Setting off for a morning ride you are greeted with an early morning chill, yet within a few hours it can start to warm up and before long you can find yourself overdressed.

Dressing too “warm” from the start can also lead to the first climb of the day can turning you into a mobile sauna! The effect of which is abruptly turned on its head, as you descend you then start to feel cold as all the accumulated sweat starts to evaporate and create a chill effect.

Start the ride with not enough “warmth” and you may never warm up, being “cold” on the bike is no fun at all!

Other complications such as fog, changes in wind direction and speed, not to mention rain showers and storms all contribute to ideal world solution of a following car with a personalised wardrobe of kit to change into!

Here at Parentini HQ in Tuscany we have been trying to find a solution to above problems, to create the world’s first “wonder” jersey. The Parentini Mossa. A jacket that offers amazing flexibility.

By combining your underwear with the appropriate Mossa jacket you can set off for your ride safe in the knowledge you will be enjoying the many miles ahead.

The Mossa uses the heat you produce from the energy you burn whilst riding, the heat is transferred within the water moisture produced from your sweating, adding an extra layer of effective insulation. The Mossa is very clever! It does not allow too much sweat to build up under the jersey, just enough to keep you warm, passing the excess heat and humidity out through its outer layer.

Whilst climbing you travel slower, you burn more energy, the by-product of which is more heart with less airflow. You can quickly and easily regulate your temperature by opening the zip of the Mossa, even a little will allow some airflow to lower the temperature. At the top of the climb it is quick and easy to zip up again to keep you warm for the descent. 

If the weather takes a turn for the worst, the wind turns to a colder direction creating more wind chill, or you ride into a rain shower the Mossa has you covered. Its special membrane does not allow the chilly air to pass through, it is also waterproof [please note in heavy rain water can penetrate through the openings of the Mossa jersey, such as the end of the sleeves, the collar etc..]

To help combat the rain the Mossa has a special surface Hydro treatment which facilitates the water molecules to run-off the surface of the Mossa.

As we mentioned the secret to the Mossa’s functionality is the you use the correct Parentini underwear. We offer various versions of our Parentini underwear to suit various temperature ranges;

    •    Light sleeveless;
    •    Light short sleeves;
    •    Intermediate short sleeves;
    •    Heavy high collar, long sleeve;

Every rider is different therefore you need to experiment with which combinations work for you, you will soon learn the right combinations for different temperature ranges. In our tests and from rider feedback we know the Mossa works well from 2c to around 18c

For riders who ride at a more leisurely pace there is the issues that you will not produce enough heat to create the extra insulation layer. We care about all levels of cyclists from seasoned professionals to leisure riders, hence we have recently developed the Mossa 2 with an added layer of fabric insulation, to help keep you warm.

Note the converse is also true, if you feel a bit cool on the ride, all you need to do is increase your effort a little and the extra heat produced will soon boost your Mossa core temperate.