Best List: Men’s Rudy Jersey by Kitsbow
“You look cute,” said my wife.
I have been pulling on bicycle kit in front of her for more years than I care to count, and she has rarely muttered these words. But Kitsbow’s Rudy Jersey is not like most other mountain bike kit — it is both functional and stylish.
Stylish enough, in fact, to be worn casually off the bike. But don’t the let the great looks fool you: There is plenty of function cooked into Kitsbow’s design.
The jersey is done in a merino wool and polyester blend, has ventilation at the shoulders, and comes with a built-in eyeglass cloth in the pocket.
I might not have looked like I was ready for the gnar at the trailhead, but the sophisticated Kitsbow kit, which included the excellent Haskell Short ($165), kept me comfortable and took all the abuse I could muster on the trial.
Price: $195
Buy from: Kitsbow
Cult of Mac’s Best List is a roundup of products that have us rocking flannels all summer like we’re Kurt Cobain. Read more Best List mini reviews.
Jim Merithew is director of content at Cult of Mac and Cult of Android. He is the former photo director of Wired and editor at large of Raw File, Wired’s photography blog. In more than 25 years as a journalist, including eight years at the San Francisco Chronicle, Jim has led award-winning teams and relentlessly spread the gospel of the bicycle. He also plays guitar in Pickle Horse. Follow him on Instagram (@tinyblackbox) and Twitter (@tinyblackbox).
2 responses to “This stylish mountain bike jersey will turn heads off the trail”
Thought this was Cult of Mac not Cult of Bicycles…
I agree. i don’t care how much the writer or “director” likes something, I don’t want to hear about it unless it is Mac — or, at the very least, Apple — related. Frankly, these days, one is lucky to see even one article about the Mac on this site. Sad.