"When we were approached to test new clothing from Gobikwe looked at each other in amazement. Freerideamong enduro riders? Then when they put it on the table, we said, this is cool. What a good start" begins Guillem Jorba, together with his brother Ignasi, the guest riders and protagonists of the launch video of the new collection of Gobik for Freeride - Ebike.
"It's not a radical garment, but a promising and daring start. We liked the fabrics, and also the technical point they put in everything they do, with narrower and more fixed sleeves than other brands are used to" continue Guillem and Ignasi.
"We like the fact that a brand like Gobik We love that a brand like Ignasi is coming to our field," says Guillem. It's a sign that our way of understanding cycling has a place among the public".
Clothes to enjoy cycling
The truth is that Gobik is not 100% new in this field. There were already customized garments and designs for some of his MTB teams and "friendly" brands like Mondraker.
Precisely in these garments lies the origin of the first collection Freeride- Ebike collection of Gobik.
Comfort is the basis of everything: "It's wide but just enough. The fabrics are resistant, when you get into a forest and you can rub against anything," Ignasi continues. Also, that resistance does not imply weight, the clothing is light and gives freedom of movement".
Guillem goes back to what he said: "his first experience outside of lycra is perfectly correct".
Here we talk about T-shirts
The first collection Freeride- Ebike collection by Gobik Ebike collection offers a couple of lines of t-shirts: the "Terrain" y "Volt”.
The first ones are the most "enduro", they can be in short and long sleeves, in wider and more breathable material, less fit. We are talking about smooth pieces, without trap or cardboard, without pockets or zippers, with enough slack if you use protections and in fabrics that withstand friction during the crossing.
In short, clothing to integrate and get lost in nature.
"They are comfortable and fit snugly enough so that they don't get in the way when you go fast," says Guillem, who defines them as breathable and made of good material for entering forests, trusting that the shirt will withstand scratches. The idea is to go out and not fall, but sometimes there are scares".
The design of the "Terrain"design offers three color versions, which play on the size of the claim size of the brand name: "Nonconformist"but always with a nod to the visual identity of the brand. Gobik. Here goes all types of user, both for classic enduro or ebike user.
The line "Volt"line is an intermediate step in fixation, both in sleeves and waist. They are ideal garments for electric or gravel bike, with back pockets and a very well placed zipper from which you can access an XL pocket.
They're very light and we appreciate that, because we carry a pretty heavy bike and even a helmet," he says. aerosuit. In those pockets you can carry the essential things for an outing," says Ignasi, who also sees them for enduro. In this section, the jerseys incorporate an inner belt at waist level that helps to fix the pockets only in case of carrying objects inside.
Another interesting reading of the "VoltAnother interesting reading of the " is that they can be useful for bikepacking, a very widespread modality in other countries where the clothing must have a technical point and where the pockets are good allies.
Surprise in the pants
One of the surprises of the collection lies in the bib “Commander". It is a bib to wear under the shorts ".Ranger". It has two side loops with snap fasteners to attach to the shorts, prepared to place a lumbar protection and chamoisnecessary for changes in elevation. Surprising for the pockets on the legs and back, which can be accessed under the shirt, being more loose.
"It's very comfortable and perfect fit" concludes Ignasi, who tried it under his pants.Ranger"It is very loose-fitting and knee-length, conveying a sense of freedom: "It is comfortable and light".
For Guillem, the bib is "a very successful piece, with the inside pockets, which are easy to access, and the possibility of carrying lumbar protection, which is highly valued by us".
And as Guillem himself continues: "This is a very good start, it is the first collection and we like what we see. all mountaina very different community to the one we are used to. Gobikbut where there is a lot of room to grow.
"We went with a lot of curiosity and really the garments are the right ones. We know that it is the start and that the designs are less radical precisely because of a question of global identity of the brand" concludes Ignasi, who is already waiting for the 2.0 of a journey of which we only know how it has begun ....
