Recommend me an emergency jacket?

[Yazzoo]

After getting caught in a torrential downpour earlier today I realised I should have taken a waterproof with me, trouble is I don't have anything small enough to fit in a jersey pocket and the start of the ride was too warm to need one on. Can anyone recommend me a decent one that will fold up small in my jersey for emergencies? I realise to be that small it may not afford such protection as my current one but surely something is better than nothing?

 

[MichaelW2]

Aldi jacket?

 

[vickster]

DHB have a few options

This is pretty cheap for emergencies
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-womens-active-waterproof-cycle-jacket/
Or if a size 12 and prefer fluoro
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-womens-active-hi-viz-waterproof-jacket/

 

[Milkfloat]

Happy to recomend this - http://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-ultralight-windproof-cycling-jacket-white-id_8283388.html

It packs down very small - not totally waterproof but excellent in a quick shower and cheap as chips.

 

[Yazzoo]

thanks guys will have a look, it's hard to tell from pics and descriptions how big they are! I'm a size 10 so jersey pockets are never that big really which is a pain!

 

[vickster]

Order as many sizes as needed from wiggle, eat the haribo, free returns for any that are no good
Castelli always seem to get good reviews, but depends whether you want to spend £50+

Endura pak a jak are small but not meant to be great and rather boil in the bag but personally that doesn't bother me, I get very cold when wet, I'd rather be too hot! LBS often stock them, which is of course your other option, try and buy in store

 

[Joffey]

Happy to recomend this - http://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-ultralight-windproof-cycling-jacket-white-id_8283388.html

It packs down very small - not totally waterproof but excellent in a quick shower and cheap as chips.

I have the gilet of this and it is very lightweight and quite warm. Water resistant too.

 

[vickster]

Do decathlon still charge loads for delivery though?

 

[fimm]

I have a cheap-o decathlon jacket which is small enough to go into my jersey pocket (I'm also size 10) does the job (being female we probably don't sweat as much as some of the men so boil-in-the-bag isn't such an issue and keeping you warm is!

 

[Milkfloat]

Do decathlon still charge loads for delivery though?

£3.99 IIRC unless you spend £70 then it is free, lots of bib shorts and tights going cheap at the moment too.

 

[Dayvo]

Wrap yourself in reflective silver tape.

Snug and close fitting, but probably useful for just the one wearing.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I'd recommend the Aldi lightweight jacket too. It packs into its own pouch pretty well small enough for a trouser pocket or would easily velcro round a tube or under the seat with no detriment, their bike week is imminent too.

 

[Yazzoo]

thank you all, cheap-o-decathlon luminous thing purchased, will wait and see how it works in reality! Delivery is £3.99 unless over £70, so I bought a couple of other bits to make it seem more worthwhile!