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Castelli and Polartec Launch AirCore — Why It Matters, First Impressions
For decades we’ve equated protection with resistance; AirCore replaces that logic with regulation. The Gabba taught us how to dress for weather. AirCore teaches us how to stay in balance with it.
Field Notes: The ‘Secret Gravel Stelvio’
This post was inspired by the mismatch between perception of the gravel Stelvio route - also referred to as ‘the fourth way’ - based on a popular summer 2025 GCN video, and the actual experience of riding it. This is at once a cautionary tale and a valorization of the route. The last thing I or anyone would want is for a novice gravel rider to take on the route and fall off a cliff.
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Cycling isn’t a static thermal environment. Heat load swings minute by minute with power and wind, yet most garments are designed around fixed temperature ratings. That mismatch explains why riders overheat on climbs, freeze on descents, and rarely feel “in balance” in winter.