London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

yo peeps!
im looking for a nice possibley light waterproof, jacket and good all rounder that will stand up to the coming winter and the current shit weather.
any of you lot recommend me???
cheers

if you dont mind wearing a baggy camo thing, army surplu gore-tex jackets are a bargain.

I got the trousers as well, but ironically I cant wear both at the same time as id look like a soldier.

endura.

the thing is, there are varying degrees of waterproofness, and with each improvement, you sacrifice breathability.

Completely waterproof is heavy and you still get soaked as you sweat buckets.

also, get one that's specific for cycling, it's cut differently.

Endura or Altura. Go for something around the £50 or £60 price range. My first jacket was an expensive £130 Gore jobbie and it only lasted the winter. My second jacket was a £40 Altura jobbie and it lasted the winter as well as the expensive one.

Fred is right- you want something lighter - you can always put layers on underneath when it's -5 but you'll sweat like a pig in the thicker jackets.

This is depressing talking about winter and it's only September. Argh!

No no no - get the Swrve Milwaukee hoodie! This thread tells you all you need to know: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7644.html

I have one, and I'm actively looking forward to the weather getting all crap, so that I can wear it.

I don#t know about brands, but try to get eVent,is a fabric, is most impermeable and breathable than gore, the problem is that is not windproof.

Is all about the type of membrane Gore is close, so you need to warn up first for the sweat to came out, eVent is open, so it star breathing straight away

I have a cool weather softshell thing that's showerproof, and a very light very waterproof folding jacket that I put on if it's belting it down. It's not 100pc waterproof though, will still get damp if i'm riding in pouring rain for hours, but if i have another layer underneath it it's bearable.
Kinda wanted to find something middleweight, so bought a light gilet recently which seems to work quite well. Is quite waterproof/windproof but more breathable, not least because it has no arms. Figure I can put it over the softshell when it's chilly. Folds up very small too.
Have taken to carrying one or two things that fold very small because invariably the weather gets colder/warmer and having more options means I'm more likely to be comfortable. The softshell only really comes out in the cold now.

i too have a swrv milwaulkie but am saving it for the really bad weather, i've just bought a light waterproof from the chain reaction sale as I was getting sick of my altura not drying, dogs has just bought one I believe and it dries in the drop of a hat. check on the Great British Weather thread for the link.

Wear a t-shirt and..

Was on tv last night (or the night before) I believe

I had a Nike x Wood Wood Windrunner for a while which stood up pretty well. It's light and unlike the regular Nike Windrunner's it didn't look like it came straight out of TK Maxx. The downsides are that it's so thin that you'll have to wear a sweatshirt underneath and it lost it's waterproofness after a couple of months of English drizzle.

Assos Airjack...

Apart from the Tech Pac one, Windrunners aren't waterproof.

Logans Run!

Really? Well there you go, I am a fool. It seemed to be waterproof but it eventually leaked water in at the zip areas.

rep added

My Gill speed pro is eVent fabric and it's very windproof.

i recently got a black Montane H20 featherlite. weighs 42gm, packs down into a little bag, 100% waterproof, on sale at chainreaction £35. money well spent! :)

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=29853

Just remembered I've got one of them too. The fact that I'd forgotten tells you how frequently I've used it.

I bought one yesterday on your recommendation, came today -fuck me its well light! and packs to the size of an orange! my heavy damp altura can now go fuck itself.

told ya. in the rain the other day it was awesome, totally dry. shake it and all the water just comes off :D

i have to say for the money that ^ looks the business
but I am now sold on my Rapha Stowaway. (sorry I just got it and after 2 pouring days I have to say its my new fav)

there's a white Altura jacket on sale in Evans at the moment, I think it's 45 quid. I've been very happy with it and i recommend it - windproof and waterproof. I've had it about 18months and though I'd say it's probably only had medium level use compared to a courier wearing it it's still waterproof - and I've washed it with softener once, which you aren't supposed to do.

ha, softener?!? go in with the jeans :o

That reminds me. I once gave a christmas present to a friend that was a certain type of wash for waterpoof jackets - it apparently re-waterproofs them. I got it at blacks about £20... incase anyone wants to do that before winter hits

I got one of these for the Tour de France cyclosportive last year. Probably the best bit of kit I've ever purchased.

Trouble is, it packs down so small I've bloody lost it!

yeah nice one dogs, you mentioned this in the Great British Weather thread, think I'll buy it.

Its called Nikwax I think

nikwax must be a range of waterproof stuff, as i has some for some leather hiking boots

e-vent, goreXCR or the better softshell materials like gore N2S
expensive but worth it all the cheaper fabrics don't perform as well.

I recently got some 80 quid endura e-vent 3/4 trousers and I have to say I'm not impressed with them at all. I still had a soggy backside yesterday coming in, and they hadnt dried by the time I had to put them on to go home.

Disappointed of Colliers Wood.

i've given up on waterproof trousers. good old wool trousers, wet but warm in winter :) , buy them big and shrink them down so the weave is more dense ;)

had you washed them then not followed the care label?
always use non bio then some e-vent garments say to iron on a low heat to make water bead up on the fabric.
or it could just be a leaky seam?

This a bloody steal (if you're a medium):

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwP...c003673c003674

35 quid only. I paid 65 for mine (on both occasions). It's light, it's waterproof, and most importantly, it's black, so you won't look like a fluoro fool. :-)

No I havent even washed them yet, maybe it is a leaky seam -
also prob doesnt help that they are a size too big for me and 'chafe' a bit.
I dont have much love for them, but until I get my fastboy fender back from Ezra I'll have to put up with it.

+1
E-Vent or Gore Pro Shell for chucking it down and extreme conditions
Gore Pac Lite for showers and mild weather - light weight/breathable
Softshell for very light showers (not waterproof as seams aren't sealed) and colder weather

I've bought the Endura eVent jacket as its the only one I can find that fits my tiny size. All the other waterproof small sizes I tried on were too big including the Endura. They however do it in xs.

Pity SBR seem to not know what fast shipping is and I've been waiting a week for it.

yeah, that's the one i've got, couldn't remember the brand. it eventually did get a bit damp towards the end of a 50mi run in the pouring rain, but basically it was waterproof. if I'd had a longsleeve baselayer i wouldn't really have noticed.

Altura, quite cheap, always waterproof up to now, fits well.

Will probably buy another when this one finally dies a death.

i was wearing a long sleeve thermal underneath

I bought a light jacket from howies in their sale, and I'm well pleased with it. The material is called 3XDry, and it kept me dry so far. Seems to be sold out on their website, though ...

one of these for the clothes:



+ ride nekkid.

Highly recommended! So light and very waterproof. Perfect for layering!

i use a montane velocity dt jacket and it's great. folds up into a tiny package you can just stuff in your bag, or great for riding in. it is very thin but i just layer up in the winter or wear a good baselayer underneath and it keeps me warm. and it only weighs 220g so it's nice and light too.
http://www.montane.co.uk

cheers people! i think i shall order the montane h20.

now which trousers shall i get???

These ones!



(Well, you did ask...)

Just bought the h2o that Dog's recommends, lets see if it lives up to the hype.

That said even if it does I'm still going to be taking a spare pair of strides in my bag.

An apt bargain for today's magnificent weather, still some in stock...

http://www.lakesclimber.com/montane-...html?p=product

Not cycling specific but a good deal
http://www.dare2b.com/webapp/wcs/sto...65_11551_16708