Quote Originally Posted by nuthatch
The problem is breathability. I'm getting pretty sweaty if I add a windbreaker but it's just too cold to do without it. Mine's just a Canari windbreaker - are those fancy soft shell wind jackets better for this? Do you guys find yourselves constantly unzipping and rezipping? I know I've complained about this here before but it's been a whole year, so I thought I'd bring it up again.
Well, it rarely ever gets as cold as some of the days you guys have to face around here, but I find that I really love my softshell jacket for cold and especially for wet weather. I still get a little sweaty, but nothing like with a windbreaker or rain jacket and I hardly get wet at all when it rains - just on the arms where the more breathable material comes around to the tops and the cuffs. I've got the REI brand softshell cycling jacket. The coldest its been around here this year was in the lower 30's and I was fine and cozy wearing a long sleeve base layer, short sleeve jersey and jacket on top.