Chrome's new wind- and water-resistant Champ jacket is designed to be stealthily functional and blatantly fashionable. It boasts a lined collar, zippered armpit ventilation, mp3 player pocket with internal wire routing, hidden back pocket and articulated elbows. What really makes this jacket shine are the reflectors (no pun intended). The reflective material on the cuffs and back can be tucked away or covered up to keep the nerd factor down during social activities, then untucked for the dark ride home.
The Champ sells for $165 at chrome's website and comes in either dark brown or dark petrol (navy blue), with sizes ranging from small to extra large.
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Posted Tue Mar31, 2009, 2:49 PM — By -D
This jacket is amazingly well thought out. From the huge vertically zippered, dual-side-accessible rear pocket to the fact that the cuffs are slightly tighter when you have the reflective side exposed (keeps an otherwise loose sleeve in place... I cant think up a better jacket. It is perfect for not so strenuous rides in most (above 45 degree) conditions. The fit, with articulated elbows, and lower back hem is the best I've seen: tight enough to not increase drag, loose enough for a long sleeve shirt underneath. It is ridiculously expensive, but only until you realize that it is quite possibly the perfect multi-purpose jacket.
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