Outlier Pivotal Bomber jacket: chuck something at it

Outlier, New York's answer to Rapha, have done a very decent job of reinventing the bomber jacket here, and at the same time given it the kind of bombproof treatment demanded of clothing in capital cities.

The Pivotal Bomber Jacket is at home either on or off the bike thanks to its pivotal sleeve contstruction, uses breathable Schoeller 4Season fabric and is wind, water, stain, muck grease and ketchup resistant.

You'll be asking yourself how you ever got by without one.

Outlier 60/30 chino: coming on in strides

Outlier seem to have nailed it with their new chinos, made from their 60/30 cloth (hence the name) which blends cotton with micro-denier nylon and elastane so they don't go ripping all over the place when you're having a pedal.

"You get all the comfort and good looks of a classic cotton khaki twill, but with the durability of a hiking parka and the four way stretch freedom of a bike short," says Outlier, adding that they built them up using a waistband-free, military style construction with added key loops, a stash pocket and hidden front button.

Available in tan and marine blue here. I just want the dog.