Review - Buffalo teclite cycle shirt

As an advocate of Buffalo clothing for summer and winter walking I was really looking forward to trying out the ‘one cycle shirt does all’ and was most keen to use it for cycle touring and commuting especially in the more inclement conditions from October – March (I was under no illusion that it would be too warm for the summer months)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Yes it keeps you warm in colder conditions (although I would recommend the DP system cycle shirt for very cold conditions) and when wet you remain warm as long as it’s worn next to the skin.  The yellow is extremely visible and the reflective piping does a good job in the dark, it’s the fit that lets it down, and lets it down badly! I'm 5'9" and opted for the small and still it’s far too long.  The rear pockets hold spares but have no rigidity meaning the tail often snags on the underside of the saddle and accessing anything from the pockets while moving is virtually impossible due to the flap.  The sleeves are long which can have the positive effect of covering glove cuffs in cold weather but also means there is far too much material flapping in the wind.  The main body of the garment flaps so much it feels like a sail, makes lots of noise and a potential safety concern I found was it proved difficult to ‘glance’ over my right shoulder to view oncoming traffic due to billowing shoulders (the only way to alleviate this is to wear a gilet over the top,  which hinders the wicking qualities of the garment).  In short, would I recommend this garment? The concept is great, the moisture moving qualities are excellent and it does keep you warm, but the fit is so bad that until these problems are addressed I would not recommend this purchase, unless you just want a top for ‘popping down the shops!’