"ship" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi
What is the best cycling jacket for commuting (at reasonable speed in
UK)
I am looking for something that is:
The coldest winter I have ever spent was when we were scheduled to go to the
Artic and had prepared for artic weather but our destination changed mid
flight to take us to England. It took us a very, very cold month to get the
necessary clothing.
b) HIGHLY BREATHABLE
a) Bright in colour /reflective at night
c) ultra-Compact
d) nearly(+) waterproof
e) COOL
Plus ideally:
f) aerodyamic/elastic??
g) fairly durable?
Budget: upto GBP 300.
So far I can't find ANYTHING on the market that is remotely
satisfactory.
For completely waterproof, the best I can find is Gore Paclite.
Costs about GBP120-160, which is fine.
The problem is it ISNT VERY BREATHABLE.
But on most days commuting in London I dont actually need
100% waterproof - just VERY shower resistant would do.
The big problem is keeping cool & getting rid of *SWEAT*
because I dont have a shower at work.
I have a Paramo (Model: "Alta"??) jacket that is very durable,
*massively*
breathable and though not *technically* waterproof it will keep
out even a down-poor. It has no membrane and is thus
implicitly resistant to puncturing and is highly durable...
It has vents for the armpits which is helpful too.
It's a fabulous jacket in the cold season in the scottish
mountains.
....BUT it's not elasticated and thus flaps around rather
and in any case it is FAR TOO HOT (& too heavy).
i.e. you cant compress it to fit into a pack very easily,
and you get far too hot when wearing it.
AND they dont make a bright yellow/pale orange varient
nor anything with reflectors on for night time use.
- So... any recommendations?
Ship
Shiperton Henethe
P.S.
There are some very expensive (GBP 250-350 ) Gore jackets which I
havent been
able to find in any shop (in Central London) e.g. Evans Waterloo
didnt have them... But on their website at least they didnt seem
to have them in BRIGHT colours (just dark blues and blacks...)
e.g. "Gore Bikewear Concept Jacket" £349.99
e.g. "Gore Bikewear Fusion Jacket" £259.99
....