Clothing question

[shadon]

I've got some good places to look now! But first...I gotta get on my bike tommorow! I was planning on riding today, but instead had a fun day bike shopping with some friends. A very fun day! But I gotta get on the bike!

[nuthatch]

REI has their brand of rain jackets on clearance for $40 right now (probably overkill for you in summer?) Pit zips, long tail, taped seams, hi-viz yellow color, rear zip pocket - it looked very nice for wet rides. I saw them in the store - I don't know about on-line.

[shadon]

Thank you! Hardly overkill here...July in San Francisco can be pretty darned cold, btwn the fog and the wind!

REI has their brand of rain jackets on clearance for $40 right now (probably overkill for you in summer?) Pit zips, long tail, taped seams, hi-viz yellow color, rear zip pocket - it looked very nice for wet rides. I saw them in the store - I don't know about on-line.

[Sleek]

I like the Pearl Izumi Whisper vest in neon yellow for visibility. When it's hot, the mesh back is cooling. When it is cool, I wear another vest under it that is windproof, and sometimes add arm-warmers. I'm new to riding and the traffic freaks me out, so I'm hyper-careful.
It doesn't have a back pocket. Not sure if I'd like a 2-way zipper. I'd guess if zipped up from the bottom it would flap.

[Allie1DukeFn]

I just came across this one - http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=1230

Hope it helps!

[Deanna]

The Pearlizumi Whisper Jacket here on TE is quite bright. And the reflective piping is a plus. My only complaint is the lack of pockets, but as far as visibility goes, if they can't see you in this, they're looking in the other direction.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=4271

[trigurl]

my vest is a Bellwether, it is windproof, it wasn't cheap but its uses are soooo worth it. I can ride earlier in the year and not freeze and it is bright! I wore it riding to work this morning, it was 68 degrees so I needed a little something. Oh, and it's a man's. I ordered a jacket, same maker, off ebay got it for $10.00!!! don't forget ebay.

[Pedal Wench]

I just came across this one - http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=1230

Hope it helps!

I have this jacket, in pink. It packs away to almost nothing, so I can always carry it with me - probably rolls up to about the size of two Luna bars stacked up. It is a very thin material, and it is NOT waterproof. I wore it in a downpour and, as expected, got soaked. But, stayed warmer than with nothing.