Having tried all sort of combos of wind jacket/vests and various layers underneath, I now much prefer wearing the modern cycling jackets that are really a hybrid jacket/jersey in one garment. While my needs are served by Sportful and their brilliant Fiandre line that use highly breathable Gore Infinium proprietary fabrics, I otherwise would try a Voler Thermal and/or Wind jacket/vests. These these have a combo of wind resistant panels(w/bonded fleece on the thermal) and stretchy highly breathable panels. Plus 2-way zippers. They have a 30 day wear and try return policy also. The thermal is a fitted jacket, meaning it's meant to drape over you without being too tight or baggy, room for some layering underneath if needed. I find though with such jackets though a single baselayer shirt of varying warmths work best to maintain a constant core temp without overheating. Even if you do briefly, unzip it just a little for a brief stint. This is where 2-way zippers are awesome ! I would say the thermal jacket is for about freezing to about 60F, depending on what's underneath.
https://store.voler.com/products/1010p11? On Monday, March 2, 2026 at 1:15:40 AM UTC-5 Robert Tilley wrote: > Mission Workshop sold something like that called the Mission Cardigan. It > was merino wool and had a windproof front on the torso. It was > disappointing that the sleeves were all merino and had no windproofing on > them. This shows what it looked like: > > milled.com > <https://milled.com/mission-workshop/new-mission-cardigan-mission-workshop-z1A2jzSauYv0GyK9> > > <https://milled.com/mission-workshop/new-mission-cardigan-mission-workshop-z1A2jzSauYv0GyK9> > > <https://milled.com/mission-workshop/new-mission-cardigan-mission-workshop-z1A2jzSauYv0GyK9> > > The pre-resurrection Ibex had the Breakaway jacket which was perfect. > Decently heavy merino with windproof front. I have two still. One in use > and one in the stash. My favorite cycling jacket of all time. Arc’Teryx > made a similar jacket in their commuter line which was close but not quite > as nice. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 1, 2026, at 2:37 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguM7j7HdP-3mUnEcm8fbd_f0kVCJZpsBDpQkgpQwUMdXQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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/e7c3674e-1a5e-4bea-8972-e5e3e14e0640n%40googlegroups.com.
