[obscenesimian]

Has anyone used an outer layer of Windstopper by goretex as a shell? Does it work well for rides in the 20 to 45 degree range? This is probably fall weather for most of you, but Vegas is just not too cold. Frankly it's not cold enough.

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[slvoid]

I have an arcteryx sigma sv with a softshell type windstopper that's a stretch nylon face on the outside with a thin layer of fleece and windstopper laminated inside. It's good down to about 10 degrees as long as you have a light sweater underneath. The most important thing is venting. I have 2-way zippers and pitzips that I open up full once I'm up to speed since I'll sweat even if it's 20 degrees out but I get cold once I stop for any extended period of time.

[DanFromDetroit]

I have a jacket made from WindStopper fleece, made by TNF, I believe. It works as advertised and would be fine for an outer layer at the temperatures you mention.

Dan

[Boudicca]

I use windblock fleece (a nifty blue Marmot number) as a shell/fleece for x-country skiing at any temperature and for biking in fall and early winter, and it's absolutely wonderful. I bought the jacket 2 years ago, and it's probably the best piece of clothing I ever bought. It has pit zips (crucial for when you finally do warm up), and a zip right down the front so I can open it up for ventillation or do it up all the way to stay warm. T'other key thing is a scarf of some sort -- MEC in Canada does a rather nifty fleece bandana with a velcro fastening that can either wrap round your neck or turn to an easy to pull down face mask. Having said all that I admit I have so far not really biked when the temperature is below 5C or so because my hands and feet get so cold. Maybe I will work out how to solve that one this year and bike for longer. Or maybe not.