lph
01-22-2008, 12:18 PM
Forgive me for rehashing an old subject, but I have actually managed to come up with some specific questions to make it all more interesting ;)
Long story short: I need a jacket
a) to wear commuting when it's raining a bit too much for my not very water-resistant anymore Gore Phantom softshell, i.e. rides up to max 90 minutes medium to high intensity
b) to have stashed pref. in a back pocket for all day road bike rides in case of a sudden shower.
So I reckon I need something that is cut slim and longbacked for road riding, absolutely waterproof, well vented but otherwise stripped of detail to make it as stashable as possible. I've been looking at these:
Gore Bikewear Oxygen (https://www.bikebuster.com/details/141155.html) (mens jacket, I reckon XS might fit)
Gore Bikewear Alpine (http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=28717)
and based on many recommendations here:
Showers Pass Elite (http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=17125)
Does anybody have any experiences pro or con they'd like to relate, expecially about the two first jackets in Gore-tex vs. the Event material in the last one? They're all really expensive, but I figure I've been earning myself a real rain jacket all those many times I got soaked and cold riding home... :rolleyes:
Long story short: I need a jacket
a) to wear commuting when it's raining a bit too much for my not very water-resistant anymore Gore Phantom softshell, i.e. rides up to max 90 minutes medium to high intensity
b) to have stashed pref. in a back pocket for all day road bike rides in case of a sudden shower.
So I reckon I need something that is cut slim and longbacked for road riding, absolutely waterproof, well vented but otherwise stripped of detail to make it as stashable as possible. I've been looking at these:
Gore Bikewear Oxygen (https://www.bikebuster.com/details/141155.html) (mens jacket, I reckon XS might fit)
Gore Bikewear Alpine (http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=28717)
and based on many recommendations here:
Showers Pass Elite (http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=17125)
Does anybody have any experiences pro or con they'd like to relate, expecially about the two first jackets in Gore-tex vs. the Event material in the last one? They're all really expensive, but I figure I've been earning myself a real rain jacket all those many times I got soaked and cold riding home... :rolleyes: