windproof jacket or thermal jersey
steelwheels
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what to buy for riding in the cold weather we are experiencing, should i go for something like a windstopper jacket ( thinking Gore Contest jacket ) or something like a thermal jersey ( thinking Gore Oxygen jersey )
i have merino wool base layers which are quite warm so would wearing a thermal jersey or a windproof jacket be enough, or is a mid layer required
hope to take advantage of your experience so i can make the best choice
thanks
i have merino wool base layers which are quite warm so would wearing a thermal jersey or a windproof jacket be enough, or is a mid layer required
hope to take advantage of your experience so i can make the best choice
thanks
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windproof that you can unzip the sleeves off. I have gore one. That i use most of the year, with just a baselayer underneath.0
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i.e gore phantom
be honest about the type of riding you do. You only need race cut if you race. The phantom may be a less tight fit, but it is a superb all rounder.
I use it in winter, and wear it on cold spring mornings - sleeves off on the warmer trip home.
If you have thick baselayers, go for more LS jerseys with windblock front, or a windproof gilet as a pack away top layer.0 -
I go with the windproof jacket - its no fun being cold on a bike in winter.0
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Gore Softshell jacket - is both windproof and thermal - most thermal tops without a windproof layer wouldn't be warm enough IMEMake mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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thanks for all the comments, sounds like a windproof jacket is the ticket0
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go for a soft shellCarbon is a mans best freind0
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Warm baselayer and Endura Stealth jacket...sortedSuffering from the light bike fat git syndrome.0
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I use a long sleeve summer base layer (from next) and Endura Air Defence Softshell Jacket, half the price of the Stealth Jacket and is wind/waterproof. It is plenty warm even in these cold days, and I find it fairly braethable once I open the underarm zips although several reviews disagree. I got mine here http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/8113.html cheapest I could find0
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Gore oxygen SO is very similar to the Phantom but no zip off arms but a better, less 'square' cut. Try then on obviously.Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer0
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how does a windstopper active shell compare to a windstopper soft shell
which would be best and which more versitile0 -
I went for the Gore Phantom and its a stonking piece of kit0
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I went for the Gore Phantom and its a stonking piece of kit0
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I've got an Altura night vision wind stopper, it's the business http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... uctID=8120
I'd say it's too warm for racing but at a steady 75% hrmax it's fine. I only ever where a summer T shirt top underneath even in temperatures below 0.0 -
thanks for all the suggestions
i am training for the race season so need to get out in all sorts of weather, dont want to start off my first racing season behind in fitness :-)
on the colders days now i am wearing a merino wool l/s base layer, then a short sleeve jersey, then a Gore goretex jacket
the problem is i think the goretex is not breathable enough and so when working hard i build up a lot of heat
but without the jacket even with a l/s jersey or more base layers i would be too cold i think
so was really wondering about the windproof jackets, and specifically if something using the windstopper active shell, which i think is a packable jacket, would be ok to use and if got too warm could take it off and put it in a pocket
or is it better to go for a windstopper soft shell which will be warmer, and then just wear a base layer
would the active shell be more versitile in that you could wear it in warmer days with less underneath, or carry it even in summertime to use on the way home late in evening when it may be cooler
just without being able ot see or test these jackets as nowhere near me stocks anything like this, then hoping for suggestions0 -
maddog 2 wrote:Gore oxygen SO is very similar to the Phantom but no zip off arms but a better, less 'square' cut. Try then on obviously.
+1 for the Gore Oxygen SOBlogging about junior road bikes http://junior-road-bikes.tumblr.com0 -
strodey wrote:go for a soft shell
+1. Came off heavily yesterday (burst pipe left 3 inch deep ice on a blind bend - and no warning sign! I am prety banged up, but my Rapha softshell is unmarked! Lovely jacket, have worn it through winter with a long sleeve base layer and never been cold or over-heated.
The roads round here are filthy dirty too, and it cleans much easier than my winter jerseys or fleece.0 -
cant afford a rapha unfortunately
have narrowed it down to a gore contest jacket, as i know it will fit as it is the same cut as my goretex jacket
either a gore contest so softshell jacket which seems like i will only nead a baselayer under it....
or a gore contest as active shell jacket which is a lighter packable jacket, so may need a baselayer and a jersey under
advantages / disadvntages ???
the softshell jacket will be warmer in this weather so will probably require only a baselayer, but is purely a cold weather jacket
the active shell jacket could be used also in warmer weather and also packed in a back pocket to use if it gets cooler on a ride, but will probably require a baselayer and jersey under
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its hard to get a decent jacket, you need a good fit not to flappy and light and packable, breathable is a massive plus too, when you add this all up it starts getting expensive!
i have been riding round in one of these Pearl Izumi Zephrr for a while I'm quite impressed although not sure how it would cope with scrapping along the ground as I haven't fallen off fro a while.0