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Mountain Hardwear Stretch Ozonic jacket


The Stretch Ozonic is billed as a backpacking jacket, so it has a relaxed cut instead of skinny bike styling. As a result, it shifts up and down more than a riding-specific style when you’re moving around on the bike. If you’ve got long arms, the sleeves will feel short when riding too. It’s a decent length at the rear, unless you wear the peaked hood over your helmet – it’ll sneak over, but with not quite enough material to spare, so it pulls the back of the jacket up. The ‘Dry.Q Active’ fabric that gives this waterproof the four-way stretch referenced in its name ensures it’s comfortable on and off the bike. It’s also breathable enough that the lack of pit zips isn’t an issue. The quality of the material, along with its good construction and versatility, make this a jacket that we’d wear again, but more for general use than riding.

Weight 277g

Price $240


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