Originally Posted by
kickstart
When my commute is around freezing give or take a few degrees. I wear my work pants, golf shirt, lightweight vest, and JG jacket with the vents open, and I get hot and sweat a bit, the international would be overkill.
My commute is 8 miles one way, very hilly including 12% to 15% grades, and my bike weighs 70 lbs loaded so perhaps my circumstances are different.
Yeah, that's a lot different than my 6-mile city commute. No major hills, one bridge is the biggest climb. And your loaded bike is more than twice as heavy as mine! The jacket works well for me. I also ride mellow, I don't feel like I need to race to work.