Fat bike clothing is still an anomaly for most bike apparel companies, but not for the Swedish direct-to-consumer-brand Qloom. Qloom's website clearly states its focus with a "Wintertime starts now!" message and an image of cyclists on snow.
Taking knowledge gained from nordic skiing and biathlon, two other highly aerobic winter sports, Qloom goes deep in fat bike gear with two men's jackets as well as two women's jackets. Qloom's marketing man Stephen Downey remarked: "Throughout our Winter line, we’ve utilized exceptional fabrics with sport-specific cuts to deliver killer performance and an unequaled fit for rides in the nastiest conditions."
ADVERTISEMENT
Qloom Watson Lake jacket specs
- Performance fit
- Four-way stretch, water-repellent outer fabric
- Structured fleece internal fabric for warmth and wicking
- 360° pattern construction guarantees freedom of movement
- Fixed hood with elastic binding
- Draft-free, snug-fitting fleece inner-cuff
- Full length YKK zipper with chin protection
- Zippered rear pocket
- Front and rear reflective logos
- 85% Polyester, 15% Spandex
- Black or white colors available
- Sizes: Small – XX-Large
- $199.95 / €199.95 / AU$N/A
Trim fitting
Just like the Watson Lake pants, the jacket fits trim. It's definitely a performance cut but with 15 percent Spandex still allows plenty of motion. If it didn't have that stretch it would likely be constricting.
The inner fleece fabric, high collar and seriously tight wrist cuffs all combine to trap in the warmth and keep the cold and snow at bay. With just a thin wool base layer I was content down to -9.4C / 15F temperatures, but of course your mileage may vary. When riding in warmer conditions, a simple unzipping of the main zip let body heat escape.
Shielded from the elements
Minor gripes
You can read more at BikeRadar.com
via BikeRadar All the latest from BikeRadar.com http://ift.tt/2jTdAVe
No comments:
Post a Comment