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Castelli Fly Thermal jacket

£330, saddleback.co.uk

Castelli says its new Fly Thermal jacket offers serious protection against the winter weather, and while it might look bulky, it weighs a scant 274g thanks to the brand’s new three-layer Fly fabric.

‘The internal ply is Gore-Tex’s Infinium Windstopper textile, which puts the kibosh on any remaining cold air that has managed to get through the two outer layers,’ says Rich Mardle, brand director for Castelli’s UK distributor, Saddleback. ‘That said, its porous nature should still allow the rider’s generated heat to escape.’

Sitting on top of the Windstopper is a new fabric Castelli dubs Clima SL, which is a 100% recycled insulation that,

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