Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and you're listening to the downtime podcast where we delve deep into the gravity-based side of mountain biking.

First up, I want to thank our supporting partners and that's Sever Mesh and We Are One Composites who both have incredible offers for you.

Based in British Columbia and being founded by three of the team from high-end outdoor clothing brand,

Arcteric, including their CEO, Sever Mesh was always going to create something pretty special.

British Columbia is well known for its extreme terrain and really varied weather,

which means Sever Mesh designed clothing that can handle whatever you can throw at it.

They're on a mission to create truly high-performance clothing for mountain biking, gravel and road, and they've worked super hard to give us new options and better solutions than ever before. The performance of this stuff is next level and it's built to last in the harshest of conditions and to keep you comfortable for as long as you want to go. I've been riding their gear for a couple of months now and have been a big fan of every part of the range that I've tried. I don't know about you, but it's been super cold here in the UK, with temperatures plummeting below freezing, and as a result, there's a combo of seven mesh layers that have been keeping me warm without overheating when the terrain heads uphill. I've been using an elevate short-sleeved jersey next to the skin, which is super light and soft. On top of that, I've used the Griffin long-sleeve jersey, which is a Politech power grid waffle material, which helps lock in some warmth. On top of that, I wear the chillcoat anorak, which is made from seven mesh's own waffle-style material, WTV. It breathes really well, has some wind resistance and does a great job of

providing warmth without leading to overheating when you put in in the effort. This has made for a

really comfortable combo despite the conditions. All of that comes in a really nice range of

super earthy colours to choose from too. Whether you're wanting to try seven mesh for the first time

or you're already hooked, they're offering downtime listeners a 20% discount using the code,

downtime 7Mesh 20. That's downtime, followed by the number 7, then mesh, and the number 20,

all in capitals with no spaces over at 7Mesh.com. Head over now and check them out,

and what's even better is that they ship globally.

So wherever you are, you can get your hands on some top quality riding gear.

We are one, make great wheels. It's really that simple. I've been a huge fan since I started

using them over four years ago and in that time I've had zero issues. I've literally not even

needed to show them a spoke key. They're so well built that they've stayed tight and true. I've literally not even needed to show them a spoke key.

They're so well built that they've stayed tight and true. I love the balance of stiffness and

compliance, which for me creates a ride feel that's accurate but without any of the negatives

that can come from an overly stiff wheel set. Not content with standing still, we are one recently

launched a brand new range of wheels called convergence.

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