somewhere where wind and rain threaten our rides at some point, whether it’s chilly mornings, surprise thunderstorms, or just fast, long descents. The Defender name covers Biehler’s outerwear from lightweight and packable wind layers to softshells and waterproof jackets. The features and benefits of each style vary based on intended conditions—here is a quick glossary of Biehler’s terms, so you can easily find the right kit for any atmospheric situation.

KEY TERMS TO KNOW 

DEFENDER: Pro team race cut, sized tight for minimal drag. 3-layer waterproof/breathable fabric, featuring the WindTex® membrane and its 10K waterproof rating.

STAY DRY: Slim but not race-cut, with truly next-level material that boasts both a >28K water column rating and a RET 4 m2 Pa/W rating for extreme breathability. Still lightweight and packable, at 118g for a medium.

STOW AWAY: Incredibly lightweight (58g for a men’s medium jacket) and packs away into any jersey pocket.

COMMUTER: Casual fit suitable for layering with your street clothes, and complete with a hood.

WHY WE LIKE THE DEFENDER COLLECTION

• Vegetable-based, flourine-free water repellent treatments
• Oeko-Tex and Bluesign eco-certifications for several materials

Shop the Defender collection here

Biehler Winter

Warmth, To Go

If there’s one time of year you’d be most forgiven for letting your cycling fitness fall off, it’s winter. The shortest days, the coldest toes… But it needn’t be like that, and your spring season can start off on a better conditioned (and less numb) foot. Ride straight through winter’s chill with the Biehler Winter collection, and actually enjoy getting some of that limited sunshine on your face, in spite of the weather.

KEY FEATURES

Vagotex® Softshell: All of Biehler’s Deep Winter Jackets are made from this premium, made-in-Italy 3-layer fabric.

ZeroWind® Membrane: The Winter Gloves and Shoe Covers are completely water-and-windproof, highly thermo-insulating and dynamically breathable.

WHAT SETS IT APART

The cycling-focused design of Biehler’s Winter collection is evident in details like their use of windproof panels on the forehead of the cap, where it’s needed most to protect you from the icy chill, while letting the rest of your head breathe a bit more. Each jersey and jacket is smartly finished with cuffs that seal off the icy air that could quickly evacuate your core heat if allowed in.

WHY WE LIKE THE WINTER COLLECTION

• Premium, purpose-specific materials made for cold, windy, and wet conditions
• Soft, fleece-lined tights that inspire confidence in heading out into the cold
• A full system for fending off the chill without overheating

Shop the Winter collection here