Originally Posted by
hobkirk
Thanks all. I thought any cycling vest would stop the wind (it seems to when I drape it over a fan). And I thought that would be sufficient. Live and learn.
I will try a non-cycling fleece vest that I happen to have to see if it works before I consider spending more money.
Note to Electrik: I almost always do wait at least 30 minutes before I shower. It lets me upload my Garmin data, fill out my log, and decompress a little. But your point about warming up too quickly makes sense.
There is a very large difference in air permeability among different materials. The inexpensive tight weave polyester might allow 30-50 times more air to pass through it than a Gore-tex membrane. Even though it blocks a lot more air than a standard cheap non membrane fleece jacket. So there is a balance here you have to find that works for you. Many cyclists or bike commuters have a hard time wrapping their mind around a 200 dollar cycling jacket that has no insulation. But the right one really works better than anything else. You can often find entry level Gore-tex jackets on Nasbar or the internet for around 100 bucks or less.