Men's Apparel
I bought my first Elite jacket when they first came out, possibly years ago? I don't know. After lotsa use for commuting, travelling, fun/club rides, I finally realized it needed to be replaced. I maintained it well, but it had to go. Bought exactly a matching new one! I have already used it in all all the crazy kinds of weather the changing climate brings us. An interesting change in this product is the reversed zipper toggle, now meeting the international standard (like the woman's location here in the USA). I can get used to this internationalization with joy..
The good: I love the outer fit and fabric (they do run a little small). The chamois is just the right thickness for comfort and performance. Now the bad: the fabric that covers the chamois is excessive, more than any shorts I've ever owned in many years of riding, to the point that I wonder if I got defective shorts. The excess fabric tends to bunch up, sometimes right near my ischial tuberosities, which is about the worst thing for long-distance comfort and performance. Overall disappointing for this price.
This jacket fits me well, articulates well and it blocks wind. I can use it as an outer over a base and mid-layer pretty comfortably down to the high teens. It wicks fairly well but I could probably use a little more ventilation as I am fat biking on hilly terrain and those climbs build some heat then the sweat freeze battle begins.
A superlative spring/fall jersey. Some reviews complain of the armpits not fitting correctly. Yes, if you pull the jersey on over a base layer the shoulders will stop at the deltoid because of the thermal layer grabs and the fabric stretches over the shoulder. After you get it on all you do is pull up on the shoulders to fit the jersey at the arm pits -- no flying squirrel, indeed a perfect fit. Luxuriously comfortable! Rode today at 50 degrees, 5-10 mph headwind going out, tailwind on the backside of the loop -- very comfortable into the wind and then with the wind. It is also very smart looking (torpedo grey). 5' 10", 173 pounds, broad chest/shoulders, size large. Might could fit a medium, but went large as other Mille jerseys in medium have fit me quite tight through the shoulders.
