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Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey
Morvelo Display Nth Series Race Jersey

Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey

9
by Lara Dunn
UPDATED Thu, Oct 15, 2015 04:24

First Published Sep 16, 2015

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£90.00

VERDICT:

9
10
Fantastic performance, great looks and well cut for all shapes and sizes. Superb!
Weight: 
163g
Contact: 
www.morvelo.com
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Whether you're built like a racing whippet or you're searching for a genuinely competent and good looking summer weight short sleeved jersey that'll carry you through sportives, races, and long, hard training rides, then look no further. The Morvelo Women's Display Nth Series Race Jersey offers superb performance, good looks and excellent features in an accessible package. And it's handmade in Europe!

Designed to coordinate with Morvelo's range of bib shorts, the Nth Series Display jersey is bold, beautiful and strictly not for wallflowers.

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Made in part from Dri-Clim fabric from Spain, this full-zip jersey is designed to wick moisture and dry super-fast, making it excellent for hot weather riding. This über-technical fabric, made from three different yarns interwoven, is used on the back and under the arms, where it's needed most, and Morvelo claims it to be 67 per cent more effective at wicking and 23 per cent more breathable than its rivals. The front of the jersey uses a more traditional, close weave, yet still lightweight and breathable fabric, which is reputed to help improve aerodynamics.

Arm cuffs are laser cut, the front zip is full length and there's a strip of hem gripper at the rear hem. Three sizeable rear pouch pockets and a zipped security pocket that's just big enough to hold an iPhone 5 take care of luggage carrying.

The fit is one of the most forgiving I've ever come across, without being even slightly baggy or oversized (that's not me in the photos). It's just that the combination of the cut and the super-stretchy fabric mean that the jersey can accommodate all sorts of shapes and sizes, rather than catering only to an athletic ideal. Those hovering on the borderline of sizes might perhaps consider going down a size, and those with particularly slender upper arms might find the sleeves slightly generous. There's plenty of length in the sleeves and torso too, so taller ladies will approve.

Out on the bike, the fabric certainly seemed to wick well, and the result was a dry and comfortable ride even when working hard in really hot weather. Everything stayed put whatever my riding position and it was an exceptionally comfortable jersey.

Wearing it with the coordinating bib shorts, I felt like I had all the benefits of being a pro team rider, but with just a lot more style and self-expression.

Full marks to Morvelo for producing women's kit that makes a bold statement AND delivers on performance.

Verdict

Fantastic performance, great looks and well cut for all shapes and sizes. Superb!

road.cc test report

Make and model: Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey

Size tested: Large

Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Made for riders looking for high performance.

Morvelo says:

"Nth is our performance division. A place where we source the finest manufacturing processes, the highest performing fabrics and an obsessive attention to fine detail to create pro level clothing. Designed for speed. Built for abuse."

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

Morvelo says:

"We use two different types of unique fabric from Spain for our Nth Series jerseys. Dri-Clim® is an incredibly fast wicking micro-fibre polyester that we use on the back and underarm panels. This uses 3 different types of yarn interwoven to make sure the skin side remains permanently dry whilst the outer layer is an open weave to accelerate moisture evaporation. It wicks 67% faster and is 23% more breathable than it's rivals. As it's not a chemical treatment but instead to do with the unique weave and yarns, this will never wash out.

"A close weave on the front, arms, sides and shoulders improves aerodynamics whilst an open weave on the rear and underarms accelerates moisture evaporation. A side panel construction and set-in sleeves tailors the fit enabling the fast wicking properties of the polyester to work best. Details such as the lazer cut arms and silicone gripper in the hem to make it effortlessly comfortable. With an incredible array of features our Nth Series jerseys are hugely adaptable and durable."

100% polyester

Dual Dri-Clim® fabric composition

Lazer cut sleeve ends

YKK cam-lock zip with large branded puller

Full length zip guard and garage

3 angled deep rear pockets

Hidden 4th zipped pocket

Side panel pockets for gels

Two piece stand up collar

Seamless underarm panels

Double stitched pockets

Reinforced pocket stabiliser

Silicone gripperHeat seal label

Panelled construction for superior fit

Reflective details

Sun Protection Factor 50

Handmade in Europe from Spanish fabrics

Available in sizes XS-XL

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
9/10

Excellent fabric, components and build quality.

Handmade in Europe.

Rate the product for performance:
 
10/10

Superb performance for vigorous or hot weather riding.

Rate the product for durability:
 
8/10

Fabric resists gathering odours thanks to very open weave. Good longevity.

Rate the product for weight, if applicable:
 
10/10

Very lightweight.

Rate the product for comfort, if applicable:
 
10/10

Great levels of comfort. Fabric is soft and wearable next to skin and wicks moisture superbly, keeping skin dry and a good temperature.

Rate the product for value:
 
9/10

At the expensive end but not top dollar and yet it IS offering top end performance.

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

Very well.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Style, cut, fabric, coordinating bib shorts.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Nothing at all.

Did you enjoy using the product? Definitely, particularly with the matching bib shorts.

Would you consider buying the product? Yes

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, but I'd want to be the only one on any ride wearing the cool matching outfit.

Use this box to explain your score

A superbly well-specced jersey, handmade from high performance fabric in Europe. It's hard to find anything to complain about.

Overall rating: 9/10

About the tester

Age: 43  Height: 1.65m  Weight: 73kg

I usually ride: Boardman Hybrid Fi  My best bike is: Specialized Ruby Elite

I've been riding for: 10-20 years  I ride: Most days  I would class myself as: Experienced

I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, sportives, general fitness riding, mountain biking

 

Morvelo Display Women's Nth Series Race Jersey
Morvelo 2015
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Lara Dunn

Lara has been riding bikes for longer than she'd care to admit, and writing about them nearly as long. Since 2009 she has been working as part of the road.cc review team whilst championing women's cycling on the side, most notably via two years as editor of the, sadly now defunct, UK's first and only women's cycling mag, erm, Women's Cycling. 

Believing fervently that cycling will save the world, she wishes that more people would just ride a bike and be pleasant to each other. 

She will ride anything with two wheels, occasionally likes to go fast, definitely likes to go far and is always up for a bit of exploring somewhere new and exciting. 

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