Alternative to Castelli Gabba

paulc33

I've been trying to buy a Castelli Gabba for this winter as like the fact it's rainproof and good for a variety of weather / temperatures etc.
BUT and this is the big but there is no stock anywhere I've checked with several places and there won't be any till the other side of Xmas. Which seems crazy.

So what other jerseys people suggest for the winter that ticks all the boxes as well as the gabba does??

I find I'm always fairly hot and last year rose all winter wearing just my assos jacket and an under top so want something that breathes well like my assos jacket.

mfin

One of the Sportful Fiandre ones? (I don't own either, I was just looking for something similar to you)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-fiandre-light-wind-jersey/

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-fiandre-norain-jacket/

stueys

I've had a gabba and some equivalents for a while. Alternatives -
- Castelli Perfetto - better than the gabba IMHO, it breathes better, runs cooler and doesn't seem to sacrifice any water restistance though neither this nor the gabba are fully waterproof. I wore mine up a col in torrential rain last weekend and it kept me warm and reasonably dry throughout.
- Parentti Mossa - fully waterproof and breathes very well. It runs a smidge warmer than the perfetto and is a great piece of kit. The fit on me isn't as good as the castelli but YMMV here.
- Stolen Goat Orkan - I've got one arriving tomorrow, again fully water proof and gets rave reviews. I've not tried it yet so can't comment further but it's at a good price point

stevie63

I prefer my stolen goat orkaan to the gabba. It is definitely more water proof.

bendertherobot

Stock might be dwindling because there is no long sleeve Gabba now. It's called a Perfetto. The short sleeve continues to be called Gabba.

luv2ride

bendertherobot wrote:

Stock might be dwindling because there is no long sleeve Gabba now. It's called a Perfetto. The short sleeve continues to be called Gabba.

Saw the new Perfetto long sleeve in Evans on Sunday. Looks like it has a similar waistband to the Apha jersey, plus zipped chest vents. The gore material also extends all over the back, unlike the short-sleeved version. Looked good TBH, if expensive as they always are at RRP

mfin

Castelli Cafe mention "Later this year you will notice we are dropping the Gabba name on all but the original and the best Gabba Short sleeve race jersey. The long sleeve version the 'convertibile' and the fawesome vest will all be called Perfetto - Why Perfetto - well because they are perfect of course."

Edit: just seen what bender had said above (sounds bad that)

bendertherobot

It's awfully confusing as the long and short sleeve Perfetto are not the same thing. Whereas the long and short sleeve Gabba very much were. There are definitely a few new design touches in the new Perfetto long sleeve though as noted.

mrb123

http://road.cc/content/review/204449-go ... ell-jersey

letap73

The short sleeve perfetto is definitely designed for temperatures above 10C so it would require a decent baselayer under 5C.
The Parentini Mossa is an excellent piece of kit - I have the original Mossa which operated very well around 0 to 5C - the newer Mossa Jacket is warmer than my version.
The Castelli Alpha Jersey/Jacket is also a superb option - it is pretty water resistent.
The Lusso aqua repel will also fit the bill and is cheaper than the Gabba/Perfetto equivalent.

letap73

There is also a Gabba Onesie:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-sanremo-2-thermosuit/

paulc33

http://stolengoat.com/product/stolen-go ... ens-green/

Is this the stolen goat jersey you are all talking about? Looks a great bit of kit and love the bright green for dull winter time.

Matthewfalle

letap73 wrote:

The short sleeve perfetto is definitely designed for temperatures above 10C so it would require a decent baselayer under 5C.

Bugger that - anything over about 6 degrees and I boil in mine. Can't fault it though - does exactly what is says on the tin and looks as smart as carrots while doing it .....

paulc33

Oh and don't know if I put it in the original post I'm after a long sleeve jersey.

kingstonian

Seems a bit of a minefield. Love my convertible Gabba, but am also wanting something waterproof that is good at slightly colder temps than the Gabba (for me that is below about 3-4 degrees).

stevie63

paulc33 wrote:

http://stolengoat.com/product/stolen-goat-orkaan-everyday-ls-jersey-mens-green/

Is this the stolen goat jersey you are all talking about? Looks a great bit of kit and love the bright green for dull winter time.

Yeah that's the long sleeve version of the one I have.

supermurph09

I bought a long sleeve Gabba 2 from Evans 2 week ago for £115. Massively impressed with it so far. Still in stock.

https://www.evanscycles.com/castelli-ga ... y-EV217220

stueys

Matthewfalle wrote:

letap73 wrote:

The short sleeve perfetto is definitely designed for temperatures above 10C so it would require a decent baselayer under 5C.

Bugger that - anything over about 6 degrees and I boil in mine. Can't fault it though - does exactly what is says on the tin and looks as smart as carrots while doing it .....

You must run pretty hot, I'm good in mine at anything up to 16/17 degrees. Below 6-7 degrees and I'm looking at a gillet as well. It breathes well and doesn't have much insulation so it's good at keeping you warm if you're working, for a long slow ride I'd be in more layers.

The gabba onesie I also have, it's great for winter when you know you'll be in longs and long sleeves all day. It's become my go-to longs and also made me get a summer onesie, having the bib shorts and jersey integrated is surprisingly comfy

paulmon

letap73 wrote:

The short sleeve perfetto is definitely designed for temperatures above 10C so it would require a decent baselayer under 5C.

I've worn my Perfetto short sleeve in single figure temps with no problems and right into the early teens. I do wear a short sleeve mesh base layer which works well but anything that retained any moisture like a merino base layer might cause problems when its cooler.

I've just bought the Perfetto gilet which I'll use with the short sleeve to give me some extra insulation when it gets into low single figures.

kingstongraham

letap73 wrote:

There is also a Gabba Onesie:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-sanremo-2-thermosuit/

Am surprised how good that looks.

The_Wicker_Man

Rapha Shadow is good

stueys

The_Wicker_Man wrote:

Rapha Shadow is good

But utterly insanely priced, ive a lot of Rapha stuff and really rate it but they've gone mad with shadow pricing