Originally Posted by
Nick Bain
I was looking at some Endura jackets at Eriks, pretty cool stuff. One had a a built in light, one had a hook for a light, and one folded into itself with straps to hook onto the bike. But they didn't look that warm. Endura was the brand, I was looking at the Gridlock model. The only reason I didn't buy one is because none of them mentioned being wind resistant. They stressed more the water proofing aspect. Anybody know?
I've got a Showers Pass jacket that may or may not have had anything on its tags saying it's windproof, but it's so waterproof that I don't think any wind ever gets through it.
The drawback, however, is that it keeps so much perspiration inside that you can end up wet and cold after, say, taking a break at the shop after a group ride and then riding home through downtown traffic. Man, that
sucked... between stoplights and traffic, I couldn't ride enough to start heating up again.