Albion, nice and a reasonable amount of pocket locations

https://pertex.com/stories/net-benefits

The pertex blog talks about the nets.
Plus its great to see albion our in their first

Oh! Just remembered why I came here; Trying to get new jacket into Condor asap. Will let you know if it's tomorrow or day after when I do, but will go live on Albion site tomorrow.

Looking good, less shiny material than the ultralight, at least in the model images, will be around Condor tomorrow if any arrive.

How are the materials for getting covered in mud and washing OK? I rarely ride in my Atom SL, strictly dry and mudguards, for fear of ruining it.

I want to know a bit more about this material, it keeps coming up, is it as durable as sandwiched pertex insulation or are there sacrifices on durability for weight saving?

It's a lose polyester knit, brushed & cropped for as much loft-to-weight possible, coupled with a degree of stretch - either two or four-way, depending on application. Some are designed to be layered with either one, or two fabrics (usually woven), others can be used on their own, 'direct'.

Popularised by Polartec as Alpha, most mills have versions out there now. Primaloft call theirs Active, confusingly the same name as one of their non-woven synthetic insulation categories. Weight varies from ultralight ~75gsm, to extremely warm, chunky 200gsm - for comparison Thermoroubaix (typical stretch fleece used on winter tights and winter jerseys) is 250gsm.

The open, loose construction means it has exceptionally high air-permeability (CFM = cubic feet per minute) over a regular brush-backed fleece. It excels where environment and activity varies; if you are generating loads of heat/high-exertion, the fabric can dump heat/sweat through air-movement, and you can keep wearing the garment. When the temperature/activity drops, adding a windproof layer - or zipping up if garment has a windproof front - means all that previously venting space in the knit traps warmth and insulates. The lightweight, stretch, and broad range of temperature use has elevated it over a traditional mid-layer fleece for performance use.

Drawbacks are durability (elbows, cuffs), fibre shedding (I will be installing a washing machine filter), and fabric integrity for features (but then again, what 100gsm fabric would you put hand pockets on?).

Check with Condor when they will definitely be in the store; They should arrive at their warehouse today, but might take longer to check into their system > get to Grays Inn Rd ...I didn't think about this additional step when I posted status

amazing! thank you so much.

tl;dr: Overkill for a flatwhite dad

Burners. Do they add much bulk or do they compress and sit nicely. Can you tell at the front if you have one inside?

I like the idea of them

They don't add any bulk and are very light. Mine 'disappears' under my jersey. IMO it's a straightforward idea but they execute it perfectly

I like the idea of them

It's honestly the first cycling apparel product I've bought and genuinely wondered how on earth I'd lived without it before. It's astonishing how useful it it, extremely versatile and makes such a positive difference throughout the year.

They compress and sit nicely in my experience (although it fits better under Rapha bibs than it does under Albion ones, surprisingly).

Burner is awesome, like a mini insulated gilet and packs down to nothing.

pls make a burner with an airtag pocket

lol

I lost mine, got another one for Christmas last year, then found the lost one. So I'm with you on this.

I think @Chalfie would be in on it too.

I had to just check, but it's where I left it.

Would be up for an airtagged burner.

I lost mine on glandon somewhere, even if it had airtag I wasnt going to ride back for it lol

Has the zoa in orange been dropped ?

Hey @Chopsicle is that the new trousers in the photoshoot for the new zoa jacket?

Cheers!

@pacef8 I’m afraid it’s not available in orange …yet. Currently not planned, but it’s a core colour, so possibly down the line.

@joepud01 well spotted, yes. MkII, been a while coming(!), will get an expected date for you tomorrow

Amazing cheers.

Zoa Rain Trousers (black) scheduled for 28th Nov, along with Rainshell Jacket (in orange, and a dark evergreen).

the trick is to not store it in 'packed' mode, I've found. Same with my Rapha wind jacket. It vanishes for months otherwise.

Looking forward to the new beanie 😊
Lost my old one descending off some godforsaken hill in Kent a while back..

Hi, are the women's three season bib tights in medium likely to be back in stock soon please? I have a short dated discount code to use! Cheers.

Straw poll, Albion or Rapha winter longs?

Dragged my Zoa out the wardrobe today as it was baltic in Essex first thing... smug me all the way to Leigh on Sea station!

Albion pocket tights are 100 quid cheaper than rapha, that has been my choice.