Originally Posted by
chefisaac
Cannot help you out here too much but good for you that you are thinking ahead to winter. I do the same. Better to be prepared for the next season.
Is the jacket waterproof? Since you commute is short, that might be a good idea. I think areotech has a nice waterproof jacket but it gets REALLY warm even when it is raining and cold out.
Last year, I just sucked it up for the 22 mile RT trip. I still need to dial some stuff in but it worked last year.
Do you have a link to their jackets?
http://alertshirt.com/hivisjackets.html
Here's their jacket page - If I get something it would be either the thigh-length coat or the bomber jacket. I can see the benefits of both - the longer jacket would keep my crackal area covered on the bike and be nice to walk around in, but I could see it getting hung up on the saddle depending on how long it is.
Mostly I'm thinking about this because now is the time to get good winter gear for cheap and I'm a tightwad.
