Maats Cycling Culture
Now that summer is truly behind us, the days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping — which calls for a different approach to preparation and kit choices before you head out on the bike. The perfect moment to mark the start of the AW season with a proper off-road adventure.
On Saturday 10 October, we kick off the new season and new collections with an epic gravel ride — the perfect way to launch the PNS AW collections. This isn't a casual spin through the woods. It's a demanding, high-performance gravel ride, exactly in the spirit of PNS: challenging, uncompromising and built for those who push themselves.
We start at Bar Pleur, Utrecht's newest and finest coffee bar, before heading out onto the best gravel sections the Veluwe has to offer. We ride in two groups — Advanced and Flow. In the Advanced group, the pace is high and there's a drop policy; in the Flow group, the pace is more relaxed and riders wait for each other. But don't be mistaken — this is not a ride for beginners. The combination of distance, terrain and pace makes this a demanding day in the saddle. Everyone is welcome, but come prepared and ready to push yourself.
Halfway through, there's an optional stop at Halte Assel — an iconic spot to refuel with fries and snacks. Further along, a possible second stop at De Proloog in Amerongen around km 140 gives you the boost you need for the final stretch. We finish at Maats Utrecht with drinks and food.
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Alba Optics
An iconic shape that we loved to wear, born and popularized in the nineties. A decade of indelible, extreme and contradictory cultural changes. The ANVMA ’99 is a bold and unapologetic step towards a modern chapter in sportswear. A classic frame, redesigned for today’s athletes who practice outdoor sports. Visionaries who seek new and alternative performance focused kit. Inspired by modern urban explorers and the artists who dominated the hardcore and hip hop scene. A time as good as hazelnuts with raisins were, or quite simply, when street life rewarded both the excluded and the righteous.
Alba Optics
An iconic shape that we loved to wear, born and popularized in the nineties. A decade of indelible, extreme and contradictory cultural changes. The ANVMA ’99 is a bold and unapologetic step towards a modern chapter in sportswear. A classic frame, redesigned for today’s athletes who practice outdoor sports. Visionaries who seek new and alternative performance focused kit. Inspired by modern urban explorers and the artists who dominated the hardcore and hip hop scene. A time as good as hazelnuts with raisins were, or quite simply, when street life rewarded both the excluded and the righteous.
Alba Optics
An iconic shape that we loved to wear, born and popularized in the nineties. A decade of indelible, extreme and contradictory cultural changes. The ANVMA ’99 is a bold and unapologetic step towards a modern chapter in sportswear. A classic frame, redesigned for today’s athletes who practice outdoor sports. Visionaries who seek new and alternative performance focused kit. Inspired by modern urban explorers and the artists who dominated the hardcore and hip hop scene. A time as good as hazelnuts with raisins were, or quite simply, when street life rewarded both the excluded and the righteous.
Alba Optics
An iconic shape that we loved to wear, born and popularized in the nineties. A decade of indelible, extreme and contradictory cultural changes. The ANVMA ’99 is a bold and unapologetic step towards a modern chapter in sportswear. A classic frame, redesigned for today’s athletes who practice outdoor sports. Visionaries who seek new and alternative performance focused kit. Inspired by modern urban explorers and the artists who dominated the hardcore and hip hop scene. A time as good as hazelnuts with raisins were, or quite simply, when street life rewarded both the excluded and the righteous.
Alba Optics
Alba Optics
The Alba Optics DELTA model form Maats' signature cycling goggles since day one. Its unique design and impeccable quality, make these sunglasses our best selling model. It's time to join the sheer Italian coolness revolving around this brand - get yours now!
Alba Optics' DELTA glasses are inspired by models from the 80’s and 90’s. The material of the frames is Tr90, made from nylon and carbon fiber, organically compatible and safe to the skin, even after a prolonged use. It is 20% lighter that other conventional materials and it offers more protection against crashes and tractions. It provides a high resilience without deformation when exposed to high temperatures. The glasses wearability allows a perfect vision when shifting your eyes from the pedals to the road. This particular aspect enables the athlete to stay focused on his performance without interferences. The temples are strong and guarantee to stay put even in case of shocks or sudden head movements.
Alba's signature VZUM™ lenses have only one objective: to provide athletes with the maximum visual experience in all weather conditions and on all types of terrain. The range of colours carefully developed by Alba's team aims to enhance colour saturation and balance visual contrasts, thus increasing the perception of sharpness and details.
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