Waterproof cycling jacket

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    cjcp wrote:
    woodgob wrote:
    I invested in a Gore Phantom jacket.....it's snug, warm and wind-proof (and the best piece of athletic clothing I've ever bought). I didn't want to have the clammy boil-in-bag factor of a waterproof jacket except when absolutely necessary. So for those instances when it rained I used a highly packable waterproof scrunched up in a stuff-sack at the bottom of my bag (North Face Diad). I knew I couldn't get everything I needed (in performance terms) from one jacket so invested in two that are each good at what they're designed to do. It worked-out to be a little more expensive in short-term but in the long-term it was worth it.

    +1. It's the absolute business.

    I really need a new jacket the zipper on mine is all but dead but if I bought the Gore would I have to also wear the comedy large glasses :?

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Nasty.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Ronnie Barker would be proud, god bless him.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • tedlarue
    tedlarue Posts: 54
    My Altura Night Vision jacket is proving to be a bit clammy if you know what I mean, so as it's the only cycling specific jacket I own and the weather is starting to get warmer, what is my next logical step?

    I have no idea what layers to start using etc, but as I'm still learning the ropes I like the visibilty the Night Vision gives me.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Know what you mean: I've stopped wearing mine, and I'm now wearing the Gore Phantom and a thin baselayer, which has the option of taking the sleeves off.

    A Gore fleeced lined L/S top with a baselayer might do the job for you.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Montane velo! Light, thin, breatheable... and waterproof so far! Also, very compact for carrying, and comes in hi-vis.

    That way you can just wear a jersey and pop it on when it rains.
    FCN 7/1
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  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    I've just ordered a Montane Velo as my winter jacket was getting too hot.
  • steve-m
    steve-m Posts: 106
    Just started riding in the Montane, perfect for this weather
    Fixed, commute: Langster 08, FCN6
    Road : Aravis (byercycles) Shimano 105 triple
    Hybrid: Trek 7.2 FX, unused / unloved
  • tedlarue
    tedlarue Posts: 54
    Thanks for the recommendations - I'll check out the Gore Phantom and Velo.
  • messier0101
    messier0101 Posts: 166
    TedLaRue wrote:
    My Altura Night Vision jacket is proving to be a bit clammy if you know what I mean, so as it's the only cycling specific jacket I own and the weather is starting to get warmer, what is my next logical step?

    I have no idea what layers to start using etc, but as I'm still learning the ropes I like the visibilty the Night Vision gives me.

    Or a SS jersey with arm warmers and a wind proof gilet.
  • Hobbers85
    Hobbers85 Posts: 30
    I've been commuting all week in just a t-shirt so bought a breathable base layer and Gore Helium Gilet. I'll buy a cheaper breatheable jacket, as you've suggested if the weather takes a turn for the worse. Thanks for all the replies.
  • the_hundredth_idiot
    the_hundredth_idiot Posts: 813
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    The Montane Velo featherlight jacket is utterly brilliant.

    It's reviewed/advertised as semi-waterproof, but mine has kept me dry in really heavy rain. It's so light you hardly know you're wearing it, and it's windproof, and scrunches down to the size of a cricket ball.

    Also, I think its a fair bit cheaper than Gore ones.

    Reviving an old thread but ...

    after my soaking this morning wearing a pathetic, not-even-sneeze-proof, Altura Cropton (free with my C+ sub - very windproof, but not very waterproof), I decided to buy something a bit more waterproof at lunch.

    Did a search, saw this thread, bought a Montane Featherlight. It felt a bit flimsy and I was sceptical it would be any better than my Altura but it kept me perfectly dry in the heavy rain this evening. And it folds down into a tiny little ball so is perfect for keeping at the bottom of my bag.

    Cheers for the tip :wink: I'd have probably bought an Atura Night Vision or something otherwise - probably a good jacket but too bulky and warm for every day use.

    And it was only £34 from Evans once the 15% off voucher was used. Just a shame they only had it in black rather than high-viz, crikey-it's-bad-weather yellow.
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  • mountainroadie
    mountainroadie Posts: 244
    endura stealth a softshell that happens to be 100% waterproof .breathable and warm even when its p*****g down believe me i live in scotland !!! :wink:
  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    +1 on the Montane Featherlite Velo. Its also great for travelling because it packs into such a small space.

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