Winter Jackets

tri111

Can anyone recommend good quality winter cycling jackets that are fully waterproof and warm and reasonably inexpensive?

I'm not willing to fork out crazy money like EUR 200 - 350 which some of them are priced at.

Thanks.

Chips Lovell

Most cycling jackets are either warm and windproof or light and waterproof. This is probably because no one has yet made a jacket that's fully waterproof and not a bit of a sweat bucket.

Howitzer

I'm going to try this when it's in stock:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9268


Anyone got one?

about £45 / €53

Needabike

I use a pro race winter jack www.probikekit.com for the cold and if it is raining i just put on my altura reflex waterproof www.wiggle.co.uk .

Impossible to have both I reckon but this is a great compromise.

Works well for me , picked up the altura for €90 in my lbs and the winter jack is near Assos performance for 1/3 of the money

Explosive_Cornflake

I own this and I'm quite happy with it.

ozchick

Yep, what they said. You can be wet on the outside, or the inside - take your pick;)

I use Ground Effect stuff from New Zealand. http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/ It's made for their cold wet conditions and has the best windstopper tops and tights - it's a great site for their witty comments - great entertainment and their return policy is fantastic. I have the Ice Queen top and it was brilliant yesterday in Phoenix Park.

Better to be warm and get wet and get changed as soon as you can after getting off the bike.

littleknown

one thing which i am thinking of picking up is this

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24097

....looks very good but would be interested to hear from anyone who already has one? regarding if its any good.

littleknown

you could always just pick yourself up a waterproof, breathable and windproof outdoor scene jacket from Arnotts for 10euro;)

Lumen

Howitzer wrote: »

I'm going to try this when it's in stock:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9268

Anyone got one?

about £45 / €53

Yes. Good for putting over normal clothes for commuting, but I don't use it any more - I've switched to the windproof cycling jacket + featherweight pocketable rain jacket combo.

littleknown

lumen, what jackets do you use?

Lumen

littleknown wrote: »

lumen, what jackets do you use?

Bicycle Line Stark Winter Jacket

Zoot Ultra Ether Jacket 'w08

...I think (am a few thousand miles from either right now so can't check).

The major advantage of this approach (suggested by the blorg) is that you can't adjust your warmth/waterproofing as conditions change, and you won't get too sweaty for the large part of most rides where it's not raining.

Howitzer

Lumen wrote: »

Bicycle Line Stark Winter Jacket

Zoot Ultra Ether Jacket 'w08

...I think (am a few thousand miles from either right now so can't check).

The major advantage of this approach (suggested by the blorg) is that you can't adjust your warmth/waterproofing as conditions change, and you won't get too sweaty for the large part of most rides where it's not raining.

Does it tend to make you pose like this though?
Must be something in the fabric dye!

72hundred

Bicycle Line Stark Winter Jacket

Zoot Ultra Ether Jacket 'w08


:eek: That's €220 on two tops!!!!!!! That's incredibly expensive.

Aldi/Lidl to very similar tops, prob 3/4th the quality and 1/10th the cost. I got luck there a few months back bought all the Winter gear I'll need came to less that €50.

Supercell

I'm geting one of these Polaris RBS Jackets as soon as they are back in stock.
I like the colours

penexpers

Supercell wrote: »

I'm geting one of these Polaris RBS Jackets as soon as they are back in stock.
I like the colours

Not to forget your uncollected boards.ie gear

Supercell

penexpers wrote: »

Not to forget your uncollected boards.ie gear

I should get that stuff, sorry, I can pick up from Tiny tomorrow..is the stuff there?
I can pick up from anywhere in Dublin tomorrow.

Raam

Supercell wrote: »

I should get that stuff, sorry, I can pick up from Tiny tomorrow..is the stuff there?
I can pick up from anywhere in Dublin tomorrow.

Tiny is doing Dublin-Galway-Dublin tomorrow

Supercell

Raam wrote: »

Tiny is doing Dublin-Galway-Dublin tomorrow

Thanks Raam, I am a total laggard have no excuses.
Tiny, when you are finished with your superman Ireland treks , i'd like to pickup my boards gear, let me know when it suits you.

TinyExplosions

Supercell wrote: »

Thanks Raam, I am a total laggard have no excuses.
Tiny, when you are finished with your superman Ireland treks , i'd like to pickup my boards gear, let me know when it suits you.

Afraid the gear is all back with penexpers now... you'll have to go through him.

-man, I should be asleep, not on t'internets! Blorg will be most cross

Lumen

72hundred wrote: »

:eek: That's €220 on two tops!!!!!!! That's incredibly expensive.

Aldi/Lidl to very similar tops, prob 3/4th the quality and 1/10th the cost. I got luck there a few months back bought all the Winter gear I'll need came to less that €50.

You sound like my wife. I have my defence prepared...

It's cheaper than more expensive stuff, and more expensive than cheaper stuff. Diminishing returns applies like everything else.

And on the last boards spin I had the cheapest groupset of the lot.

And I own only two items of Assos.

Yes dear, I'll do the washing up now.

Explosive_Cornflake

Actually, now that I remember, I think I have gear to pick up also? Forgot about it, have been away the last while. Will be up in dub tomorrow if it's about?

72hundred

Lumen wrote: »

It's cheaper than more expensive stuff, and more expensive than cheaper stuff. Diminishing returns applies like everything else.

Its still too expensive for what it is, no matter how its cut.

There's a sweet spot on any cost -v- performance curve and those items are way one side of it.

EDIT: If however its a "present to yourself" type of thing, and you know they're overpriced(/expensive for what you get!). Then by all means buy 'em and enjoy 'em!