Keep yourself well-protected from the elements on your next road ride with the Sportful Men’s Hotpack Norain Jacket. Crafted from a Micro ShellStretch fabric, and fortified with a waterproof, breathable AcquaShield, this jacket not only defends you against the elements you may encounter on your ride, but also stretches easily to keep you mobile in the areas you need it most. Then, the ergonomic fit minimizes flapping in the wind and keeps you riding fast, while the long tail provides some extra coverage against wet roads. Thumbloop wrist closures act as a secure barrier between your skin and colder temps, while the reflective heat transfer on its back and sides gives you some added visibility in low-light conditions.

The Sportful Men’s Super Total Comfort Bib Shorts offer the best in muscle support, moisture-wicking performance, and padding for long days in the saddle. This premium short forgoes a traditional knit fabric in favor of a stretch woven with 29% Lycra. By doing so, it increases muscle support and moisture-wicking comfort, both of which are crucial when you’re touring long distances and besting your previous century ride time. And although this stretch woven fabric is thin, it actually provides increased coverage with 30% less weight than a comparable knit. Featuring the most padded chamois in Sportful’s lineup, this bib short has an integrated Total Comfort Chamois for maximum padding and comfort. This chamois uses continuously variable closed cell urethane foam that ramps up to 18-millimeters at its thickest point, combating saddle soreness and fatigue on the longest rides. Helping to combat sweat build-up along the lower back, a mesh insert was added for a cool, airy feel when you’re pushing your limits. Its flat leg gripper uses a silicone dot pattern to prevent the short from riding up. There’s also a radio/media pocket located at the back bib for storing your favorite media player. Other features include 2 to 1 flat woven bib straps for a secure, pinch-free fit, as well as flatlock stitching to reduce irritation and chafing on longer rides. Oh yeah, we forgot to mention that this bib short was crafted in Italy with superior attention to detail.

The Sportful Total Comfort Men’s Bib Shorts have a big name to live up to, and they don’t disappoint. With a variable density chamois that provides ample cushion, you’re unlikely to find yourself in discomfort, even on the longest rides. And the compressive fabrics further enhance comfort by reducing the risk of muscle vibration and road chatter causing premature fatigue. Sportful builds the Total Comfort bibs out of a blend of Lycra materials, each chosen for a specific job. The majority of the shorts are comprised of the mid-weight 220g Lycra, which acts as a compressive layer. Basically, it envelops your muscles in a firm embrace, which reduces muscle vibrations, a common cause of fatigue. The seat of these shorts is built from Lycra Ceramic, which has added abrasion resistance, helping the shorts to hold up against long miles in the saddle, without wearing thin. Flatlock stitching minimizes the chances of chafing at the seams. The materials used throughout these bibs are breathable and wicking so it pulls moisture away from your skin, keeping you cool and dry. For the insert, Sportful chose its Total Comfort chamois, which is aptly named. It has three densities of foam, placing the firmest underneath the typical hotspots areas helping to evenly distribute pressure. This insert is up to 18mm thick in certain areas, which minimizes sit bone pressure without excessive bulk elsewhere. When it comes to inserts that are built for all-day rides, this one is up there with some of the plushest, most forgiving options we’ve tried. The Sportful Total Comfort Men’s Bib Shorts are available in seven sizes, from X-Small to 3X-Large, and in the color Black.

Think about all the hours of saddle time the pros put in between training and racing. Puncheurs like Peter Sagan, classic specialists such as Daniel Oss, and sprinters like Sam Bennett all need comfortable bibs to go about their jobs and get results. If you’re in the market for new bibs and are looking for some that pack enough comfort for grand tour escapades while supporting the team and riders you like so much, have a look at the Men’s Bora Bodyfit Pro Limited Bib Short from Sportful. Racing is hard enough and adding discomfort to the mix isn’t going to help matters. Sportful’s experience with outfitting professional riders for decades gives it the experience needed to select the right fabrics and construction methods to craft clothing ideal for the pros and ultimately, for the rest of us. Starting at the legs, Sportful utilizes the AeroFlow Compress fabric to improve airflow and, with its structured finish, provides excellent muscle support preventing energy sapping vibrations from affecting them over rougher roads and helps improve recovery between efforts. All of the panels feature flat-lock stitching that helps improve the fit and reduces friction and irritation. The rest of the bibs consist of 220g Lycra for support and quick drying. Sportful recommends the bibs for temps in the 59 to 86-degree range and in our experience, adding knee warmers in the form of embrocation or extra apparel can help extend the range. For the leg openings, a seamless band with silicone grip keeps the hem in place and consistently lets you dial in the height preserving those hard-earned tan lines. Always the most scrutinized part of any shorts, the comfort of the chamois can make or break them. Thankfully, these bibs sport its TC (total comfort) insert designed for pros and serious cyclists who tend to ride for long periods of time and can’t accept excessive bulk that can causes rubbing or chafing. Its variable thickness has 13mm of padding under the sit bones ensuring comf…

If rainy days were only limited to winter, then we wouldn’t ever have rainy days. We’d only have snowy days. Since rain can threaten a bicycle ride year-round, Sportful doesn’t just make rain jackets for sub-50 degree Fahrenheit riding. The Fiandre Light No-Rain Jacket is constructed for rain in cool — but not cold — weather with the option to add under-layers for precipitation on colder days. The jacket takes its name from one of its two fabrics, No-Rain Light. No-Rain Light is a Lycra-based fabric treated with Sportful’s nanotech water repellent finish in order to make a water-resistant but stretchy and well-fitting fabric. This is used on the forearms and back to protect the areas most likely to be exposed to rain. It also grants more breathability than the more heavily insulated iterations of No-Rain material. It keeps all moisture, regardless of its origin, where you want it: off your skin. The other fabric is WindShield 3L, a stretchy, windproof material that Sportful employs for protection on the front, shoulders, and upper arms — the places where you’ll be catching the most wind. The fit is more relaxed and stretchy than Sportful’s more insulated Fiandre No-Rain Jacket, which affords the opportunity to layer as conditions demand. Sportful makes judicious use of zippers and zipper-related tech by hiding the full-length front zipper under a wind flap and thoughtfully including zippered openings for access to jersey pockets that would otherwise languish under the jacket. Reflective strips on the lower back help keep you visible in low-light conditions. The Sportful Fiandre Light No-Rain Jacket – Men’s is available in seven sizes ranging from X-Small to XXX-Large in the colors Black/red, Cyan/black, and Yellow fluo/black.

The Sportful Fiandre No-Rain Pro Bib Shorts get their name from No-Rain Thermal material, a stretchy, insulating fleece-lined material that consists of ThermoDrytex Plus that’s been hit with Sportful’s nanotech water repellent treatment. Though it isn’t enough to keep you dry in a sideways-blowing monsoon, it’ll hold off normal precipitation no problem. No-Rain Warm is also insulating and very breathable, so if you get too hot on a climb, these bibs will wick away moisture before you freeze on the descent. Of course, the fact that these are shorts means that you can pull on or take off leg warmers as the situation on the road changes. There are a few differences that set the Pro version apart from the standard model, including the chamois (which we’ll get to later) and the bib straps. The Pro’s bibs are Sportful’s lie-flat design, which reduces transitional ridges beneath your jersey. They’re also mostly perforated, letting the breathe and ride light so-as not to interfere with thermal layering. Like the full-length version, the Fiandre No-Rain Pro Bib Shorts feature Sportful’s Bodyfit Pro cut, which is the same fit that the likes of Nibali and Contador wear while training and racing. Some cold-weather gear fits like thermal underwear, producing slack that lets the chamois or the seams get out of place and causing havoc from the waist down. You’ll appreciate the proper fit and compression of this cut, which keeps everything right where it’s supposed to be and supports your thighs, waist, and lower torso. The Fiandre Pro bibs also feature an upgraded insert: the Total Comfort (TC) Pro instead of the standard Fiandre bibs’ Bodyfit Pro chamois. Both were designed for professional use, but the TC Pro is for those who prefer slightly less padding. It also features extended flaps to ease the transition between insert and shorts, helping to prevent irritation during the long training rides of early spring.