Showers Pass Jackets

[ny biker]

Just wanted to update, since I wore my Showers Pass jacket today. Thankfully it did not rain during my ride, but it was cloudy (no sun at all) with temps in the high 40s-low 50s and light winds from the north.

I wore a light wool long-sleeved base layer (Sugoi Wallaroo), a long-sleeved jersey and a wool Ibex sports bra under the jacket. And I was kinda sweaty for much of the ride. Not so much that I was uncomfortable, and I never considered taking the jacket off or switching to the lighter windbreaker that I had in my bag. But still, kinda sweaty. I've been keeping a weather/clothing journal for rides in cooler temps to help me remember what outfits do and don't work for me under various conditions, and for today I'm planning to note that I should have left off either the l/s jersey or the base layer.

BTW, I don't know for sure which SP jacket I have, but looking at the ones currently for sale at TE I'd say mine is an Elite. It looks a lot like the Elite 2.0, but without the chest pocket.