Avocado Zipperless Jersey


Regular price $135.00 USD
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The Avocado Zipperless jersey is ideal for mixing and matching with colored bibs for your own custom flavor. All the graphics are gold retro-reflective heat transfer, not printed which makes for bold clean graphics.


Awarded best Gear by Outside Magazine
"Mesh in the front for breathability and solid poly-elastane on the back for sun protection makes this the perfect cycling top. It's almost 100 grams lighter than a traditional jersey and is also more formfitting. Most importantly, no zipper means no weird bulges when you're in the riding position, and a flattering silhouette even with the three pockets fully loaded."
-Outside Gear Guide Summer 2022

The introduction of polyester jerseys in the early ‘80s kicked off a cycling jersey revolution. By replacing the much heavier wool jersey with a lighter synthetic fabric that was also printable the cycling jersey became more colorful and much more comfortable in one stroke. Just a couple of years later it was Greg LeMond that had the idea of making the zippers full zip to allow maximum air cooling on very hot days. Thirty years later jerseys are still made from synthetic materials.

The latest hi-tech mesh fabrics are extremely light and sweat evaporates from them almost instantly, there is little need to unzip them. So we just ditched the zipper altogether.


A classic wool jersey is about 290 grams, an early ‘90s synthetic jersey is 170 grams. Our new zipperless mesh jersey weighs about 75 grams almost 100 grams less than a conventional polyester jersey. That’s the difference in weight between a 105 and a dura ace Shimano cassette (which costs over 200 dollars more).

The other big advantage of the zipperless jersey is that all the bunching fabric and stomach bulges are eliminated. The result is a very clean, streamlined fit - even in a cycling position. So it's less rumpled and more aero.




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Care Instructions

Wash whites and dark colors separately in cold water.
Wash inside out and zipped up.
Do not tumble dry. Hang and dry instead.
Do not bleach, dry clean or iron.
Do not use softeners, washing powders and avoid big commercial detergents.
Do use enzyme-free detergents like Seventh Generation, Trader Joes or LeBlanc.
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Highlights

  • Compressive mesh pockets help prevent sag
  • Italian "3D" mesh fabric on the sleeves is form-fitting and breatheable
  • Side panel allows freedom of movement
  • A low-profile zipper with cross-stitching enhances the aero profile
  • Close fit for a sleek profile
Avocado
  • Our jersey profile is sleek and flattering, featuring longer, compressive sleeves, a high waist, and an on-trend low-profile crew collar. YKK zippers are used throughout our range.

  • Drum-tight technical mesh pockets that won't sag, even when loaded up.

  • Aero-optimized hexagonal mesh sleeves with micro-perforations contour the complex shape of the shoulder, allowing heat to vent. .

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