Bontrager Starvos jersey review
The Bontrager Starvos jersey proves that you can get a great summer jersey without breaking the bank
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The Bontrager Starvos is a great lightweight jersey for summer riding, and comes with a very reasonable price-tag
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Great value
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Light weight
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Plenty of pocket space
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Slightly baggy arms
Logic dictates that a short sleeve jersey should be one of the simplest, and therefore cheapest, pieces of your cycling wardrobe. However with some jerseys now commanding a triple-figure price-tag, you are left wondering where you’re money’s going.
>>> Buyer's guide to summer cycling jerseys
Enter the Bontrager Starvos jersey, a new model that’s slotted in at the bottom of the American company’s range. At £29.99 it’s competitively priced and certainly offers everything you can ask from a short sleeve jersey.
At only 161g Bontrager’s priorities are clear, and this is very much a light jersey for warm weather riding. The side panels and undersides of the sleeves are perforated with tiny holes to improve cooling, and the jersey is generally light and comfortable to wear. My only complaint was that the sizing on the sleeves was slightly too generous, but at the same time I can’t say I put in the hours at the gym this winter.
>>> Buyer's guide: summer cycling clothing
Three rear pockets mean the Bontrager Starvos jersey has ample storage space for energy bars to fuel you through long summer rides, and the material isn’t too stretchy, meaning that it doesn’t snag when fully laden. The full length zip is also a good addition for a jersey in a price bracket that all too often doesn’t provide this.
For more details visit the Bontrager website.
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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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