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Maybe you recall Altura’s previous mountain bike clothing range - it’s a while since they made them and shifted focus to road and commuter gear, but if you owned some there’s every chance you’re still using it. It was built to last. Those who don’t recall that earlier range may know Altura better through their functional products beloved of urban commuters and bicycle tourers. They make products that work for people that do their best to wear them out, at a price point that appeals to the kind of intrepid traveller that books into a youth hostel instead of a hotel. Luggage, panniers, waterproofs and reflective bits. Stuff you need and that will serve you when you need it. They’ve been doing it for 25 years, so clearly they know a thing or two about getting it right.
Read the full story here: https://singletrackworld.com/2021/11/new-altura-adventure-range-choose-your-layers-and-play/
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hi i'm hannah from singletrack world and
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i'm going to talk you through the new
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altura adventure range
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after a few years out of mountain biking
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where they've been focusing on commuting
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and road gear they've come back to
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mountain biking with
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a whole new array of clothing it's kind
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of a capsule wardrobe
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everything that they produce they want
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to have a clear purpose
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and they also want to make sure that
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they're producing it as environmentally
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friendly as possible
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to that end when you buy your new
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clothes they'll come in a bag that's
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made of cornstarch
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and they'll come with little clay balls
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instead of silker gel so let's have a
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look at the clothes
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first that winter essential the polartec
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waterproof glove
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at 50 pounds
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you get waterproof and breathable glove
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with padded palm a little bit of grip so
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that you don't slip on those really wet
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days one part of this capsule wardrobe
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is the esker range of dwr clothing so
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it's
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slightly waterproof but it's not for
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full-on rainy days and some of these
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items will be really good as a layer for
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a cold day so first up let's have a look
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at the eska jersey
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this
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is a warm jersey
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with fleece panels on the inside this is
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a polartec
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fleece
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kind of a waffle pattern so the air can
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get kind of trapped in between the
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waffles keep you warm but it's also
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breathable and wicking
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there's a panel of that on the front
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and on the back and then you get dwr
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coated fabric on the sleeves as well
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that's 50 pounds but is only available
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in a men's cut next in the eska range we
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have the esker trail trousers
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these are women's ones they have no zips
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no buckles
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just a stretchy panel on the side
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a nice soft liner on the inside the idea
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with this is that it's really
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comfortable and doesn't conflict with
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any waist straps you might have from
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either a hip pack or a backpack these
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are also dwr splash proof get a pocket
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on the thigh and you get a little
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stretchy cuff keep them nice and snug
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around the ankles
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these are available in a women's car
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only and last 75 pounds
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this is the eska trail short very
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similar to the trail trouser but with
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less legs
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like the trail trouser
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this has no buckles who interfere with
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your rucksack
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although this men's short does have
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a fly these have been designed
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so that
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they'll fit with knee pads so they're
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tapered enough to not be flappy but left
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enough room to meet knee pads
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this is only available in the men's cup
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these are 50 pounds
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last up in the eska range we have this
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waterproof
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jacket you can see it is waterproof
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it's got taped seams
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though it's not as waterproof as one
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that we'll see in a moment
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the hood has little stretchy edges
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and it will fit over your helmet this is
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one is available in both a men's and a
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women's cut
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that's very noisy ducks
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if you look inside the front pocket
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there's a little stretchy elastic tab
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and what you can do is pack your jacket
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down
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and just listen to the ducks while i
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pack it down
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i'm sure you could practice this get it
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a bit smaller
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and then hold it in place with the
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elastic strap
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there we go i've done that very
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untidally but you can spend time packing
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it down even smaller putting it into
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your backpack
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so
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plenty of ventilation on this jacket if
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we open it back out
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you've got
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flaps
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at the back
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and
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at the front
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so all the way around your chest
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and get some ventilation through
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that eska jacket is waterproof and it's
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a hundred pounds
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both of those esker jackets and the eska
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pants are designed to be worn with knee
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pads and elbow pads of the modern and
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slim variety
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if the weather's worse then you might
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need some of these ridge products these
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are a bit more waterproof so here we
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have the men's version of this jacket
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you can see it's got some gills on the
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back for breathability and there are
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also some vents underneath the access to
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the pocket i'll show you the insides on
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this women's one so here
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you can see the gills on the inside
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and the laser-cut holes that act as the
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vents above the pockets and you can also
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see all of those taped seams so it is
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waterproof throughout even though the
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back panel is a soft shell fabric these
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pockets
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as well as having a little ventilation
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flap above them
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good substantial size front pockets with
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little mesh pouches in i really like
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this because it means you can put
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stuff into your pockets and not have any
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small items like wrappers blowing away
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perhaps or you could put your phone in
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there so that your phone doesn't sort of
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flap around and move about inside your
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pocket when you're riding along so
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there's a big substantial front pockets
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with
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decent sized hood like on the eska the
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ridge hood will fit over your helmet and
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it has adjustment on the back so you can
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keep it nice and snug and it'll stay in
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place
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like the eska the sleeves are designed
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to take a elbow pad you have bonded
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cuffs with a little bit of elastic
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extra long shape so that long
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top there will sit over the top of your
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cuff meet your gloves
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pinch it up tight with the velcro keep
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yourself nice and dry that ridge jacket
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is 140 pounds
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when a jacket is not enough
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for men
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or if you can wear a unisex fit
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anybody
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get a waterproof trouser as well this
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has soft shell panels again is shaped so
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that you can get pads under the knees
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and nice tapered ankle with elastic
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bottoms zip fly pockets on either side
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it's a pair of waterproof
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trousers for 95 pounds so if you've
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waterproofed the outside or you've
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windproofed the outside
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and splash proofed you outside you're
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going to need something on the inside so
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let's start at the bottom with a base
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layer this is a merino 5050 base layer
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it's 50 pounds and it's a unisex fit
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comes in extra small to extra extra
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large got flat seams and
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it has
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thumb loops
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to keep your hands warm you'll wear that
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on its own with one of these over the
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top or you might find that it's super
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cold and you want an extra layer so here
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are your choices women get the choice of
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the escalade women's chile this is a dwr
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fabric windproof splash proof
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waffley
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fleecy inside
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jelly
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at 60 pounds so that's a nice option
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to maybe lay underneath on a really cold
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day or just have it on the top with your
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base layer on a slightly warmer day
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this is the cave soft shell last item in
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your layering options
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it's a dwr coated windproof soft shell
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hoodie available in men's and women's
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cuts
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it's a hoodie so it's got a hood it's
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got a napoleon pocket here on the front
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and you get two pockets here as well
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it's a cozy item you could wear it as an
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outer shell on a kind of damp day a cool
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day or you could wear it layered up with
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a waterproof on the top on a really cold
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wet and grim day i quite like the fit of
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this nice shapes you can see a bit of
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effort and thought has gone into how the
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sleeves have been shaped
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so they fit snugly while you're riding
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and that
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is your
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last layer for your winter capsule
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wardrobe from altura
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that's been a run-through of the new
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adventure range for altura let's wait
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and see what they come up with for
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spring summer next year thank you
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