Gear Break: Sportful’s new Checkmate jersey, Colnago x Tod’s, an exclusive Made in Italy collaboration, KANSEPT1: Limited edition premium performance and lifestyle cycling apparel + gear designed in Portland Oregon USA, Brooks England invite riders to chart their own course with the latest Cambium saddle C17 – Special Lab, La Passione Striver Ultralight, even lighter for the warmer months, ORTLIEB launches Seat-Pack QR, bikepacking keeps getting easier and Enduro Bearings to host Bearings & Brews Speakeasy June 29 at Raphas San Francisco Clubhouse.Sportful Checkmate Jersey – $ 110 US / $ 140 CdnPEZ Sez: This one jumped out at me because of the cool burnt orange color, Sportful calls it “Chili Red Mauve”. It’s not orange, and it’s not red – but somewhere nicely in between. And let’s face it, ‘if da jersey don’t look good, Daddy not wearin’ da jersey’.And to be honest – my wear days for this one go way beyond this photo shoot. My tester is a Sportful size medium (and that’s me at around a buck ’36 lbs) – so even though I fit a size small in US sizing, I usually go for M in the Euro brands. (Sportful is Italian cento percento 100%.)An interesting feature here is the 6 (count ’em) pockets in back. This one blurs the line between what we often see as gravel specific jersey designs (with lotsa pockets to carry all that gear for the big adventure), and the road, because it fits like a road jersey, and Sportful even tags…
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