The neckline felt lower and sat flusher than others I’ve tested – as opposed to offering any protection from the sun or weather – but that means it feels cooler. The Anti-Chafe Neck Tape is a nice comfort-enhancing touch, which feels really good when riding.

• Specification

• Price: £70.00
• Sizes: S-XL
• Size tested: M
• Website: Pactimo

Also boasting a well-fitted, flush finish are the arms, thanks to a ‘MARC’ compression and silicone gripper, with no unwanted movement or rubbing when riding.

As for the new SwiftDry fabric, it is great for riding on warmer days and a baselayer worked well with it too – the fabric, as the name suggests, moves heat and perspiration away happily and comfort was never an issue.

At the rear, meanwhile, the BreatheLITE mesh is also high-wicking, and does not affect the three traditional pockets which all held weight well without too much sagging or movement during hard riding.

There is also a small opening in the back to feed cable for headphones and a small loop on the neck line to secure them, these worked effectively if you ride with them.

My only slight niggle is with the zipper, at times it was hard to catch and do up, and didn’t sit as cleanly as other brands I’ve tested. It’s a YKK so I’m pretty confident in the quality of it, but this one just felt as though it could be improved, or was maybe a slightly defective one.

The jersey is available in six colour ways, with the same block pattern, and you can buy matching shorts in the same range.

Conclusion

The Pactimo Ascent 3.0 jersey is a great value-for-money jersey, with all the everyday features you could expect – a zipper pocket would add even more to it.

Pros

• Well priced
• Lots of colour options

Cons

• No zip pocket

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