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Of the British Isles Pt. 2: How Albion Cycling’s Apparel Performs On and Off the Bike
As a companion piece to his workshop visit with Albion Cycling Clothing, Petor Georgallou spent the majority of the past year reviewing multiple pieces across Albion’s range of cycling and cycling-adjacent outerwear product lines. Below, Petor shares his experiences with the Ultralight Insulated Jacket, Zoa Rain Trousers, and Zoa Lightweight Insulated Jacket…
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Albion’s New ZOA Lineup Embraces Cold and Wet Weather
Albion continues its rollout of 2021 apparel with a major drop, just before the holiday season. Its new ZOA lineup tackles warm and dry on-the-bike apparel with the bright orange ZOA Rain Shell, which uses a 100% recycled Pertex® Shield Air main fabric with an air-permeable nanofibre membrane and the ZOA Insulated Jacket which utilizes Pertex® Quantum outer fabric and Primaloft Gold Eco breathable insulation to deliver a lightweight but warm riding jacket. Both of these new items are shipping today from Albioncycling.com.
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Albion’s Ultralight Insulated Jacket
Albion is known for its minimally-branded performance cyclewear. The latest update from the brand is a new color in the Ultralight Insulated Jacket. This jacket weighs just 99 grams (size small), utilizes Clo’s Eco Vivo breathable recycled insulation concept in externally baffled panels to supply ample breathability, and comes with its own stuff sack to pack it away in a handlebar bag or jersey pocket.
Features:
Engineered fit – insulated and lightweight panels combined to optimise warmth and breathability
Ultralightweight, breathable micro ripstop fabric with C0 Durable Water Repellency (DWR) coating
Clo™ Eco Vivo recycled insulation
YKK Vislon 2-way zip with cord pullers
Stuff sack for high packability
Weight – 99 grams (size S)
Adjustable draw-cord hem with internal rear gripper
On bike fit – shorter front and dropped rear
Reflective logo trim at the rear
Fabric – 100% bluesign® approved recycled nylon
Made in Italy
Retail – $183
See more at Albion.
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Albion’s Ultralight Insulated Jacket + Backpack
Weighing just 99 grams in size small, the newest piece of apparel in Albion’s kit is an ultralight, insulated jacket that combines warmth, breathability and packability. This new jacket uses Clo’s Eco Vivo recycled insulation and utilizes 100% recycled nylon ultralight ripstop face fabric with a C0 DWR coating to provide some shower resistance. Made in Italy.
Pricing: Jacket – £145, Bag – £35, Bundle – £170
See more at Albion.
