2Go is an Indian brand that specializes in what they call “Activewear”, a line of functional sports performance apparel and footwear designed not just for athletes but for women and men across the country with specific hobbies and movement interests. We got a chance to review the latest “DO EPIC SHIT” Men’s Cycling Jersey from 2GO’s Cycling Apparel collection, and here is what we think.
The latest product that has dropped from the house of 2GO, the Indian Cycling Apparel giant is the “Do Epic Shit” Men’s Cycling Jersey, that comes with a thrilling graphic design. The design features a muscular cyclist in multiple riding poses, with the main design being a close up shot of the protagonist yelling “DO EPIC SHIT”, encased in a speech bubble. The animation is quite chirpy, and is typical of a Japanese Anime style of sketching, with big eyes, muscular form, well-defined lines, and exaggerated colors.
There are multiple sketches featuring the cyclists riding on aero bars on a TT bicycle in one of them, sprinting out of the saddle on another sketch and a few close-ups of the rider’s face and one shot where the rider is seen racing against another rider. The design remains the same over the jersey, the pockets and the sleeves too. Overall, this creates a comic book like feel, with multiple panels and speech bubbles on the panels. The 2Go logo is also deftly merged into the animation and various spots in the front and the back of the jersey, blending secretly into the graphics.
2Go has designed their latest jerseys to be of a race-fit, which means the jersey will be close-fitting, tight and aero. This is a well thought-out move, since the graphic design pattern looks more pronounced on a skin-tight fit, rather than a loose fit. The sizing is a bit more Accu-rate with this collection, and the sizing is true to the fit, as compared to 2GO’s previous race-fit collection, where we had to wear one size up than usual.
The sleeve length has finally been perfected, and extends all the way to the elbow, pre-venting those ugly tan lines from forming around the arms. The size of the pockets have also been deepened, making it easy to fit even bigger mobile phones and sipper bottles into the jersey pockets safely, a welcome improvement from the brand. The torso length of the jersey can however be improved a tad, as tall but skinny riders, who might need to wear a size S or XS might sometimes feel like the jersey is sliding upwards due to its shorter torso length. How-ever, the other improved fit and design aspects of the jersey does put a large smile on our faces.
The jersey is fabricated with 2Go’s signature GO-DRY sweat wicking fabric that keeps the rider cool, dry and well ventilated at all times. The weave of the jersey’s fabric has also been made thinner and more porous, which means that it feels soft and smooth over the skin. The sleeves are of a raglan-type fit, and they blend seamlessly into the body of the jersey, making the fit look sleek and aerodynamic. The sleeves are spun out of a softer and more stretchable spandex-blended material that makes the sleeves fit smoothly over skinny arms as well as muscular arms.
The jersey has a full front zipper that detaches at the base, just like all the previous ver-sions of 2Go’s jerseys. However, we strongly feel that the zipper quality can be improved, since the zippers in most of 2Go’s jerseys tend to become tight and get stuck after a few months of regular usage. A snag-free zipper would make this jersey just perfect. We are hoping that 2Go improves this in their future versions. The jersey has a gel elastic bottom that prevents the jersey from riding up when cycling, and makes sure that the jersey fits perfectly around the waist too.
Overall Rating
A cracker of a jersey from 2GO, and as usual they never cease to impress the riders with their comfort, styling, and this time the graphic design has also been an impressive addition. Priced at Rs.1,999 (as on 13th June 2019), there is no price increase from their previous Velo Love collection, and this price tag makes this new graphic design jersey from 2GO quite irresistible on multiple factors.
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