Zamboni

Mandatory mufti for off-duty velo warriors, urban commuters and reformed single speed addicts. The Zamboni mixes casual styling with cycle-inspired features and 100% cotton. Just the story for an outing with your Supertankers or favourite pair of jeans.

Limited edition - get 'em while they're hot.

• Features
• Tech
• Washing

• • Loose fit for comfort at the daily grind.
  • Checkmate in Navy/white dappled check - 115 gsm.
  • Graduated top button spacing to fine tune your décolletage.
  • Shoulder seams are rolled forward so they don't fight with the straps of your backpack or courier satchel.
  • Rear shoulder pleats expand as you reach for the handlebars.
  • Subtle reflective detailing on back of collar.
  • Offset, button-down rear pocket.

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  Approved clobber for terrorising the city, cruising the highways or café surfing. Unfashion garments combine comfort on the bike with sharp looks for when you hit the pavement.

  ▹ More than Kiwi Made

  Ground Effect clothing is crafted right here in New Zealand. Has been ever since we started back in 1994. Manufacturing locally works for us. We operate a quick-response system - holding minimal stock of any one item, but churning out a few more quick-smart when the pile gets low. The upshot is that we are seldom caught with our shelves empty, so orders get despatched the same day you place them.

  ▹ Weight

  Garment Weight: 180 gm Checkmate

• • All Ground Effect clothing enjoys a warm 40ºC machine wash. Try to avoid cold-water detergents and those with bleach, 'oxygen whitener' or fabric softener.
  • The cold-water varieties have little enzymes that are super-charged to brave the cold but can damage technical fabrics and cause skin irritation. 
  • Bleach rots natural fibres like merino, strips the dye, attacks laminates of waterproof fabrics and can also cause skin irritation.
  • Sodium Percarbonate (the main ingredient in oxygen whitener) can make colours run.
  • Fabric softener and stuff containing it like wool wash destroys the water repellent finish on waterproof and water resistant fabrics, and can cause colours to run. 
  • As a rule of thumb, a product that is easy on the planet is also easy on your body. Select a mild plant-based soap like Ecover, Ecostore, Earthwise or Aware.
  • Hand washing is sometimes the only option on tour, but a washing machine rinses more thoroughly and is preferable if you have the choice.
  • Most Ground Effect gear dries super-fast so hanging on the line or drooping over the bedpost is generally the best option. High heat can damage some fabrics so if you do take your threads for a spin, set the device on 'medium' or 'warm' rather than hot. A lap in the dryer is recommended for your rain jacket, after it has dried on the line, as it helps recharge its water repellent finish. 
  • Cotton shrinks. Your Tee may lose a couple of centimetres after its first wash.
  • Dry cleaning or ironing screen prints will cause irreparable damage. Best not too.