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The hooded Zoa jacket is more off than on the bike unless it's hovering around 2/3 degrees and/or it's some other variation of pretty damn cold and you're not looking to work hard on the bike. It's got an incredibly comfortable cut that works on the bike but it's very, very warm. I had the Rapha Brevet Insulated Windblock Jersey and their Winter Windjacket (and PTJ and fuck knows what else) and the Zoa is on another level of warmth. The only person I've seen wear it in a group ride was when the weather was 1 C and it was 90% humidity. They might have been the only warm person on the ride. Anyway if you check the pictures everyone wearing it is on a moutain in wales or around a fire in some damp shack at night and while that's romantic the pics are telling you the type of activity where it makes sense to wear it.
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@ltc @youramericanlover thanks both! Looks like I'll hang on to the Rapha insulated as it's perfect on the bike down to about 0 as you say. Zoa sounds a bit closer to a lightweight down jacket, which I already have. Looks like great kit for off the bike though (I think I've realised I have the correct amount of jackets for various situations after these replies :)
honk
Anyone with the old Rapha insulated Brevet jacket care to compare with the Zoa?
Are they fairly same-same aside from the hood?