Wind Stopper Jacket

jaredpace
jaredpace Posts: 111
edited May 2009 in Road buying advice
Doing the Ventoux Triple Challenge in mid August. What windstopper jacket would be suitable for the 3 decents which is also light enough to carry around for the three climbs and 140k's total riding on the day. Quite like the sound of the Assos Luftshutz, and comments?
Jared

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Rapha and Gore do gud 'uns too. Gore cheaper, Rapha same price...
  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    +1 for the Gore. A superb piece of cycle apparell. Worth it's weight in cake.

    I haven't worn any of the others.
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  • jaredpace
    jaredpace Posts: 111
    But what Gore, they do so many.
    Jared
  • weedy1
    weedy1 Posts: 143
    montane featherlite velo gets a good review, packs down small and the windstopper is really quite waterproof too. Well showerproof anyway.

    *edit* not nearly so bling tho..........
  • SpinningJenny
    SpinningJenny Posts: 889
    Altura jackets are good too. I've just bought one. :D
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    jaredpace wrote:
    Doing the Ventoux Triple Challenge in mid August. What windstopper jacket would be suitable for the 3 decents which is also light enough to carry around for the three climbs and 140k's total riding on the day. Quite like the sound of the Assos Luftshutz, and comments?

    Go on Jared you know you want to ...
  • jaredpace
    jaredpace Posts: 111
    Yes Kevin, I think you're right, it would be rude not to.

    Notice Ribble are now doing the Luftshutz for less than £160. The decision has been made!

    Assos, Assos and more Assos! :lol:
    Jared
  • ACMadone
    ACMadone Posts: 300
    I've recently bought a Gore ALP-X with zip off sleeves. Got it from Evans, but think GB cycles are doing them still.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    jaredpace wrote:
    Yes Kevin, I think you're right, it would be rude not to.

    Notice Ribble are now doing the Luftshutz for less than £160. The decision has been made!

    Assos, Assos and more Assos! :lol:

    Interesting cos it's a new product. Let us know how you get on with it Jared.
  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Or you could buy 3 x Endura FS260 jetstream windstoppers, or 2 x Endura Windchill (which is also pretty darn waterproof). I've been really happy with my windchill right through winter and into spring
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  • neonwarhead
    neonwarhead Posts: 96
    Ultra light jackets in aldi today, £12.99.

    HTH!
  • elevated
    elevated Posts: 126
    giant mancp wrote:
    jaredpace wrote:
    Yes Kevin, I think you're right, it would be rude not to.

    Notice Ribble are now doing the Luftshutz for less than £160. The decision has been made!

    Assos, Assos and more Assos! :lol:

    Interesting cos it's a new product. Let us know how you get on with it Jared.

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  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    I have a Gore Phantom and it's the best piece of kit in my cycling wardrobe - It's a fantastic piece of kit and has removable arms too. I got about 40% off the price too in a sale - which definitely helps my fondness for it too! I wear the Phantom in all weathers including the middle of winter and mostly only need a longsleeve Merino base layer with it. Good luck with the Ventoux.

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    +1 for the Aldi cheapo jacket. Packs down as small as a slightly smaller tennis ball, and keeps the wind off nicely. Plus its £13. THIRTEEEEEN QUID.

    It really was a toss up between that and the Assos - but I thought the £147 saving would pay for something useful like return flights to the Alps or summat...
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    cougie wrote:
    +1 for the Aldi cheapo jacket. Packs down as small as a slightly smaller tennis ball, and keeps the wind off nicely. Plus its £13. THIRTEEEEEN QUID.

    It really was a toss up between that and the Assos - but I thought the £147 saving would pay for something useful like return flights to the Alps or summat...

    Yes but the Aldi one will last a fraction of the time as the Asso, plus at thirteen quid it isn't going to be breatheable, you will boil up like a crisp packet in that thing ....
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Wore it yesterday in the rain. Seemed fine to me.

    Can any windproof kit be truly breathable - given that even without an outer layer on - I'm getting sweaty.

    I also have a Rapha rainjacket (RRP £185 !!!!!) - OK that is nicely made - but I cant tell any difference in the breathability of the two.

    Longevity isnt really an issue in a £13 jacket anyway. Most of its time it'll be in a back pocket. (at least this year if the weathermen are correct !)

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