Review: Great for summer all-nighters, as well as the rest of the year… cycling CastelliCycling
strikes an impressive balance between warmth and breathability. So while it is made for early morning starts in cooler months, it will still keep you remarkably comfortable long after the sun starts to shine.As with a host of Castelli products, the key to performance on this jacket-like jersey is all down to the fabric technology. And here the heavy lifting comes courtesy of its own Nano Flex Light: a tightly woven material that will take the sting out of a chilly morning headwind.
The Flight Jersey Air's pair of 'raw cut wrists' tucked securely under the cuffs of my gloves to stop icy blasts of air shooting up my arms. It's a reassuring feature on cooler mornings but I am a fan of being able to hike your sleeves up when it gets hotter, and that is not an option here. The jersey looks great and there's even a reflective Castelli logo on the back for added visibility. So you can continue your work as a brand ambassador long after sunset.
I could almost feel moisture lifting off my skin, but there was very little condensation inside the top when I took it off later in the day. This is what makes the Flight Jersey Air such a versatile piece of kit because it allows just enough air movement to really deal with vapour inside the garment.
What really gives it extra insulating muscle are two panels of technical-looking, orange material sewn into the front. These are made from Castelli's 3D Mesh fabric used on its baselayer range. They are incredibly effective at keeping you warm and making sure moisture is moved away from your body. That allowed me to focus on the hair-raising descent that was littered with potholes, random flocks of sheep and stray boulders that had tumbled from the cliffs above.
I tested this in the driest five-week period we've had all year, so I didn't get to see what it's like in the rain. But Castelli reckons it performs well here, as it's coated with 'millions of tiny nanofilaments to create the most water-repellent fabric finish ever. Drops of water stay as spherical balls on top of the fabric or bounce off the fabric without leaving a trace'.
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