winter jackets
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winter jackets
im currently attending school in burlington, vt and its 1 degree right now. i train in new jersey (at home) over winter break and i need a jacket. i ride assos airblock 851 tights, which do the job quite well.
should i go with an assos airjack 851? cannondale thermal jacket? or the craft gore windstopper jacket?
should i go with an assos airjack 851? cannondale thermal jacket? or the craft gore windstopper jacket?
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Originally Posted by wicz
im currently attending school in burlington, vt and its 1 degree right now. i train in new jersey (at home) over winter break and i need a jacket. i ride assos airblock 851 tights, which do the job quite well.
should i go with an assos airjack 851? cannondale thermal jacket? or the craft gore windstopper jacket?
should i go with an assos airjack 851? cannondale thermal jacket? or the craft gore windstopper jacket?
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Oh my! Stay away from assos unless you have the money, some say it is worth the money, but 400 for a jacket? You I take it are in college, so you do not need to spend 400 on a cycling jacket. If you did have the money spend at most 200. At MOST. I have heard that the gore products are very good. Also I have tried out some of the Pearl Izumi jackets (barrier etc...) then spend the other 200 on a nice polartec windproof fleece and a good shell! (for off the bike of course!)
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When it gets down to less than 10 deg F, I use my Eastern Mountain Gore-Tex jacket . Its heavy, not designed with cycling in mind, but warm, warm warm! After all, when its this cold, I'm not doing time-trials.
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I've had great success with a good soft shell jacket. Just vary the under clothing to the temp. +30f to -5f so far in comfort. Great off the bike too, so it pays twice.
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I have a Mountian Hardware Confluence shell that I just bought and I love it. It's windproof enough, and I sweat enough, that even on the coldest days here in Chicago (coldest since I got my jacket was 0, -10 w. the chill) I only ever need a good base layer like EMS Bergelene under the shell and I'm good to go. MSRP $230.
What's this 'cycling jackets' hooey anyway? Are there special wrench pockets or something? Do they come with powergoo tubes?
What's this 'cycling jackets' hooey anyway? Are there special wrench pockets or something? Do they come with powergoo tubes?
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Originally Posted by bvancouv
What's this 'cycling jackets' hooey anyway? Are there special wrench pockets or something? Do they come with powergoo tubes?
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Originally Posted by webist
The thing I like about them is they are longer in the back so that I don't end up with a bare back in the wind and cold. Otherwise about any jacket will do.
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Originally Posted by webist
The thing I like about them is they are longer in the back so that I don't end up with a bare back in the wind and cold. Otherwise about any jacket will do.
This is a good point. All you really need is a gore lightwieght jacket. I wear coolmax thermal underwear and 1 or 2 more layers under my jacket. I find several thin layers works best for me. My biggest problem is my hands.