The key to winter for the cyclist has to do with performance and the balance between warmth and comfort in a changing environment: icy dawns that turn into mild mornings, with lights, shadows, water, fog and other elements that make the routes at this time of the year a continuous stream of surprises.
Gobik has worked for the first time with the American brand Polartec®, specialist in technical fabrics, to balance the balance of cold and the result is this Polartec x Gobik collection, composed of garments for different situations that complement each other and work with the certainty that top professionals have already taken advantage of them.
The ARMOUR and ENVY jackets are an incredible step forward for the brand, says Ivan Basso. They are two garments of the highest level, both in terms of fabric and construction, as well as their use in extreme conditions.
According to Alberto Contador: With this series, Gobik positions itself as a very valid alternative in the harshest winter. There is no need to go to northern Europe, these cold days in Madrid we wake up with minus two degrees.
For Basso: clothing has a great influence on the cyclist's performance at all levels. Being comfortable and comfortable with the right temperature are important things for cycling. Here are a couple of garments that I find very useful, one is good for cold and wet conditions, the other for intense cold.
ARMOUR, from below zero
Juan Antonio Flecha tried the jacket ARMOUR in London, on one of those typical days in the British capital: extremely wet and cold conditions, zero degrees at the start but with a much lower wind chill, due to the dense fog that accompanied the march. One of those fogs that gets wet and ends up making you feel the cold in your body, he points out. Flecha.
I left with ARMOUR and a merino thermal underneath. Maybe I should have added one more layer, a PACER would have been nice, but I was brave to see the capabilities of the garment. Conclusion? It was good, very good. The jacket offers very good protection, as well as being flexible and comfortable. Inside you're dry, it says Flecha.
Contador says: the ARMOUR It allows you to go out at below zero and get up to ten degrees and not have a major problem during the whole ride. It's adapting. I love the fit, it is very aero, considering that we are talking about a pure winter jacket and it is very pleasant to the touch, with its different layers for warmth.
Added to that is its presence: the jacket attracted attention in the group, it speaks Flecha of his fellow Londoners. They are used to wearing good technical clothing and showed interest in the garment. The logo looks very nice, he boasts.
ENVY complete the collection
This is a type of garment that people have more in their hands because we use it a lot in races. The fabrics Polartec® fabrics fabrics protect you from water and cold, while being breathable. It has sealed zippers for water. With a very wide temperature range, says Alberto Contador.
Let's remember that ENVY comes in two versions, in short and long sleeves.
Juan Antonio Flecha I was able to take it out the day I rode with the Gobik people on their visit to the Yecla facilities: we left with about fourteen degrees and ended up in about ten. I was surprised by the flexibility, it feels great, very much in the line of the PACER, black, with elastic and comfortable material. You hardly notice you're wearing it.
Its concept however is a step further: it is a waterproof version. I have to say that at no time was the garment wet, thanks to its breathability, which is important for a cyclist, always going up and down. That feeling of change is greatly reduced.
Both fill the first and historic Gobik collaboration with Polartec® in a linear bet. It is not easy to achieve a balance between beauty, comfort and adaptability. Keeping the body in optimal conditions, not sweating too much, not being cold... achieving that balance is the key to products like this, concludes Ivan Basso.
Photos Maurizio Borserini | Iron Arm | Flecha
