How warm is a TORM Jersey?

ctc

Hi All,

I'm in the market for a new short sleeve jersey, After the ususal trawling of the net, there's a couple I like.

One of them is the Torm T2 jersey. However, I'm wondering if this would be a better spring/late summer/autumn jersey, and perhaps I should (being the eternal optimist) buy a warmer weather jersey now, and get the Torm a bit later.

Does anybody have a Torm and can tell me what's the comfortable upper temp for using it?

Thanks all,

ugo.santalucia

They are the same as Rapha, they go well now, in slightly warmer weather and with a merino under layer in slightly colder weather. It is a bit more versatile than a lycra jersey in typical UK climate. I have worn it at 30 degrees and it is no better or worse than a lycra jersey, but it is a bit better at 16-18 degrees

Hope it helps

DrDavros

I'm very fond of my Torm jerseys - top pieces of kit, well-made & durable at a very reasonable price.

As for temperature, with the caveat that we're all different, when its above 25C I find the Torms a little warm (even my white one) and tend to reach for a summer-weight Lycra jersey instead. Having said that, I've worn them at 30C-plus riding in the Jura and lived to tell the tale, so I'd hardly say they were too thick.

I guess that makes them perfect for an English summer but a little too much for Southern Europe.

And yes, they're also ideal for "transitional" months with a base-layer and arm warmers (that'll be July, this year...)

arthur_scrimshaw

ugo.santalucia wrote:

They are the same as Rapha, they go well now, in slightly warmer weather and with a merino under layer in slightly colder weather. It is a bit more versatile than a lycra jersey in typical UK climate. I have worn it at 30 degrees and it is no better or worse than a lycra jersey, but it is a bit better at 16-18 degrees

Hope it helps

+1 to this, I find the material copes well over a wider range of temps than just lycra, fine when it's very warm (by UK standards) but good in cool weather with arm warmers and a base layer to. I've got two tops, one must be two years old but still looks good and fits well. Build quality is good!

pscyclist

+1 - good tops with a wide temp. spectrum. I have six, long and short sleeve and use them all year round. They are OK up to 30C, early summer in Mallorca is comfortable. They are well finished too, good zips and detailing. The arm warmers are decent too.

markshaw77

Echo all of the above - great, versatile, well made jerseys

morrisje

Great jerseys, I've got three. I've worn them on a chilly summer morning in UK and at 35 degrees in the Pyrenees. They cope really well - and half the price of Rapha.

gabriel959

Have a look at Shutt too, they do some really nice jerseys too and made in the UK.