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!’
