Jerseys, Night Rides, and Cycloraves

With Ride to the Sun almost upon us, and the possibility of late or over-night rides on empty roads, it seemed like a good time to try out another new Torm cycling jersey. If you haven’t done it, the Ride to the Sun is a fantastic overnight ride from Carlisle to Edinburgh, although it’s fair to say that overcoming the logistical challenges associated with long overnight linear rides are probably an important part of the overall experience. Although the roads on the first part of the ride are a bit questionable, where else could you get a piper on the summit of the climb, and a cyclorave instead of a feed station in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night?

I first heard about Torm cycling jerseys because they sponsor Ride to the Sun, but as I’m not usually a fan of merino it was quite a while before I actually bit the bullet as it were and bought one on a recommendation. They are fairly plain looking jerseys, which some will certainly see as a positive, and seem to be very well made. Whilst they aren’t cheap, they are quite reasonably priced compared to the likes of Rapha or Cafe du Cycliste.

Something we like about the Torm jerseys is that they all seem to have two zipped pockets at the back, and the one pictured also has a zipped pocket on the chest too. I have to admit that I do prefer a side zip for ease of use, although it is certainly easier to get to these than the ones where the only zipped pocket is in the middle and I’ve never struggled to retrieve my key from it which is more than can be said for some other jerseys I have.

Their windproof jerseys are also very good, and as somebody who sometimes struggles to find a short sleeved jersey that is warm enough on anything but the very hottest of days I wear mine a lot. If they ever make one in green I would probably buy another.