FAWESOME!

Castelli Gabba WS Rain Jersey

In the past year, Castelli released a rain jersey. Now this may seem contradictory, jerseys are not meant for rain, they're meant for beautiful sunny days. Rain capes, however, simply were not cutting it for the Cervélo Test Team (when they still existed) and Gabriel Rasch had the idea of making a form-fitting aero rain jersey. After the usual prototyping, Castelli has released the Gabba (Rasch's nickname) WS (wind stopper) Rain Jersey. Made from a new, stretchy gore-tex like material, the Gabba does not dissappoint. It managed to last miles through pouring rain, I only got wet after being thoroughly doused by a truck. Even after I was wet, the material insulated me so well I never caught a chill. The fit is second to none, if my normal race jersey fit as well as this does, I would be ecstatic. Now some of you may be hesitant to see that it has short sleeves, but I feel this only increases its versatility; add arm warmers if it's cold, when the pace picks up or the sun burns through, simply remove warmers and maybe unzip it a little. There is a long-sleeve version for simply colder days, but for mid-range temperatures from 7ºC-17ºC, the Gabba works perfectly. Below is the Fawesome vest, so named because it is Fucking Awesome (I'm not joking, that's what some of Castelli's workers thought when they were first trying it out, so the name stuck). Same fit and functionality as the jersey, but for slightly warmer temperatures, or perhaps harder efforts. Neither will keep you dry in prolonged (as in hours) downpours, but for wet roads and passing showers that so often come through Fife, I struggle to find a more suitable garment.

Castelli Fawesome Vest