Fall Jacket

[alpinerabbit]

I bought this:



Gore tool jacket

it's a men's jacket. oops did I say something wrong there?
It's got plenty of pockets and ventilation zippers.

[CorsairMac]

I just ordered the IllumiNite combo jacket from REI (mens too alpine! LOL). It looks very similar to the Gore but with zip off sleeves and it's made of the IllumiNite material so I'll be Seen baby!! It's supposed to be here Mon!

[Grog]

Hey! TeamEstrogen store folks, we WANT these Gore soft shell jackets!!!

Will they be included in the store anytime soon??

[Grog]

OK, here's how the story ended:

I got the Gore Passion Jacket/Vest in blue (which perfectly matches my bike):

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=7569

It is perfect. Warmer than the Descente I first ordered, water resistant (enough for my needs - I have something else for when it's pouring and even then I won't go out if it's pouring), wind resistant, perfect for both running and biking.

The weather is currently in the 4-10 degrees Celcius range here in Vancouver. I wear the jacket for road riding (I wish I could wear it to commute but I don't have to, I live right on campus). Under it, I usually wear a longsleeve lightweight underweight and a long- or shortsleeve jersey, and I remain warm and toasty for the length of my ride. I also take it running and then again it is perfect. Only once did I feel clammy in it, and that was because I was overdressed under it.

The only negative sides I see are : could have more reflective material (although it's not too bad) and the pocket zippers should be easier to open (that's easy to fix, I just added a little bit of rope so I could more easily grab it). Kinda expensive at 139$ but not so bad considering the quality.

I am confident I will be able to wear it until the end of Spring (weather shouldn't dip under the -5 Celcius mark here) and maybe even occasionally in the Summer. In colder temperatures, I will just add layers.

Thanks to all who provided feedback on this question, and happy Winter riding!

[DirtDiva]

Nice! I wanted one of those, but it was too spendy. I did manage to find last year's Cannondale version (I think TE stocks this year's Morphis) on sale for an acceptable price though. I'm very happy with it thus far. The fact that I fit into a small did wonders for my ego too!