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Fat Bike, fat bike clothing, fat biking, fatbiking, Gear, i:2:11859, i:2:11860, jacket, Pant, review, reviews, shell, showers pass - January 28, 2015

Review: Showers Pass Refuge Jacket and Pant–the Perfect Fat Bike Shell

After two solid years of year-round fat biking in Colorado, with seasons that seem to change quickly to bitter cold, I have been enthusiastically searching for the Goldilocks of shells to wear while riding my fat bike. My criteria: a lightweight shell that can handle the brutal minus-something cold of the Rockies, but versatile enough …

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Review: High and Dry with the Endura Xtract Jacket

Prologue: July 28, 2010 I was out for a quick 9-mile spin, roughly 4.5 miles each way running from a little over 9,000ft in elevation to about 10,400ft. The ride up was sunny and bright, sitting perfectly at about 70 degrees. Upon hitting the Wilderness boundary, my mandatory turnaround point, the sky suddenly grew dark… …

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Review: Pearl Izumi MTB Barrier Jacket

Depending on where you live, a lightweight, packable cycling jacket may be a mountain biking necessity year-round. Weather can be unpredictable, whether it’s high winds in California, torrential afternoon Florida downpours, chilly Indian summers in the Rockies, or damp north shore evening rides–there is a call for a jacket even in summer. Pearl Izumi has …

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Review: Hincapie Arenberg Zero Jacket

The Hincapie Arenberg Zero Jacket features a very similar design and construction to the Arenberg Zero Vest, which I reviewed in December. Essentially, if you add sleeves to the vest, you have the Arenberg Jacket. Specs As I mentioned for the Vest review, The Arenberg Zero Vest features a wind-repellant front panel that’s infused with …

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Blitz, dakine, Gear, i:2:7601, jacket, review, reviews - October 16, 2013

Review: Dakine Blitz Jacket

Fall in Ontario can be a fickle season. The forecast can say sunny, but then all of a sudden turn sour. What to do? Dakine provides the solution in the lightweight Blitz jacket, since it can pack down very small in a hydration pack. Specs According to Dakine, the Blitz Jacket “is designed to be highly breathable …

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