Waterproof cycling jacket
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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 :?
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.0 -
Nasty.FCN 2-4.
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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.0 -
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.0 -
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."0 -
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.0 -
I've just ordered a Montane Velo as my winter jacket was getting too hot.0
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Just started riding in the Montane, perfect for this weatherFixed, commute: Langster 08, FCN6
Road : Aravis (byercycles) Shimano 105 triple
Hybrid: Trek 7.2 FX, unused / unloved0 -
Thanks for the recommendations - I'll check out the Gore Phantom and Velo.0
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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.0 -
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.0
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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 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.Never be tempted to race against a Barclays Cycle Hire bike. If you do, there are only two outcomes. Of these, by far the better is that you now have the scalp of a Boris Bike.0 -
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 !!!0
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+1 on the Montane Featherlite Velo. Its also great for travelling because it packs into such a small space.0