Recomend me a new Road Cycling Jacket

ShiWarrior

ShiWarrior

ShiWarrior

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Currently don't have a Jacket

I wear layers of Jerseys and a Altura Night Vision soft Shell over the top

I have a rain jacket, but its a bit small on me


Thinking about buying an actual cycling Jacket to wear all over winter, either as part of my soft shell or not sue it with that (if its warmer)

so do I get a jacket that's really thin , designed as a "rain" jacket
or
do I get a ticker one which would be good a rain Jacket as well as keeping me warm ?

local bike shop (where I have money to spend) doesn't offer a lot of choice...

They do Endura, Altura, Funkier and Casteli


sooooo tempted to get the Altura Night Vision EVO
but then noticed the Funkier Full TPU Windproof & Waterproof Jacket which feels lovely and thick !

so im not sure what I want now, can anyone help me please ?

Thanks
 
platypus said:
If it's only one jacket, then there can only be one: the Classic Softshell.

Spend the money in the bike shop on something else.
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your link doesn't work
so I am assuming its the Rapha classic ? :p




Or I can change the title to "recommend me a new piece of clothing by either Endura, Funkier, Castelli or Altura" and ill get a jacket elsewhere
but jackets are a lot of money so id rather get one from here as my dad is paying part of it

thanks
 
Asprilla said:
And yet they've been usurped by the Alpha jacket.

Do you run hot or cold? I get very hot when riding and as much as I love the Rapha sifts hell it was just too hot.

It's got to be very cold get get me beyond a gillet.
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good question

during the winter I normally wear around 5 layers of Jerseys (inc my soft shell)

I was thinking getting, well perhaps, more of a thinner one so that I could wear when it gets a little warmer (like this morning when its quite chilly and cold or during autumn and spring as well as winter ?, but then again I have my soft shell (which isn't waterproof)
 
well as I bought some merino wool base layers, before I ended up being off the bike for 4 months, I find that along with say a jersey or two along with my Altura night vision windproof jacket (I call it a soft shell) works very well


and I have a packable rain jacket

but I might ditch that and get a high vis version as i use my high vis altura all through winter in ALL light conditions and changing conditions too

so im not really sure what i want, but i do want it high vis !
 
Vonhelmet said:
I think the most I've worn when out riding is a base layer, jersey and softshell. I also have bib tights which come quite a way up my torso which helps. Beyond that it's all about gloves, neck warmer, overshoes, skullcap...

I can't imagine riding in 5 layers. I bet you could get hit by a car and just bounce down the road unhurt.
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LOL :D

but seriously

I used to wear (before I bought base layer)

s/s and L/s Jerseys with my softshell
I wear bib tights (Roubaix fabric) so keep my belly warm :)
 
Roady said:
Having a packable like that seems to be your best option as you enjoy your soft shell that much!
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Thanks for your reply

ok then, lets do a couple of scenarios

What if I didn't own a soft shell ?
and what if an alternative to the soft shell I already have ?

lets see what you come up with then, I can made a definite decision :)

cheers all
 
popped in there today
such a small shop, so doesn't carry a lot of stuff

they only had the Castelli Squadra in a medium, which was way too small, no Scottile ones at all

I have to order it, but not sure what size, and he doesn't know when he's going to get some in, as they have to make up an order before they get stuff delivered

he said Italian stuff comes up a lot smaller and said I would probably need a an extra large (all my stuff is in Large)

so I need to get to someone like Evans and try one on
 
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