Warm but not bulky cycling clothes, (no lycra).

I want some warm packable cycling clothes, 2 sets ideally.
trousers, jersey and jacket. don’t want any lycra.
and warmth essential.
looked at paramo stuff.
idea’s please.

why no lycra?

Castelli Gabba, jersey and jacket in one. I went out last week, temp was 0c. long sleeved baselayer and Gabba, toasty all ride, and it’s waterproof.

If you’re not wearing lycra to Newton Stewart them I’m oot!

Check out some of the Endura “urban” range for loose (but not too loose) trousers, e.g. http://www.endurasport.com/products/?ProductID=394

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If you’re not wearing lycra to Newton Stewart them I’m oot!

I might take my wrestling one piece………. 😀

I can recommend Protective (the German brand) kit. I’ve got a softshell of theirs which is excellent.

They also do “proper” sizes for the greater gentleman (I’m 6’4″). Long enough arms, what a treat.

Montane fan here, different cuts available so you should find something that’s not too tight, not too baggy.

Have a look at Keela Roadrunner trousers.

One of my favourite bits now is a synthetic insulated gilet/bodywarmer.

Makes that not-warm-enough-by-a-long-shot jersey/ windshell toasty as hell when it’s zipped to chin. Once you’re up to temperature, you can regulate by zip inches, (an inch from throat to collar bone makes a big difference) to unzipped all the way and you’re hardly wearing it at all.

Love mine. If I lose it, I’ll get another sharpish.

After reading the title I was about to suggest Paramo, the smock in particular I find useful and the insulated gilet gets loads of use when stopped or the activity is a bit more sedate.

Buffalo windshirt is one of my favourite packable outers but it is unlined. I normally wear with a long sleeve Orca top underneath.
I also really like their teclite hooded shirt which is warmer and more giving. As much as I love their DP kit, unless you’re slogging the miles on the road in really inclement conditions, it’s too warm.
Excellent venting though.

Ron Hill tracksters or tweed plus fours for legs?

+1 for the Buffalo stuff, i use the Technlite shirt quite a lot, 5 to around -5 its fine, all on its own..

edit: packs down to not a lot!

Paramo smock, used with fleece. Just really warm and comfy

Montane – everything seems quite well cut, never baggy, unless you order the wrong size. Well priced too.

Paramo smock, used with Merino zip roll neck long sleeve underneath. Never lets me down. Vents allow heat and moisture to escape. Can be used from under 5 deg C to about 15 deg C. Breathable shells are usually no good for hard exercise, they can’t cope with the sheer volume of moisture.

My mountaineering shell jacket is an old Chiemsee snowboard jacket with insulation layer removed via keyhole surgery. Technical fabric is Entrant Dermizax. I inspected it recently to check for loose taping etc. I was surprised after 14 winters of use as a general coat to find ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE! So after this winter it’s off to the repairers to get new zip and professional refurbishment. For reasonably strenuous hill walking etc it is totally breathable.