What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I started a hilly fall ride right at the temperature this vest lists on its tag. Halfway up the first climb, my chest was working hard while my arms stayed cool, so I unzipped the bottom of the front zip instead of the whole thing. Heat vented out fast without a blast of cold air hitting my chest."Mornings on the bike rarely start at the temperature they end at, and the Perfetto 2 Vest from Castelli exists for exactly that gap. Road spray and low fog soak into most vests before the group even hits the first climb, but the Ristretto Lite fabric sheds that moisture with a PFAS-free DWR treatment that keeps working mile after wet mile. The stretch woven back moves with us through every position change, tucking close under a jersey instead of ballooning at the shoulders, and the tailored cut means nothing shifts or bunches when we drop into the drops. Three lie-flat pockets sit exactly where our jersey pockets already are, so gels and a phone move over without a second thought, each one closed with a security lip that keeps things in place over rough pavement. By the time the sun burns off the morning chill, this vest has already done its job without ever feeling like an extra layer we're fighting.