I generally layer wool under a wind shell of greater or less thickness depending on the temp, wind, and presence of absence of the sun (35* air temp on shaded front porch at 8:30 am and shirt sleeves on back porch in full morning sun at 5K feet), and with my very lightly lined Leatt shell I had pit zips installed so that it’s good over layers from 18*F to (remove layers to single wool jersey) 60*F with neck and pits open.
But what I’d really like to find is one of those old-fashioned heavy knit wool zip up jackets with nylon wind panels on the front and the front of the arms, leaving the backs open for ventilation through the wool fabric. Those are IME truly the best of both worlds: very warm, but very breathable. Someone very kindly gave me an Italian one that he’d bought in the 1980s, but it’s too short — I have a 6’2” torso on a 5’8” width, and this is cut for a fat Italian. Does anyone know where to find such old-fashioned wool knit + nylon wind panel jackets? On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > In anticipation of spring, or at least riding in above 0C temperatures, > I'm looking for a new mid-weight jacket. > > My winter jacket is Gore, it's very warm. My current mid-weight jacket is > screaming-yellow, some Italian brand I can't recall, but it has zero > breathability. It's good for single-digit (Celsius) temps, but I sweat a > lot inside the jacket and eventually get cold. I have a thin wind jacket I > can wear around 5C+ with sufficient base layers, and it breathes better. > > I'm looking for something between the warm Gore jacket and the wind > jacket. Would like some wind resistance (on the front) and some > breathability. Not racing-tight fit, but not baggie either. I don't have > any non-cycling jackets that fit the bill. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e07be37b-a426-413c-a85d-0c791b9c967an%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e07be37b-a426-413c-a85d-0c791b9c967an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguM7j7HdP-3mUnEcm8fbd_f0kVCJZpsBDpQkgpQwUMdXQ%40mail.gmail.com.
