Gillet over jacket or jacket over gillet?

[p1tse]

Gillet over jacket or jacket over gillet?

 

[black'n'yellow]

seriously?

 

[musa]

Neither

why would you do that? its either the gilet or a jacket but never the two (AFAIK)

 

[Herzog]

Gillet over jacket or jacket over gillet?

What are you trying to achieve?

 

[p1tse]

Layering up and keeping the core warm with one the gillet as a gore vest windstopper

 

[HLaB]

A gilet over the jacket IMO is better as you can remove it easier if its too warm/ warms up.

 

[vickster]

Sleeveless baselayer?

 

[Rob3rt]

If you need a gilet and a jacket, your jacket is not up to code! Invest wisely!

 

[Oldspice]

I use both. Gillet then jacket (i like the warmth) and i'm not forking out for another Gortex

 

[Noodley]

Jacket then gilet on top, fairly obvious imo. It permits a layering option for colder weather early on and then removal of a layer, and then a layer on top again if the temperature drops. And it's easier to remove a gilet and store it in pockets/saddlebag. Please ignore replies from anyone who is a southern nobber and has no idea of what cold is. Also ignore replies from people who only ride "fast" or tell you that you are not riding hard enough as they are mostly full of crap. I'm looking at you Rob

 

[p1tse]

Thanks
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Seems no real answer lol

 

[lukesdad]

You'd be a prat to wear a gilet over waterproof unless it was a waterproof gilet

 

[Blue Hills]

Gilet's are for over short-sleeve cycle tops (race or casual style) or for fleecy type tops which don't have a wind-breaking material/waterproof layer. They are uber useful but not with a proper wind-breaking/waterproof jacket. As others have implied, that's kind of pointless IMHO.

 

[redcard]

Thanks
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Seems no real answer lol

The real answer is neither!

A gilet over a jacket? Never heard anything so ridiculous!

 

[Rob3rt]

Jacket then gilet on top, fairly obvious imo. It permits a layering option for colder weather early on and then removal of a layer, and then a layer on top again if the temperature drops. And it's easier to remove a gilet and store it in pockets/saddlebag. Please ignore replies from anyone who is a southern nobber and has no idea of what cold is. Also ignore replies from people who only ride "fast" or tell you that you are not riding hard enough as they are mostly full of crap. I'm looking at you Rob

Oi I didn't say anything about riding faster, but that might work too! But if you have a good jacket, you shouldn't be needing a gilet too!