Hi,
Just seen a few of these online and wondered if anyone had tried them for riding. Says they have a dropped tail, but no pictures to show or whether it has any grip strips along the lower edges.
Cheers
I've got a few different Rab jackets and none of them have a particularly dropped tail, a little to account for additional arse, but nothing like a jacket designed specifically for bikes.
I've got a Spark (I think) at the moment for the bike, and it's nice. Weighs nothing, breathable(ish), though I feel that it'll tear the first time I come off in it.
I think the Lithium is a rebadged Lowe Alpine jacket - same company, Lowe no longer does clothing - anyway, as above, very few outdoors jackets have a really heavily emphasised, cycling-type drop tail and, fwiw, I've never encountered a siliconised gripper on a Rab jacket either. On the plus side, they do tend to have quite long sleeves for climbing use, which works well on the bike.
i just got mine today, from sport pursuit, pretty happy with it, as someone said, long arms so for biking should be good.
Packs down super small and weighs nothing. Perfect to throw in the rucksack and forget about. Seems like it will be reasonably waterproof as well and good enough to keep you warm if you are moving.
For 35 quid cant complain!