Review: CGR Polo Neck Micro-Fleece
British Company CGR Bike Gear have released a range of fleece’s intended for the “all year round” biker
The following text has been taken from their new website – http://www.cgrbikegear.co.uk
The CGR micro-fleece polo neck. As stated by one customer as “the best bit of kit they have ever bought”
Let us explain how these came about. As bikers, we were totally fed up with trying to locate a decent polo-neck to wear on those cold days.
Every biker knows how cold it gets around the neck area, even on mild days. The flimsy fashion ones just weren’t up to the job and to be fair the polo-neck goes in and out of fashion to the point where you just can’t get them at times. So, we made our own and the CGR micro was born!!
Nigel Tasker – Senior Editor
“I received this item in the post a few weeks ago and have had plenty of extreme weather to test it out in the coldest conditions we have experienced in the UK for a good while!”
“First impressions were excellent, the fleece has a very high polo neck which is double thickness compared to the rest of the garment. The quality of the materials used are of a standard normally reserved for bespoke garments by much more well known manufacturers.”
“The polo neck sweater is made from 100% anti-pil micro fleece (very warm but lightweight) and is very soft to the touch. I had no problem with wearing it under my textile suit, but had trouble getting comfortable with it under my one piece leathers, although if I am being honest, this had more to do with the case of mince pies and the numerous crates of beer consumed over the Christmas period than anything else!”
“I went out for a short ride on a dry day in 4 degree temperatures, wearing nothing more than a tee shirt under the fleece. I managed to stay warm for around an hour in freezing conditions and the only thing that brought me back home was the fact that I was suffering from totally freezing hands that had started to ignore my wishes (if anyone wants me to test a decent set of winter gloves, please, please get in touch!)”
“Since then, this polo neck has hardly been off my back, having used it for walking and watching the football without having a shivering fit – Your blood gets thinner with age, so I am told! It has now been commandeered by my 16 year old Son for his scooter commute to college every day and it looks as though I am going to have a fight on my hands to get it back”
Verdict
“The CGR Polo Neck Micro-Fleece is a fabulous piece of kit for the money, I was honestly astounded when I found out that this fleece retails at an unbelievable £11.99 inc VAT. I really was expecting it to cost far more and in the “value for money” stakes, this product has to be one of the bargains of the year!”
“The stitching and general feel of the garment is as good as anything else I have tried before and better than a lot of its more well known competitors”
“If you are one of those bikers that ride all year round then this product is a “must have” and I honestly don’t make statements like that too often. Well done CGR and I hope the product sells off the shelves, because there is no reason in my eye’s for it not to do.”
CGR micro fleeces are available in the following sizes for gents:
- Small (up to chest 36″)
- Medium (up to chest 40″)
- Large (up to chest 44″)
- X-Large (up to chest 48″)
Retail price – £11.99 inc VAT
CGR Bike Gear
149 York Street
Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 4NX
United Kingdom
Website – http://www.cgrbikegear.co.uk