Oh Joyce COME ON now that I see the raspberry jacket I am besotted with it! Ugh, I should have messaged you before I ordered the REI jacket! RivSisters, Leah
> On Jan 28, 2022, at 1:49 PM, JAS <swanson.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Lots of good advice here! I use much of the same techniques and have my > favorite "go to" stuff from cross country skiing and several years of bike > commuting in Denver. It doesn't get as cold in the PNW but here's what I > like when it gets cold: > > *Smart Wool quarter zip long sleeve shirts (usually 2, sometimes with a wool > sleeveless as well) > *wool vest (when it gets into the 20s) > *Showers Pass jacket with pit zips for core ventilation. > *wool long underwear > *bike pants with windproof front, breathable back. > *waterproof hiking shoes with wool socks > *Outdoor Research winter gloves with long gauntlet > *ankle straps for visibility and to keep the cold from coming up the pant leg > (wearing a fanny pack or waist pack will also help keep the cold from coming > up the bottom of your jacket) > > Leah, there's a "berry" colored Showers Pass jacket that would be very pretty > with your Platy. > https://www.showerspass.com/products/womens-syncline-cc-jacket?variant=19622463897688 > > > Good luck and keep riding! > > #RivSisters, > Joyce > >> On Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:22:48 AM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >> Thanks. That would be ideal. The "see something similar) models that the REI >> site sent me to showed me only fleece and all-synthetic alternatives. >> >>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 9:21 PM <rlti...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I’ve been wearing an Arc’Teryx A2B Commuter jacket this winter and I’m >>> really liking it. It has Gore Windstopper on the front panels and open >>> weave wool panels on the back to vent heat. >>> >>> No pit zips but I find that opening the zipper allows plenty of air in to >>> release excess heat. Not made any more but I found one on close out. Here >>> is REI’s description of the jacket: >>> >>> https://www.rei.com/product/133629/arcteryx-a2b-comp-jacket-mens >>> >>> Robert Tilley >>> San Diego, CA >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jan 27, 2022, at 3:43 PM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> I'll be particularly interested in others' opinions on the Junction and on >>>> other, similar non-wool, wind-front jackets with pit zips. In particular, >>>> whether they allow comfort over a, say, 30* temp range, by opening front >>>> and pit zips as temps rise. >>>> >>>> I'll often ride out in the 20s and come back in the 50s, and yes, a shell >>>> of some sort is very nice at 20*F and wind. >>>> >>>> I have a light lined shell -- ie, mid-weight nylon shell with light lining >>>> of some sort. Fine at 20 or 30 over a wool jersey or wool jersey and Ibex >>>> wool vest, but sweaty at 45 or 50 until I had pit zips installed; unzip >>>> front 1/4, open pits, flowthrough solves that problem. >>>> >>>> Is the Junction similar? Are there other cycling jackets (pockets, >>>> please!) with high, zipped neck and pit zips? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 9:28 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>> <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> REI jacket is not, admittedly, wool. But it gets wonderful reviews and it >>>> does have pit vents, reflectors and is made from recycled nylon so it’s >>>> not contributing to the landfill problem. The hood is meant to fit over >>>> the helmet - a huge plus. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguQYar8LULUUORzUnm0TQh1pkXFarbqVUG7ei19XCVvpQ%40mail.gmail.com. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ABA6139B-6ED9-4312-87FA-5447C8A8521B%40gmail.com. >> >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/kuAy_HxSWgg/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/afc9fe4e-38f3-4ece-941f-0081b9955ab5n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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