ES16 is the Danish cycling apparel brand founded in 2016. The clothing is produced in Europe at the best factories. All factories are carefully selected and tested. At ES16, we place great emphasis on quality and on factories that meet the strictest environmental standards.

“I have spent a couple of years finding the right suppliers, so that in 2018 we have the quality I personally want from teamwear, at a fair price and with reliable delivery times.”

– states the owner of ES16

ES16 makes cycling apparel for cycling clubs, associations, professional teams, cycling networks, races, companies, or other groups who love to cycle, but of course also sells their clothing individually on the website.

At the moment, there is a 4-week delivery time from the final design approval, but the delivery time may of course change as we approach the peak season in spring.

What actually surprised me the most was that this was only ES16's 2nd best jersey. Besides Elite, they have the big brother Pro, and the little brother Active. However, Thomas could tell me that there isn't a huge difference in material choice between Elite and Pro, but there is a big difference in the cut.

Elite has nice cuff finishes on the sleeves that fit well and don’t seem to loosen. The front material doesn’t stretch much, but it breathes well, the side panels are really elastic, which gives a very good fit.

There are the classic 3 pockets on the back, with a small “hook” in one of them, so you can attach, for example, your phone (in a case with a clip) or wallet, and other important things, a very nice little detail.

For the price, the jersey really wins my heart! You just have to wash it before use, maybe! ;) I have tested a size Large, and it fits tight, in just the right way.

The jacket is the garment I tested the least. During the test period, simply because the weather was so mild that the jacket was too warm. So I managed to test it 3 times, and 2 of those times I had to unzip it to avoid sweating to death.

So on that account, you can at least say that it stays warm enough for 13-15 degrees, but I usually ride in short sleeves, with loose sleeves and wind vests at that temperature. The one day I got to try it properly, it was 8-9 degrees and a hell of a windy day, and I only rode for an hour.

But I didn’t freeze, and it really took the worst, which I expect from such a jacket, one I would typically use in spring and autumn, or if the summer again were to be under those 10-12 degrees.

The fit was reasonably nice, but personally I wouldn’t use it for running, as it didn’t fit tight enough, but I also don’t think it’s made as a race jacket. I also tried a size Large here.