Morning!

Anyone got any of their biking clobber?
More specifically a Dirt Track Windstopper jacket?
Tried one on in Keswick yesterday – seems really nice – very similar to Endura Convert with zip off arms.
Now £95 instead of £145.
Tempted….is there a reason I shouldn’t buy it?

Funny you should ask this.

Yesterday I re-discovered my flight jacket. Probably my fave windproof because it has thumb holes! I always find my sleeves creeping up my monkey like arms, no cold wrists with this. Also very breathable.

If only I could find a waterproof equivalent, then I wouldn’t bother going indoors ever.

I have heaps of North Face bike gear and been very happy with it all – that jacket in particular I’ve found great. For a humid night in the woods it’s a bit too warm, but zipping off the sleeves makes it spot on again. I’d recommend it based on my own experience, can’t say if it’s better/worse than the Gore equivalent.

If only I could find a waterproof equivalent, then I wouldn’t bother going indoors ever.

Haglöfs Endo if you genuinely want a lightweight waterproof with thumb-loops. Uses Gore-Tex Active Shell, but it ain’t cheap.

…sorry

I have a North Face softshell that is about 3/4 years old. Has outlasted pretty much all of my winter kit and has loads of life left in it. I’m waiting for my current Endura stuff to fall apart then will replace with North Face stuff.

Yeah, always found their stuff decent – plus I know the L will fit, and because there’s so many places selling it, it can always he had at a decent discount. Not arsed how people perceive it.

I should caveat this by confessing to the fact I am lucky enough to be supported by the lovely people at The North face, however, that Dirt tracks jacket is great and one of the pieces of kit I get by far the most use out of all year round. It’s good value at RRP, so a steal if you can find a significant reduction online.

Anyone got any of their biking clobber?
More specifically a Dirt Track Windstopper jacket?

yeah, i have one. been wearing it almost every day for my commutes since the middle of last month and it’s absolutely ace.

i got mine in the north face outlet store in cheshire oaks in the summer for £40!

I’ll admit it….I own two pieces of TNF kit. 😳

Ski trousers and gloves. Both are, I have to say, excellent.

I have the Dirt Track jacket. It’s great.

Well made and seems to be lasting well.

i’ve had my nuptse vest for 15 years. the only thing i don’t like about it is that recently i look like some sort of bandwagon jumper. 😡

I have a few different bits of North Face stuff, its very good. I have had a lot of MTB-specific stuff from the likes of Raceface and Sombrio and the quality of the fabrics and fastenings are rubbish compared with the big outdoors brands.

Found this, good deal?

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a61324/dirt-track-jacket-asphalt-grey.html?lg=en&cr=GBP&cn=gb