Originally Posted by
river251
Boy, Commodus, that is some gorgeous gear. How much did that set you back?
I have a question about wool.....I use a down comforter. One of the great things about it is when it's cold, it keeps me warm, but when it's warm, it doesn't make me too hot. I don't know why, it's kind of a miracle I guess :-).
So how does this gear do in not-so-cold temps?
$200 or so. I wouldn't wear it above 15C/50F. Once I hit 7-8C, the vents come open and the zipper comes down, but it depends how hard I'm working. If I'm climbing hard, or doing intervals at 15C, it's certainly the wrong piece but it works. I don't completely over heat, largely because the vents are very well designed and placed.
I like it because where I live, it covers my commuting needs for the entire winter - it just doesn't get that cold here. I just chuck on a light rain jacket when it's really raining, but it actually handles rain remarkably well. Enough so that I rarely bother on my 45min commute. For the great majority of my cold weather riding, I don't have to worry too much about layers. I just put this on over a normal jersey. It's amazing that a single piece can be so versatile.