{"id":4410,"date":"2019-07-04T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2019-11-06T11:47:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:47:48","slug":"draggin-jeans-roo-hoody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/draggin-jeans-roo-hoody\/","title":{"rendered":"Draggin\u2019 Jeans Roo Hoody"},"content":{"rendered":"
c. \u00a3159.99 today
\n(AmV76, November\/December 2015)<\/h6>\n

Everything\u2019s great when you first get it, but living with it can throw up issues. That is true of something as robust as a proper bike jacket, and doubly so anything with a soft shell \u2013 like this Draggin\u2019 Jeans Roo Hoody \u2013 that is going to get put through hell, and then through a washing machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I inherited this off Andy, who wasn\u2019t giving it the use it needed and reckoned that I might be able to put it through its paces; and while it had been through the wash often enough to take the newness off it, it arrived in excellent condition.<\/p>\n

As luck would have it, it was the size I would have chosen for myself and is a good fit, and I would say that you don\u2019t need to go up a size as the material has a good amount of stretch. You are better off not having a lot of spare fabric which might ride up in the event of a slide, of course, but then as a garment that has been designed to wear as the outer layer on a bike, it features an adjustable draw-string waist and extended cuffs with thumb-holes to keep it where you want it.<\/p>\n

The Roo Hoody is a lot lighter than I expected. The outer is soft but sturdy and lined with Draggin\u2019s own \"\"<\/a>Roomoto abrasion resistant fabric in the key contact areas. There\u2019s also a full, mesh lining with pockets for the included DFFUSE CE armour, which is also soft and malleable, feeling more like stiff memory foam than previous generations.<\/p>\n

The two zipper pockets on the front are a good size and easy to access without having to remove your gloves, both having a decent sized tab \u2013 as does the front zip \u2013 to make life easy. And the secure, zipped inside breast-pocket is very useful for your valuables.<\/p>\n

Even though it\u2019s designed to keep you cool in summer, it\u2019s closer to a three-season jacket with excellent additional use as a thermal layer in the fourth. I\u2019m quite \u2018nesh\u2019 \u2013 as we say in t\u2019north \u2013 but have been out for a couple of short journeys when it\u2019s been down to 4 degrees with just a long-sleeved t-shirt underneath \u2013 just to prove a point \u2013 and found it bearable. Yes, I was cold when I got home but, with the addition of a decent base layer, commuting a few miles shouldn\u2019t be an issue even on cold, dry days.<\/p>\n

I could just say that the Roo will become my jacket of choice for urban riding next summer but the truth is that it has barely been off my back since October.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s snug enough to wear on its own when the weather is milder or under a leather when it\u2019s cold, and its comfy enough to wear as a normal hoody \u2013 usually without its armour \u2013 even when you\u2019re driving.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s been washed numerous times \u2013 a 30\u00b0 wash with non-bio detergent, dried on a clothes airer \u2013 and it still has the same fit and feel as the first time I wore it.<\/p>\n

A great way to ride safe, stay comfortable and look cool when you\u2019re doing it. \/\/Fon<\/p>\n

www.dragginjeans.net<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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