British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) is launching its first-ever collection for adventure biking to consumers this spring. The apparel specialist notes that the new Cinder range… ‘builds on more than 40 years of expertise crafting clothing and equipment to protect against the most adverse weather conditions, providing performance and comfort for all mountain pursuits.’
Tim Fish, Equip Product Director, said “Off road cycling adventures require immense versatility. Dealing with terrain, pace, and fickle weather.
“We have over 40 years of knowledge and experience crafting clothing and equipment to manage these conditions. This season we’re introducing a new cycling collection, combining that experience with a finely tuned fit to enable adventure and exploration.”
Cinder includes 31 styles for men and women. The Cinder Phantom Jacket for men and women is billed as the ultimate ultralight waterproof jacket for cyclists. Weighing in at less than 100g, it’s a packable, breathable, protective layer, with a silicone grip drop hem, ride-refined sleeves, and a frame attachable stuff sack.
The ultralight Pertex Shield 2.5 layer fabric offers stretch, weather protection and breathability, built with a fusion of durable face fabrics and a breathable, microporous waterproof coating.
The Cinder Kinetic Jacket is a stretch waterproof biking jacket. The next evolution in Rab’s popular Kinetic range, it is built with ultra-soft Proflex 3-layer fabric for breathable, lightweight protection.
A unique Rab innovation, Proflex is made by sandwiching a bespoke PU hydrophilic membrane between two high gauge knit fabrics. Its construction allows Rab to make ‘softshell’ jackets with the waterproof protection of a traditional hardshell.
The new Cinder Bibs, Cargo and Liner Shorts use the Elastic Interface gravel specific chamois. After extensive field trials and lab research, this chamois was chosen by Rab as it suited the needs of a wide demographic of users offering consistent and enduring comfort over distance, days, and all terrain.
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