B E N D E R's non sweary review site, roubaixcycling.cc (and general kit discussion)

pinno

bendertherobot wrote:

They ran out of large. Making a new run. Made in Manchester see, no waiting for shipments

I see.

BTR's Clothing reviews: Tested to destruction in muddy Welsh fields. It's catchy.

bendertherobot

Sunny and dry this week. Coast as well so drains nicely

MBCaad8

bendertherobot wrote:

They ran out of large. Making a new run. Made in Manchester see, no waiting for shipments

Ran out? How many did they make? 1?

pinno

MBCaad8 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

They ran out of large. Making a new run. Made in Manchester see, no waiting for shipments

Ran out? How many did they make? 1?

Yep but it was XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL.

pinno

For this guy:

bendertherobot

MBCaad8 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

They ran out of large. Making a new run. Made in Manchester see, no waiting for shipments

Ran out? How many did they make? 1?

I think they've sold a few already! They're constantly making stuff up there, and they can keep up with demand really easily. Good way of working really.

daniel_b

@BTR, do you happen to know if the Mossa Fashion is the same jacket, just different colours, to the Mossa 2?

Looking at the specs, they appear to be identical in terms of materials used.

bendertherobot

Shouldn't be. It's just a nicer looking version of the Mossa.

The Mossa.2 is 57% % POLYPROPYLENE 37% POLYESTER 6% ELASTHAM

The Mossa (and fashion) are 85% POLIAMIDE 15% ELASTHAM

(Not my spelling!)

daniel_b

bendertherobot wrote:

Shouldn't be. It's just a nicer looking version of the Mossa.

The Mossa.2 is 57% % POLYPROPYLENE 37% POLYESTER 6% ELASTHAM

The Mossa (and fashion) are 85% POLIAMIDE 15% ELASTHAM

(Not my spelling!)

Thanks BTR,

Interesting, Ciclimattio has exactly the same description for both items :?
Lazy website details I guess.

bendertherobot

Ultimately they are much the same material but the Mossa.2 is, for want of a better description, fleece lined. Save that it's millions of bits of polyester rather than fleece, and contributes to that warmer feel.

I'd imagine, and I'll confirm soon, the Lusso Extreme is going to turn out much like that..........

bendertherobot

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

arthur_scrimshaw

bendertherobot wrote:

MBCaad8 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

The Lusso is definitely worth it but it is going to get much colder so I wonder whether a short sleeve Mossa/Gabba/Perfetto variant may be better at this moment in time?

And I see Lusso now have this - http://www.lusso.bike/product/aqua-extr ... cket-copy/ - not quite what I was thinking of but choices choices. Looks a bit mossa-ish but a good bit lighter on the wallet.

I wonder where it fits. They already had the aqua repel (which was stormshield) and the Corsa (which was mere windtex).

So, I'm not sure what this one is as, in theory, the existing aqua is like the Mossa. I wonder if this is warm per the Mossa.2?

I'll tweet!

I love the look of that, that orange is eye catching.

bendertherobot

It's a very good colour choice

daniel_b

bendertherobot wrote:

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

Yep totally get you BTR.

pinno

bendertherobot wrote:

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

Do you know that I read the whole review?!

Where did this come from?!:

" ...“making your sweat work for you.” That’s nice, I like my sweat working for me. It’s certainly preferable to it skulking off and working for someone else behind my back. ..."

lol

Garry H

Pinno wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

Do you know that I read the whole review?!

Where did this come from?!:

" ...“making your sweat work for you.” That’s nice, I like my sweat working for me. It’s certainly preferable to it skulking off and working for someone else behind my back. ..."

lol

Must be a typo, I think he meant "making your stoat work for you".

letap73

Bender,

You have obviously noticed the x shifter thread, any chance of contacting the x shifter crew and seeing if they will let you try out their shifting system in the hopes of producing a review?

Obviously, the company seems interested in the bike radar crowd and your review site obviously generates a lot of views.

pinno

Garry H wrote:

Pinno wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

Do you know that I read the whole review?!

Where did this come from?!:

" ...“making your sweat work for you.” That’s nice, I like my sweat working for me. It’s certainly preferable to it skulking off and working for someone else behind my back. ..."

lol

Must be a typo, I think he meant "making your stoat work for you".

Maybe he was over heating after his ride in the Mossa when a Stoat would have maintained a perfect temperature duct taped and stuffed into your back pocket.

bendertherobot

letap73 wrote:

Bender,

You have obviously noticed the x shifter thread, any chance of contacting the x shifter crew and seeing if they will let you try out their shifting system in the hopes of producing a review?

Obviously, the company seems interested in the bike radar crowd and your review site obviously generates a lot of views.

I didn't notice that, I will have a shufty.

bendertherobot

Pinno wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

You can see what I mean here:
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/01/19/pa ... d-outside/

Do you know that I read the whole review?!

Where did this come from?!:

" ...“making your sweat work for you.” That’s nice, I like my sweat working for me. It’s certainly preferable to it skulking off and working for someone else behind my back. ..."

lol

Occasionally I read back some of the stuff I've written and it even makes me laugh......... 8)

bendertherobot

https://goo.gl/photos/ZS5QTYrWYASzyRWH8

The Lusso is in. First impressions excellent. It's kind of a Mossa1.5 falling somewhere between the weight of the Mossa and Mossa.2

But in terms of temperature it feels like it could be on a par with the Mossa.2. Certainly it's claimed to be good down to -3.....

MBCaad8

Hmmm, red, pink or blue and I'd think about it, but orange or black, no.

pinno

MBCaad8 wrote:

Hmmm, red, pink or blue and I'd think about it, but orange or black, no.

You should link up with DanielB :roll:

daniel_b

Pinno wrote:

MBCaad8 wrote:

Hmmm, red, pink or blue and I'd think about it, but orange or black, no.

You should link up with DanielB :roll:

Naaaa, I wouldn't entertain red or pink

pinno

Daniel B wrote:

Pinno wrote:

MBCaad8 wrote:

Hmmm, red, pink or blue and I'd think about it, but orange or black, no.

You should link up with DanielB :roll:

Naaaa, I wouldn't entertain red or pink

That was quick. You must have bat.. hang on...

What did I say? Birds of a feather.

Pink, green, yellow, blue - all clash with my Wilier. However, there's so many colours on my Art Deco C40, I can wear anything in winter. Well, almost anything.

PTestTeam

There are some Mossa.2s going cheap here

https://www.facebook.com/karljuandenton?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

daniel_b

PTestTeam wrote:

There are some Mossa.2s going cheap here

https://www.facebook.com/karljuandenton?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

That just takes me to a facebook profile - wrong link...?

bendertherobot

Did an overshoe thing earlier, only so much you can say really.
https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/11/25/ri ... overshoes/

apreading

What size shoes are you, and how tight around the ankles are they? I find they all have the same problem that by the time they have sized up for size 12+ (you always seem to need to buy bigger overshoes than the actual shoe size, especially with MTB shoes), the ankles are too loose. The solution I have yet to try but which was recommended was to cut the wrist part off some rubber gloves and put those over the top of the overshoes. Seems a shame to have to do that though... (not to mention people at work think you have a rubber glove fetish!).

bendertherobot

Mine are large which are supposed to be for 43-45. They're pictured on 45 Shimano XC70.

I'd not size up on these if you're at the upper range. What size are you?