AB Posted April 18, 2023 Share Hello fellow Hubbers I am in the market for a Cycling jacket to keep me warm and dry. At the moment I wear a gillet and arm warmers when it is cold. It works well in most situations but when it is very cold or raining it doesn't help. It can be very windy and cold in my area during the winter. Some of the races that I like to do can also be wet and cold. (Karoo2Coast, Transbaviaans, Swartberg races) What do you use and what will work best for me? Looking forward to hear from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2023 Share In Google, type winter jacket bikehub, then click search. You will get a number of brands being reviewed, discussed as well as some for sale links. Once you have narrowed your search down to a few options, ask for opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2023 Share https://www.google.co.za/search?q=winter+jacket+bikehub&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-za nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted April 18, 2023 Share Castelli perfetto. spendy, but oh-so-worth it... splat and 100Tours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Posted April 18, 2023 Share 4 minutes ago, Frosty said: https://www.google.co.za/search?q=winter+jacket+bikehub&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-za Thank you very much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted April 18, 2023 Share Does anyone here ever ride in a fully waterproof riding jacket? I would imagine you are soon as wet as you would be if it wasn't waterproof just from the sweat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 18, 2023 Share 54 minutes ago, AB said: Hello fellow Hubbers I am in the market for a Cycling jacket to keep me warm and dry. At the moment I wear a gillet and arm warmers when it is cold. It works well in most situations but when it is very cold or raining it doesn't help. It can be very windy and cold in my area during the winter. Some of the races that I like to do can also be wet and cold. (Karoo2Coast, Transbaviaans, Swartberg races) What do you use and what will work best for me? Looking forward to hear from you. Your timing might be pretty good to take advantage of Euro winter sales. Go look at CRC/ bike24 they normally have pretty good deals on old stock going into their summer. You're supposed to be paying ~40% import duties on this, (which will happen if you ship). but if you can get a mule to bring it over then happy days. This is not SARS/import legal, but that is up to you to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeGenie Posted April 18, 2023 Share 17 minutes ago, Headshot said: Does anyone here ever ride in a fully waterproof riding jacket? I would imagine you are soon as wet as you would be if it wasn't waterproof just from the sweat? Kamikazi makes pretty decent riding shirts. we had some TEA shirts made and they're very comfortable in winter and summer. Could also just be me enjoying winter rides more than summer, not bothered by the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigCCW Posted April 18, 2023 Share Castelli currently have a Winter Special wherby you get 40% off R2999 https://www.castelli.co.za/collections/winter-2023-1st-arrivals Not a jacket, but a great winter jersey, best buy in a long time, paired with a gillet it's a great option: https://www.castelli.co.za/products/castelli-puro-3-jersey-light-black-black-reflex Really quality clothing Edited April 18, 2023 by CraigCCW nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted April 18, 2023 Share I recently pulled the trigger on some Vye stuff, as I only had one long sleeve cycling jacket and needed more : - Thermo range is warm, not a lot of stock left though (not surprising at this price..) : https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-thermal-hurricane-jacket https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-hurricane-thermo-jacket-black https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-hurricane-thermo-jacket-navy - Gilet : https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-gilet-v-range-black https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-gilet-v-range-olive It's amazing value if you ask me, for the price of one Ciovita waterproof jacket I got 1 gilet, 1 jacket and one jersey, was pretty happy, can't believe they're not sold out yet. I also have these : https://ciovita.co.za/products/mens-vindex-cycling-jacket-gilet-lumo Bit of a fail, I end up not wearing it most days when the rain surprises me, and when I do have it with me when it rains I just don't like so much the feel of the sleeves on my sweaty arms, so end up just riding with the "gilet" part. Also the fact that it's not supposed to be washed in the washing machine makes it a bit of a pain https://ciovita.co.za/products/mens-apex-contego-gilet-2-0-rust I like this one, I would pick that one over the long sleeves one any day. easier when you can chose which layer to keep on and which to take off. Vye Cycle Kit and Genie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 18, 2023 Share 2 minutes ago, Jbr said: I recently pulled the trigger on some Vye stuff, as I only had one long sleeve cycling jacket and needed more : - Thermo range is warm, not a lot of stock left though (not surprising at this price..) : https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-thermal-hurricane-jacket https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-hurricane-thermo-jacket-black https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-hurricane-thermo-jacket-navy - Gilet : https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-gilet-v-range-black https://vye.co.za/collections/collection-mens/products/mens-gilet-v-range-olive It's amazing value if you ask me, for the price of one Ciovita waterproof jacket I got 1 gilet, 1 jacket and one jersey, was pretty happy, can't believe they're not sold out yet. I also have these : https://ciovita.co.za/products/mens-vindex-cycling-jacket-gilet-lumo Bit of a fail, I end up not wearing it most days when the rain surprises me, and when I do have it with me when it rains I just don't like so much the feel of the sleeves on my sweaty arms, so end up just riding with the "gilet" part. Also the fact that it's not supposed to be washed in the washing machine makes it a bit of a pain https://ciovita.co.za/products/mens-apex-contego-gilet-2-0-rust I like this one, I would pick that one over the long sleeves one any day. easier when you can chose which layer to keep on and which to take off. Damn those Vye jackets are good value Genie and Vye Cycle Kit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted April 18, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Headshot said: Does anyone here ever ride in a fully waterproof riding jacket? I would imagine you are soon as wet as you would be if it wasn't waterproof just from the sweat? Not if it's designed for cycling - We bought some orange rain jackets from Decathlon for TB, designed specifically for cycling with vents, they worked really well and cost about 700 ronds Headshot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted April 18, 2023 Share 10 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: Damn those Vye jackets are good value They are almost too warm for todays condition. I tend to wear them only on reco rides, and even then I end up sweating a bit. But I think I'll love them once it gets cooler 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted April 18, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, Headshot said: Does anyone here ever ride in a fully waterproof riding jacket? I would imagine you are soon as wet as you would be if it wasn't waterproof just from the sweat? Gore's magical shakedry fabric was supposed to be amazing. I think it was made from Unicorn and Mermaid hair. But alas, its no longer. I hesitated in ordering an Idro 3 jacket when they were 200 Quid on Merlin, but they are all gone now. Headshot and GMan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted April 18, 2023 Share Depending on the temperature I tend to just wear a long sleeved top - either trail running or bike specific as well as a tailored wind breaker as a shell. As long as you're generating heat while riding this keeps you protected from excessive wind chill even though you're wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 18, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Headshot said: Depending on the temperature I tend to just wear a long sleeved top - either trail running or bike specific as well as a tailored wind breaker as a shell. As long as you're generating heat while riding this keeps you protected from excessive wind chill even though you're wet. cape town doesn't get real winter ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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