Hello,
I have been shopping around for a new rainy weather and winter commuting jacket. It get's really cold here, but I deal with it by layering. My primary concern is that the jacket be very high visibility as I commute both ways in the pitch black for 3 months of the year and I like the idea of the really bright jackets like Sugoi Zap, Altura Nightvision or Endura Luminite. I was really hoping to get something that was very breathable and fully featured however, like the MEC Revolution. My dream jacket would be the cut and features of MEC or Showers Pass jacket, the visibility of of the Sugoi Zap in a fabric like Polartec Neoshell. Given that I will never find this, what's the next best thing? I'm leaning towards the Altura Night Vision Evo but I figured I would check in to see if someone else had a recommendation. High visibility and high breathability are the most important criteria, but it does need to be able to keep out a down pour for at least an hour.
A little about me: I commute about 15km each way year round. It regularly gets below -20 C here in the winter and the sun doesn't rise until after 8:30 and it sets around 16:00. I have been commuting by bike for almost 30 years now and I have done so in all 4 of Canada's major cities so this isn't my first rodeo. In the past I have always just picked up what ever was on sale at the MEC because I tend to wear stuff out pretty fast but this time round I would like to get something a bit nicer. I have forgotten more about layering and dressing for cold weather cycling than most people are ever likely to know.
Thanks for your input,
CC
I have been shopping around for a new rainy weather and winter commuting jacket. It get's really cold here, but I deal with it by layering. My primary concern is that the jacket be very high visibility as I commute both ways in the pitch black for 3 months of the year and I like the idea of the really bright jackets like Sugoi Zap, Altura Nightvision or Endura Luminite. I was really hoping to get something that was very breathable and fully featured however, like the MEC Revolution. My dream jacket would be the cut and features of MEC or Showers Pass jacket, the visibility of of the Sugoi Zap in a fabric like Polartec Neoshell. Given that I will never find this, what's the next best thing? I'm leaning towards the Altura Night Vision Evo but I figured I would check in to see if someone else had a recommendation. High visibility and high breathability are the most important criteria, but it does need to be able to keep out a down pour for at least an hour.
A little about me: I commute about 15km each way year round. It regularly gets below -20 C here in the winter and the sun doesn't rise until after 8:30 and it sets around 16:00. I have been commuting by bike for almost 30 years now and I have done so in all 4 of Canada's major cities so this isn't my first rodeo. In the past I have always just picked up what ever was on sale at the MEC because I tend to wear stuff out pretty fast but this time round I would like to get something a bit nicer. I have forgotten more about layering and dressing for cold weather cycling than most people are ever likely to know.
Thanks for your input,
CC