Originally Posted by
acvdk
I'm in the market for a winter commuting jacket. I need something that will keep me warm enough on a 30 (or ideally 20) degree day without getting sweaty on the 100' vertical climb over the Manhattan Bridge on a 45-50 degree day. It also needs to be loose fitting enough that it does not cause my dress shirt to get wrinkled and have at least one front pocket where I can put my phone and keys.
I don't ride if it is raining or bitterly cold, so those things aren't an issue. Price is also not an issue.
This looks promising to me but it looks like it may not be warm enough on very cold days:
https://www.showerspass.com/products/transit-jacket
I have a showers pass jacket. It's nice, but it's really more of a rain jacket. The more waterproof, generally the less it breathes. Don't get me wrong, they are great jackets but if you're worried about getting sweaty, then this is going to do more to encourage that than breathe.
I just discovered
Foxwear and am blown away by the quality, the pricing and the fact that it's custom. Call Lou (owner) up and tell him what you want, and he'll make it. You'll have it in about a week. I think either his neoshell rain jacket would do it or the e-vap lite jacket. Either way, he's a very smart guy and a cyclist. He'll get it right for you.
I'm going to have him make me an e-vap lite for winter riding and then the neoshell rain jacket in the lightest neoshell possible for road bike riding in the cool fall/spring. I believe it will roll up and fit in a jersey pocket too.
You could probably get BOTH the eval-lite and the neoshell shell for about what one of the top Showers Pass jackets cost.
J.