Swrve clothing/mozz cycling

was hoping someone may have some feedback on swerve's Milwaukee gore-tex hoodie - is it any good? as in is it fairly waterproof and breathable? If not any suggestions for something similar? the milwaukee is reduced to £85 now so looks a pretty good deal
cheers

Totally rocks. I tested one for Minx last winter and it ended up my favourite piece of kit ever - until some fucker nicked it!

Ooh, but thanks for the heads-up - they're still going for £85 on the website, and I've just ordered myself another one. Completely worth it.

I can look out the reviews I wrote before if you're interested, but in answer to your questions - yes, it's very waterproof and very breathable. I've ridden it through torrential rain for hours, and had none of the sweating-in-a-plastic-bag problems you get with other waterproofs. The fabric's quite stiff, so I guess the air has room to circulate inside. And it's windproof too - I was wearing it through the dead of winter, and temporarily forgot what it's like to feel cold on the bike.

Ben whats the cut like, I'm tempted but have seen swrve pants in the past and they are cut quite small, so am wondering if the hoodies are the same, I'm usually a L but obviously dont want to get an XL and find its miles too big for me, which has happened before with other stuff.

Mine was a S (men's sizing) and I'm usually an L (14ish) in girl's stuff, if that helps...

I've just ordered another one, and you're welcome to try it on for size before you order your own, if you like.

ah, i love swerve stuff. bought a pair of the 3/4 length herringbone trousers from mosquito. they're great, good fit and totally comfy for riding in. and yeah the hats are great.

...and it arrived in about 5 minutes flat! They'll be getting my business again. :-)

Am still waiting for the fuckheads at the Hackney sorting office to get my windbreaker to me, because I refuse to wait in a massive queue that is so long that it constantly goes outside the building! I'd like to find out which asshat decided to combine the sorting office for 3 postcodes, and then staff the place with ONE PERSON.

the 15% off vouchers I have from swrve become invalid on the 8th speed"at"addicts.tv if you want a code...

Thanks again for the voucher!

i too have a milwaukee gore top, absolutly amazing, well worth the money!

Another recommendation here, the story is: yesterday was umming and ahhing about buying some shorts and the milwaukee hoodie, was in email contact with Chris from swrve, who said paypal the money over and the goods can be there next day but cut-off for the post office is 4, but even if I paid after that he would do his best. Well, do his best is exactly what he did - I didn't paypal in time for the post office but he personally dropped off the top and shorts at my office this morning - what a legend. Customer service like this is a rare and wonderful thing.

And the clothing is awesome too. Great cut, top quality, really comfortable, and some brilliant choices of fabric for the pocket linings in the shorts ;-)

All in all, brilliant kit, brilliant service.

Am still waiting for the fuckheads at the Hackney sorting office to get my windbreaker to me, because I refuse to wait in a massive queue that is so long that it constantly goes outside the building! I'd like to find out which asshat decided to combine the sorting office for 3 postcodes, and then staff the place with ONE PERSON.

If you can, get it sent to the WC1 sorting office on Rathbone Place. NEVER any queue for all of the mail I have to pick up there.

I thought you couldn't choose which sorting office stuff goes to? I've opted to send my stuff to my mate in East Ham, because he said there's rarely a queue at his office, and his wife is usually in with their sprog. Whoop!

Anyway, I actually got a call from the Emma St nincompoops, and one of them finally managed to bring my lovely new Swrve windcheater over to my neighbour's place. I tried it out last night on the bike and then just now while on a sausage roll run, and it's great! Very light, great for when it's not hot enough for a softshell, super assymetrical zip action, and it is gold in colour.

Now I just need to find a way to get the sorting office monkeys to hand over my new record player cartridge that the customs bastards taxed me for.

I just received the Milwaukee hoodie - great fit! Fast delivery from the Swrve online store in LA too.

I also have the cotton cycle "knickers" which fit perfectly. I got these from Mosquito Bikes on Essex Road (N1) - the only shop to stock Swrve merch (alongside Brick Lane Cycles).

I just received the Milwaukee hoodie - great fit! Fast delivery from the Swrve online store in LA too.

I also have the cotton cycle "knickers" which fit perfectly. I got these from Mosquito Bikes on Essex Road (N1) - the only shop to stock Swrve merch (alongside Brick Lane Cycles).

why did you choose to order it from the states? how much did that cost including shipping?

I just received the Milwaukee hoodie - great fit! Fast delivery from the Swrve online store in LA too.

I also have the cotton cycle "knickers" which fit perfectly. I got these from Mosquito Bikes on Essex Road (N1) - the only shop to stock Swrve merch (alongside Brick Lane Cycles).

Brixton Cycles have some stuff too. Not much, from what I can tell, but I think I saw some base layers, the jeans, and the Milwaukee hoodie.

i was looking at ordering swrve stuff, it appears if you get a couple of items it will still be cheaper to ship from the USA than order in the UK (though if customs decide to tax it then you are onto a loser)

judging by comments about them as a company I am sure if you asked them nicely they could send it as a gift and email the invoice seperately

Got shorts from them in the USA the other week as the black 36" waist ones are only $65, and I own a belt. Act now before the pound sterling becomes even more enfeebled!

Thanks for the voucher winston!

still a few left...only two days before they expire.....speed"at"addicts.tv if you want a code!

cool jusr requested the voucher Winston!

I just looked at the swrve website they have 2 types od material the Gore tex and Softshell 3000.
Any one tried both of them, and how would you rate them??

cheers

cool jusr requested the voucher Winston!

I just looked at the swrve website they have 2 types od material the Gore tex and Softshell 3000.
Any one tried both of them, and how would you rate them??

cheers

I was cycling around Amsterdam all weekend in the pissing rain (great city, crap weather) wearing my new swrve hoodie - its the Softshell 3000 material and it didn't let a drop through. Was also nice and breathable. Apparently its more breathable/softer than gore-tex but a little less water resistant, but I was bone dry all weekend!

For some reason this thread makes me all happy.

I've got the gore-tex, and find it very very breathable, so I'd recommend you just go for that, but maybe we should do an actual comparison at some point. Anyone up for it? Meant to be raining tomorrow, isn't it...?

they are taking pre orders for softshell trousers on the american website - warm and water resistant for winter

if a couple of people club together for an order they would save significantly on buying them in the UK

why did you choose to order it from the states? how much did that cost including shipping?

I always order straight from the supplier if I can - whether it's bike merch like Swrve or a small record label. That ensures the money goes where it should kinda thing. Also, it's still quite cheap with the dollar rate at the moment.

I paid about $120 for the Milwaukee hoodie (including shipping). Arrived in about 10 days. Super friendly service on the phone too!

I have to say that I'm very standard height/build too - which makes it easy to order clothes and merch on the internet.

judging by comments about them as a company I am sure if you asked them nicely they could send it as a gift and email the invoice seperately

Mine was sent as a gift - I didn't get hit by the taxman.

(Thank God - because I completely forgot about the customs bit when I placed the order)

For some reason this thread makes me all happy.

I've got the gore-tex, and find it very very breathable, so I'd recommend you just go for that, but maybe we should do an actual comparison at some point. Anyone up for it? Meant to be raining tomorrow, isn't it...?

I cycle from the Barbican to Wandsworth every night (return commute), leave around 6ish...if anyone wants to feel my softshell (phwoar) they're welcome...can deviate my route (within reason!), for a comparison too...

wanted to post my tuppence, contemplating buying the hoodie and wanted to know how breathable the goretex is, also the weight of it, want the hoodie for when the weather turns really nasty and I'm also thinking of buying the windbreaker as well, for always in bag, just in case it rains. lighter option.

is the weight difference and breathability that much different from the softshell 3000?

let me know...

Since I've got nothing but time recuperating might as well spend some cash I'm not spending on drinking...