Are they insane?!

[spazzdog]

Not that they carry a lot of cycling stuff, very little in fact, but this store in Arlington MA is woman specific gear. Very good quality, very good service. And they have online ordering.

Wild Women Outfitter web:
http://www.wildwomenoutfitters.com/index.jsp

[bikerbarb]

Update on the Gill Jacet I ordered. I'm very disappointed. I bought a large, and it has a tag in it that says '10'. It fits too snugly to wear anything under it. It's tight in the hip. I think it is a 10. It also has three velcro plackets under the larger placket that are extremely annoying and in the way of the zipper. So, for $140, I'm sending it back. Anyone have any other suggestions?
I want something bright, preferably yellow, with pit zips, that serves both as an outer layer as well as a rain coat. I don't want loud crinkly fabric. (And don't worry, I know the problems/limitations of rain coats and cycling and I'm realistic in my expectations.)

Any jackets you love?

[Veronica]

I'm very happy with this one.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=7278


I got a medium. I wear it on my after work rides with long sleeve wool underneath and don't overheat, temps in the mid 40s. It is waterproof - or at least enough so that when it's pouring I don't get wet on my way to work.

It is snug at the hips, but stays put and doesn't ride up. I wish the color was brighter for riding in fog.


Veronica

[SadieKate]

I'm not sure how waterproof you want, but hubby and I have older versions of this. We don't usually ride in the rain but we insanely did the 40 mile loop of the Rice Valley Tandem Rally in them last year. We even paid our money after it had started raining, but you gotta see the rooster tails on tandem teams in a pace line in the rain!

Anyway, our upper halves stayed dry; I just shook my jacket at the end and all the road gunk just fell off. I was very impressed. It used to come in a bright yellow.

Vagabond

[bikerbarb]

thanks. As the Vagabond didn't come in yellow, I ordered the Pearl Izumi Whisper, which is screamingly bright. It doesn't have pit zips, but maybe it'll work out. I'll let ya'll know when it comes.

[bikerbarb]

Well, after ordering and sending back 4 jackets, I found a GREAT one at a LBS I hadn't been to before. Actually, they happily ORDERED it for me in my size, no hassle, no 'restocking fee' at this store.
I am so happy with my new BURLEY jacket. It has everything I want: windproof, bright yellow, pit zips, 2 way zippers and fits proportionately for a female body. I got a medium and my fitted fleece jacket fit under it and I was warm and dry after riding in 40 degree rain this past weekend. (yes! Pittsburgh had snow flurries in late April!)

I bought new riding glasses, too, which fit great... I just need to figure out how to snap out and change lenses, but that's another thread.