Water proofs

[Ibi]

sorry to hijack the thread

what sorta waterproofs would you recommend for commuting?
i can get changed at work and dont mind as we have shower facilities!

budget is less than £150 for bothe pants and jacket?

thanks and sorry once again!
Ibi

 

[Jezston]

As above.

For pants I use Gore Ultrapants. Totally waterproof and very breathable. You'll need to wear something between them and your skin however as they are a kind of plasticy material which feels horrible against the skin.

Will take a big chunk out of your budget at around £100 though.

 

[Ibi]

As above.

For pants I use Gore Ultrapants. Totally waterproof and very breathable. You'll need to wear something between them and your skin however as they are a kind of plasticy material which feels horrible against the skin.

Will take a big chunk out of your budget at around £100 though.

Thanks for that!

I was thinking of wearing Baselayers from Chain Reaction Cycles-i think they are CCC Cold Baselayers-about £25.00 for a long sleeve top

is that ok?
THanks

 

[vorsprung]

I don't agree that the "Montane Featherlite Velo" is a "very good jacket"

It packs to the size of an apple - true
It is available in the colour blue - true
Cheap - true ( not good value for money however )

Waterproof - sadly not. Will resist moderate rain for 10 minutes
Windproof - not particularly. Acts as some kind of barrier but doesn't really block windchill

I have 3 coats. They all were expensive ( over 100 quid ). They are all waterproof (to a great extent) and windproof
The Paramo Velez is the most expensive, the most waterproof but a bit on the warm side for a bike. Very breathable however. Too big to back in a jersey pocket
The Montane Stormrider is almost as water proof, more breathable and not so warm. Might just about fit in a jersey pocket. The two drawbacks are 1) it isn't made anymore 2) some of the details aren't great- the side pockets fill with water for example
The Gore Oxygen IV is tiny, about 1.5 times the size of a Featherlite when packed. It is not as waterproof as a Velez but is perfectly fine for extremely wet conditions. It is "race cut"

 

[Svendo]

I don't agree that the "Montane Featherlite Velo" is a "very good jacket"

It packs to the size of an apple - true
It is available in the colour blue - true
Cheap - true ( not good value for money however )

Waterproof - sadly not. Will resist moderate rain for 10 minutes
Windproof - not particularly. Acts as some kind of barrier but doesn't really block windchill

I was wondering, did you have the H2O version of the "Montane Featherlite Velo" or the ordinary version (as sold at chainreaction for instance, although not on montane's website.), as they seem to be different, the H2O-fabric version being waterproof ("1500mm hydrostatic head waterproof fabric") the ordinary pertex-fabric version being described as merely water- resistant?

I ask as I want to up grade from my shower resistant Endura Rebound ("water-repellent" & "showerproof") to a similar packability and fit but with more waterproofness.

 

[derrick]

Hey Derrick, a little bit more of a clue on use would help - road, MTB, commuting, pleasure, training etc... fast road rides need different clothing than commuting in work kit in foul weathers, and so on

Sorry about that, it's for road work, been caught out a couple of times now, was looking for something small and light that i could carry in a jersey pocket,
Thanks for all the replies, am sure there is something in there someware.

 

[Ibi]

thanks for the advice

Currently im using a Berghaus jacket as that is windproof and waterproof but fancied a change for when commuting to work!

I dont mind if its not compact to put away as i have a rucksack and can hang if at work if need be!

thanks for the advice on the trousers..can't wait for payday!

Ibi

 

[Red Light]

sorry to hijack the thread

what sorta waterproofs would you recommend for commuting?
i can get changed at work and dont mind as we have shower facilities!

budget is less than £150 for bothe pants and jacket?

thanks and sorry once again!
Ibi

I would go with the Montane for commuting too except on those winter days when you need to wear a good jacket for reasons other than rain. My rationale is that most jackets and trousers take up a lot of room in your pack when you are not wearing them. The number of days in the year in which you actually need them is quite small (depends obviously on where in the country you live) so they will spend most of their time in your pack rather than on your back and legs. On that basis I go for something that is small, light and easy to carry and will see me through a bit of wet rather than heavy-tipping-it down-proof full waterproofs.

 

[Ibi]

I would go with the Montane for commuting too except on those winter days when you need to wear a good jacket for reasons other than rain. My rationale is that most jackets and trousers take up a lot of room in your pack when you are not wearing them. The number of days in the year in which you actually need them is quite small (depends obviously on where in the country you live) so they will spend most of their time in your pack rather than on your back and legs. On that basis I go for something that is small, light and easy to carry and will see me through a bit of wet rather than heavy-tipping-it down-proof full waterproofs.

many thanks for the advice but here in Blackburn it just rains!
we get nothing else!

i dont mind wearing some good quality waterproofs that will keep me warm and are breathable
all the time during the winter months but i dont know if anything is available like that?

at the moment i wear a Berghaus extreme jacket,a baselayer and helly hansen waterproof trousers
most of the time whilst cycling!

the are warm,comfortable,breathable and waterproof but fancy some more kit!

thanks

 

[vorsprung]

I was wondering, did you have the H2O version of the "Montane Featherlite Velo" or the ordinary version (as sold at chainreaction for instance, although not on montane's website.), as they seem to be different, the H2O-fabric version being waterproof ("1500mm hydrostatic head waterproof fabric") the ordinary pertex-fabric version being described as merely water- resistant?

I looked at the chainreaction description and also the montane.co.uk description. It seems that the current version of the "featherlite velo", which has a full name of "Featherlite Velo H2O Jacket" uses a different fabric and is different to the items going cheap on chainreaction

I would guess that I had the older non-"H2O" version of the featherlite velo, as ISTR I bought it from chainreaction a couple of years ago

 

[PpPete]

For me the Tenn Vapor Jacket ticks enough of the boxes so far...
Waterproof, breathable, packable (about on limit for jersey pocket), choice of colours, won't break the bank.
Fit is a lot more generous than their website suggests, and only time will tell how robust.