IB14: New RaceFace Stash Vests Offer Men & Women Wearable Storage Solutions

Actually the jersey looks like it would be great for running if its long enough in the front.

I recently got back into running and have been trying to figure out how to run with a cycling jersey. For example my rapha super light weight jersey is almost perfect. Great material weight for the slower speeds (less evaporation) and it fits my body like a glove in terms of looseness/tightness, so the stuff in the pockets don’t bounce around.

The biggest problem is its too short in the front. Which is really frustrating because its SO close to being perfect.

I run commute, so running without keys, wallet and phone isn’t an option. =(

And what’s wrong with wearing a standard jersey, with pockets, like we have for 60+ years…..? Are we trying to “hide” this stuff? Hence the “stash” name? Solution looking for a problem…

I’d echo all of what Rivers said. I picked up some Specialized SWAT bibs recently, and love ’em. Nice going for rides under 2 hours with no backpack. I’d be curious to see if the RF bibs have snaps to connect up to shorts–I love that feature on the SWAT bibs.

@SLOBOB–I still wear the “old fashioned” jerseys with pockets as well, but I feel like the pockets on the bibs, under the jersey, keep things a little more secure. Its also nice when I don’t want to wear a skin-tight jersey, for whatever reason. There’s also the stated/unstated fashion angle for some riders…

Pocketed road / XC race jerseys are secure in their pocket content retention if you wear the jersey as intended, in a snug fit. It seems many casual MTB riders have some modesty issues where such jerseys are concerned and that’s why the sash (“Stash”) is appealing, they can wear their baggy jersey and have the benefits of a roadie jersey’s pocket. It also eliminates the need to already own roadie jerseys (for the pockets advantage) for those who have only t-shirt style riding wear.

You can smell and taste the roadie antipathy at any site focused on MTBs, most casual MTB riders I know have a weird Us vs Them thing about MTB vs road and don’t want to “look like a roadie”. I’m guessing these folks haven’t ever ridden snug road or xc race wear, they don’t know how much easier it is to pedal, work hard, etc in such gear. They are more concerned with how they look when not pedaling, I suppose.

“won’t confuse it of a fanny pack”? Who the fock cares what non-riders, or anybody else, thinks about what you are wearing?

@BEF – one of the reason many mountain bikers switched off lycra is because it’s fragile. Most of my AM riding gear is pretty tough and abrasion-resistant.