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    Mavic Altium Jacket

    P4613

    The Altium jacket from Mavic is a really clever piece of kit. Very thin, maybe 3-4mm but is a piece designed for Autumn/Winter riding. Using one of the crop of new fabrics allows more freedom of movement, so allowing more comfort on the bike.

    The black detailing is the taping in the seams, which if you know your fabrics turns a soft-shell jacket into a very good waterproof piece. With the windchill it brought the riding temperature down to 0*c. Never once was I cold. The windproofing is excellent, riding into the headwind my upper body was protected from the elements.

    Mavic might not be the first brand you'd think of when buying performance clothing, but if this jacket is anything to go by you should really add the brand to the 'check list'.

    I'll come back with a fuller review once I've logged more kilometres, and in some variable conditions. But so far so good.

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    • 6 February 2011
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    My obsession with the Classics from Feb through to Oct will be covered on here. I love the races in Belgium, in particular the Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen). Paris Roubaix along with the Giro di Lombardia are my favourite Monuments. My own exploits will be on here also, which are small and mean nothing to the wonder of the races over the pave.

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