The Ultimate Riding Jacket?

Good to see the invisible man is alive and well and has a career in the modelling industry

Made me chortle.

Black HOODED WINDBREAKER £!4.99

Also these with stripes..

Made me chortle.

I'll say nothing of your forum name...

Is there an option to smear yourself in vaseline and stay at home?

haha i checked out of this thread before this comment was made. quality chuckle.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fixedgearlondon/4331232188/in/set-72157623352697914/

anyone test riding on of these?
looks lovely....

(photo included in quote because I refer to it)

Got this for £80 in the Berghaus store January sale. It's really good quality, waterproof, breathable and warm enough... but wouldn't say it's great for riding per se, as it's not a cycling jacket. The hood doesn't rotate with my head, and doesn't fold away when I don't need it. There is no bum pocket and obviously the side pockets are fairly useless when riding. The chest pocket is big enough for a mini A-Z, phone etc (it's about 5cm deeper than the grey hem thing you can see). I find it a bit too bulky and busy for riding to be honest, especially with a heavy bag. I would've got it in XS if available like my previous Berghaus simpler affiar.
Summary: if it was tighter-fitted, with a small roll-away hood, less dangly adjuster cord things, and maybe no side-pockets but one on the bum... it'd be great for riding. As it stands, I find it great for walking around in the rain. The hood has a stiffened peak and the collar has a soft flap to cover the cold metal zip against your chin. And some bloke outside a pub said I looked like a spaceman.

its made of aquafoil (berghaus' own shitty waterproof fabric) automatic fail in my book.

Altura fo' sho.

Meant to add: Putney Cycles have a bunch of Altura fluro nodder jackets on their 40% discount rail atm.

DhB?

Can you wiggle it at someone else please? It's making me feel ill.

Montane featherlight with baselayers underneath is one of the best IMO since you can pack the whole thing into an equivalent of a sock

or Swrve Shell with the same combination, the later being warmer and more breathable but much more space.

The Swrve Milwaukee has proven it worth.

t-shirt + Milwaukee = bliss.

Are you admitting to being a nodder, ed?

Do I wear a day-glo vest?

Can all of the closet nodders let me know what they have in their nodder closets, and which the bestest jacket are?

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The Swrve Milwaukee has proven it worth.

t-shirt + Milwaukee = bliss.

the Milwakee is what i was referring to, they are brilliant.

Endura Stealth - windproof and waterproof in a soft shell! And it really is breathable.

"Ultrasonically welded seams" - sounds fancy.

seriously, i can't see that making a difference in the real world, unless your a scuba-diver, then probably yes.

good sales pitch - check

"Ultrasonically welded seams" - sounds fancy.

Not the ultimate cycling jacket, but I bought this Helly Hansen softshell yesterday - £19 TK Maxx -, Welded seams,
really nice touch material (sorta rubbery), warm, waterproof (not sure about how breathable).... feels like I found my rain jacket.
Oh... and it's light grey.

I think the gore oxygen jacket is brilliant. especially the neck warmer.

In the current weather one of these could be quite handy.

Where would you tie it up and what would you feed it?

as was said - swrve 'waukee and your delicates underneath. like riding around in a comforting mug of chicken soup.

as was said - swrve 'waukee and your delicates underneath. like riding around in a comforting mug of chicken soup.

That sounds tasty.Is smelling like soup part of the package?

indeed - tho i seem have progressed from 'chicken' to more of a 'pea and ham' bouquet.