What's Potting With Ciovita's Ceramic Cycling Kit?

What’s Potting With Ciovita’s Ceramic Cycling Kit?

Crashing is part of the cycling game; Ciovita's Ceramic treatment saves your skin, and some cash, when you do get it wrong.

Sponsored | 24 January 2022

The Apex Series is Ciovita’s premier range, and with its novel Ceramic treatment represents the pinnacle of high performance cycling kit from the South African firm. This exclusive range employs the latest in cycling technology combined with hundreds of hours of testing and refinement to produce kit that pushes the boundaries of what is possible, even when you have smashed yours.

The key feature in the Apex Scudo range is the ceramic shield print that has been applied to key panels on the bib and the jersey. Scudo is Latin for shield, and speaks to the protective properties this high-tech coating. In the ancient world they had a saying “return with your shield, or upon it.”

The treatment makes the fabric more durable and reduces friction in high risk areas in the case of falls at high speed, making your chances of getting back up and keeping riding after a high-speed tumble higher.

The ceramic shields are on the highest-risk areas of your kit – the places Ciovita’s hyper-active test crew falls on the most!

Apex Scudo Ceramic Jersey

BUY HERE R1 899, men’s and women’s cuts available

The Scudo is a high performance jersey designed to help you perform at your best and protect you while doing so. The jersey features Ceramic Shield Infused Sleeves for increased protection in the case of falls.

Every other aspect is designed for performance. From the elite fit and cut through to the trims which offer the leading edge in moisture management, breathability and visibility, invisible zip, waterproof pocket and Polygiene mesh panels – this is a performance top like no other.

Apex Scudo Ceramic Bib Shorts

BUY HERE R3 499, men’s and women’s cuts available

The bibs feature a Pro Fit style with longer leg lengths, and are constructed from Ciovita’s Mnemonic Ultra Stretch Advanced Performance Fabric. This special Lycra features a four-way stretch meaning it offers increased manoeuvrability while keeping its elasticity for longer. The Apex Scudo is finished with the latest in high tech trims including high density silicon grippers and a dedicated sunglasses hook on its Elastane Snapback Straps.

The men’s Apex Scudo Ceramic Bib Shorts feature the free floating Argon C7 Pad Insert, while the women’s version gets the Xenon C4 Ladies Pad Insert. The former is a revolutionary Italian-made pad features a free floating 3mm Perforated Foam layer that adapts to your saddle position, augmented by a 12mm High Density Shock Absorption Foam Layer.

The Xenon C4 is a high tech chamois with three separate layers each performing a different function. The four-way stretch fabric ensures breathability and moisture wicking, while two different density foam layers cushion against heavy and low shock.

View the full Ciovita range HERE.