keeping wam and dry this winter
micksjoiner
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looking for good jacket and full lengh trousers to hit the trails this winter stay in west coast scotland keeping dry a must thanks
hates dog walkers
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Golf suit?! They work well for me!0
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Hmm, not sure if its waht your after m8.........have you got an Aldi's store next to you? the 17th of this month they have got some crazy biking stuff for sale, and it seems really cheap too, might be worth checking outA bike is only as good as the rider!0
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Yes, Aldi have some good stuff too.0
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supersonic wrote:Yes, Aldi have some good stuff too.
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/of ... z_src=main
@supersonic, I have not forgotten to take a pic off my bike stem for you to see yet...I have just been a little busy this weekend m8A bike is only as good as the rider!0 -
cool never thought of golf suit,will cheack out aldis thankshates dog walkers0
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saw the aldi sign when I was in my local one yesterday... cant wait as it never seems to sell out in my loca one for some bizarre reasonl..theres always bits of it there for ages so I dont need to rush down on the day
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If you've got the buget The North Face Venture is just about light enough and plenty dry and brethable for riding (resolve is a lot hotter but cheaper) I got my jacket and trousers for winter dune/fell running (and work so the cost wasn't that bad) but have used them a few times on the bike and they are super dry and comfortable.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
Mongoose Teocali
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Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:0 -
The Aldi jacket- if it's the same as last time- is pretty much the definition of unbreathable, I wear mine for commuting but it's not much use for long rides unless it's freezing. That's the balance really, between getting wet from rain and wet from sweat. But that's easier to deal with in winter since it'll be colder. Breathable waterproof jackets tend not to come cheap though :?
I just wear shorts myself, I've tried riding trousers but I get on better with shorts, wet legs just don't bother me as much as the feeling of riding in trousers. Especially once they get plastered with mud!Uncompromising extremist0 -
If you are going down the golf suit road. Try and avoid Donay. I bought one years ago (For golf) it was raining so put on said suit. At the end I would have been better off in the rain. They make you sweat like a chubba in a sauna.0
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Decent properly breathable jacket is well worth paying for.Save money by using non cycle specific base layers,by all means but a decent jacket is a must.
I have a Gill Prospeed which is excellent,its now been rebranded as a DHB Wickham,but the Altura Crosslite is also worth a look.Anything less is boil in the bag.....
I always suffer from cold toes too so last winter got some Endura overshoes which have been a godsend.2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0 -
I'd add Altura Nevis to that list. It's good for the money.0
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TK Maxx FTW!0
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Tyneamite wrote:supersonic wrote:Yes, Aldi have some good stuff too.
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/of ... z_src=main
@supersonic, I have not forgotten to take a pic off my bike stem for you to see yet...I have just been a little busy this weekend m8
Thanks for that link, wonder if my local (small) Aldi will have any cycling stuff.Orange Gringo for single track.
Trek EX7 for the hills.0 -
http://www.cmmonline.co.uk/items/defaul ... ef=Froogle
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=34916
here's the links to a couple of jackets that are ideal for winter, waterproof and breathable. i've got the berghaus and my mate the montane, both excellent if you can stretch to that price range0
