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review
£51.99
VERDICT:
Groovy technical tee with bike-specific features
Weight:
190g
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Ion's Pure SS jersey is a simple and, to my mind, stylish – if you rock the surf look – technical riding top. Made from a super-stretchy polyester and elastane blend with even stretchier mesh panels at the sides, it feels very comfortable while being both lightweight and breathable.
The material has a lovely soft handle and is treated with an antibacterial technology to keep you smelling sweet rather than sweaty.
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The fit is slim and flattering, aided by the fast-wicking contrast side panels which give you a narrower silhouette as well as ventilation. It's a good length with a slightly dropped back hem kept in place by silicone gripper, so it won't reveal your love handles when you're on the bike.
Although it's a casual style, its figure-hugging cut means it looks okay worn with Lycra shorts as well as baggies. The neck is cut high all round so no fear of sunburn here, but also no zip to adjust ventilation.
A nice detail is the sunglasses wipe sewn inside the front hem to one side. The glasses symbol is actually reflective, though rather tiny, and there are two more reflective accents on the back: the Ion logo and a rectangle above the rear hem.
Overall, it's a simple top that does its job well, though I can't help feeling it's a little overpriced for what it is.
Verdict
Groovy technical tee with bike-specific features
road.cc test report
Make and model: Ion Pure SS Jersey
Size tested: Medium
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Lightweight, breathable cycling top for girls who want a casual tee style.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Slim fit
74% Polyester / 26% spandex fabric
Stretch mesh side panels
Antibacterial fabric treatment
Glasses wipe
Silicone gripper on back hem
Reflective accents
Rate the product for quality of construction:
8/10
Rate the product for performance:
7/10
Rate the product for durability:
7/10
No reason to suspect it won't last well.
Rate the product for fit:
7/10
Rate the product for sizing:
7/10
Size down if between sizes.
Rate the product for weight:
8/10
Rate the product for comfort:
8/10
Rate the product for value:
4/10
£52 is a lot for a technical tee.
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
Machine wash 30 degrees.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
It's a simple top that performed well.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The fit and asymmetrical design.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Nothing.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes – if it was on offer.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
Use this box to explain your score
It's a good top, but pricey.
About the tester
Age: 43
I usually ride: Marin Point Reyes 29er My best bike is: Giant Anthem X1
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, club rides, mountain biking, audax
Poor decision for Eurosport to repeatedly show the crash before knowing the outcome. Not cool.
What do we want?...
In a perfect world, we'd have a measure of how easily distracted someone is, as part of their driving test....
These products are nothing but ridiculously expensive and superfluous, and they bring nothing but bragging rights....
As a bystander in all this, it seems to me that the only person trying to win imaginary internet points in this is you....
How does Mr Lucy tell you he's a bit of an arsehole without telling you he's a bit of an arsehole?
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At least the van driver was nowhere near the stationary cyclist.
The BMX racers are also no longer being supported. Kye Whyte said he's lost his GT sponsorship. It also looks like GT will no longer make BMX bikes.
The people causing traffic jams complaining about the traffic jams