Hill Killer Apparel Summer Jersey

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I know, I know...Winter is coming...BUT check out this new jersey from Hill Killer Apparel.  It is unlike any jersey I've ever worn.  The fabric is ultra-light while remaining structurally sound.  It lays beautifully, a modern classic.  An all black everything, luxury aesthetic, with a tinge of 80s revival, meets the feeling of cycling naked.  It features lengthened sleeves with asymmetrically pigmented compression-grip bands.  A favorite jersey of mine for sure.

Separate fabrics, textures and weights used for individual sections around the jersey. 

     

Chapman Drive Trail Off-Road

 Chapman Drive is a dream.  A cyclocross-style venture, not incredibly steep (descending Chapman on a road bike is another story)  I question how climbing up rubble so chill, can make for an unequivocally terrifying descent.  That is why I choose to descend Flagstaff's tarmac (post-Chapman climb)  I also enjoy the enhanced smoothness tarmac offers (psychologically) post several minutes up gravel.  If you shift enough body weight over the rear wheel, it won't spin out much standing.  I very much enjoy the challenge of staying seated vs. standing up gravel.  I'd compare it to a mindfulness exercise of sorts.  The first day I found out about it, I had to do it twice...once wasn't enough.  The forest surrounding Chapman is full of beautiful dark greens and blacks (early June 2018)  I love it . . .