FEATURE I KLIM PRODUCT ROAD TOUR
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for the touring riding position, so
I felt zero stress or any pressure
points on my upper body, which
considerably slowed down the
onset of fatigue.
We encountered various
temperature changes during our
ride as we made our way over
several mountain passes (some
relatively high, I might add). I
could easily regulate my body
temperature with the puffy jacket
and the many vents in both the
jacket and pants. I never had
an issue with being too cold or
too hot. The lowest I saw was
48°F, and I wasn't even close to
uncomfortable yet.
While the Klim folks were hop-
ing for rain to tout the Kodiac's
wet-weather capabilities, I, on the
other hand, was deep down in-
side hoping for dry. I got my wish.
But I have no reason not to be-
lieve them when they say this stuff
will keep you dry in a downpour.
I've had good luck with many of
their products in the past. The
Kodiak's detachable storm collar
seems like a nice touch, too. I
kept mine in one of the jacket's
many pockets just in case.
If I had anything to complain
about, it would be weight. The
jacket feels a little on the heavy
side to me, though it's lighter
than the previous generation
Kodiac jacket. I guess that's
the price you pay for a jacket
designed to do everything, but
it really was only a small price to
pay for me.
I had no issues with the Kodiak
pants. Being a little on the tall
side, I've come to expect riding
pants to creep above my ankles,
but the Kodiak pants are cut long
enough for my 6'1" frame, though
I could feel some cool (some-
times cold) air creeping up inside
my pant legs while wearing Klim's
Ridgeline low-cut boots. I had no
such issue when I wore my own
tall boots one of the days.
Klim fitted me with a helmet,
too. I was given Klim's Krios Pro
helmet, which can be worn with
or without a visor, and comes with
two lenses—clear and transition
photochromic. I didn't hesitate to
Klim's Kodiak premium touring gear in all its glory.
