Clothing for colder weather?

[Jmenorton]

I'd try and get windproof rather than waterproof, staying warm is more important than staying dry. I use a Tenn Outdoors Windblock, which is excellent for cycling, IMO, but others are available, obviously.

Waterproof stuff won't be needed as much as you expect, I haven't used mine in the past 6 months (although I don't commute by bike every day) but a windproof top could be used for the next 7 months.

Is the windblock fleece lined? or is it one of those daft pack down to the size of a grape jackets. Looks good for £30. I was caught of in epic rain a few days ago, and was perfectly comfortable in just a merino base layer and summer jersey, dont think that will be enough when the temperature drops though.

 

[sabian92]

This might sound a bit cheap but I got my waterproof jacket by subscribing to a cycling magazine. They often do deals when you subscribe and got a £50 jacket for a £20 odd quid subscription...it's actually pretty good as well!!!

Yeah, I have thought of that. Might be worth doing - I definitely can't afford £100 for a Night Vision jacket!

God I forgot to mention glasses. A MUST. I never ride without them, all year. To much debris off the roads and insects to risk it.

I wear glasses anyway - I'm short sighted (not overly so but enough that I shouldn't really drive/ride without them) but I know what you mean. A bee hit me this summer and it bounced off my glasses. Dread to think if it had gone into my eye.....
I can shower at the gym as I've said but I'd rather not ride in wet clothes. I might just chance it with my shower proof non cycling jacket and see what happens. If it means I'm a bit boil in the bag, I can go for a shower.

May mean leaving stuff at the gym and stealing a key though...

 

[Norm]

Is the windblock fleece lined? or is it one of those daft pack down to the size of a grape jackets. Looks good for £30. I was caught of in epic rain a few days ago, and was perfectly comfortable in just a merino base layer and summer jersey, dont think that will be enough when the temperature drops though.

There's no fleece to it, but it's not a small jacket. The "roubaix" material is like a polyester/elastane mix, packing small is not what I'd call it's forté but you can buy them from Cycle Clothes for £23, and that's a bargain, IMO.

 

[vickster]

There's a new Nightvision in the Classifieds for £55

 

[sabian92]

There's a new Nightvision in the Classifieds for £55

Large may be a bit small for me. I'm a 45 inch chest and the large is a 41-43 inch.

I'm quite the fat sod, me...

 

[vickster]

Come up big, see if you can find one in a shop - the Evo is the slimmer cut
Merlin have for a similar price with a discount http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sh...edium=shopping&utm_term=Cycling+Outer+Jackets

 

[Mo1959]

Large may be a bit small for me. I'm a 45 inch chest and the large is a 41-43 inch.

I'm quite the fat sod, me...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTURA-NI...E-YELLOW-JACKET-/350493675127?var=#vi-content

Yellow in extra large.