After the last few days I am bored of being wet on the inside and outside whilst cycling can any one please recommend me a waterproof in the 50 to 150 quid price range that will cope with my Zinedane Zidane sweating....please
None will.
so I am doomed then???
Paramo but probably not in the summer
eVent
any brands better in event fabric???
Rab do some neat eVent gear, might not be cycling specific but it works for me and would be within your budget, they do breath well.
Goretex XCR is the most breathable membrane as far as I know, but even that will fail to let the sweat out if it's peeing down relentlessly. A jacket with pit zips might help?
Outdoorsmagic reckon eVent is the most breathable fabric but if you "run hot" (like I do), you'll soon have that lovely boil-in-the-bag effect.
Just get a softshell and accept the fact that your going to get wet.
I've tried loads of different jackets and I sweat like a [s]hooded rap[/s]..a lot and have gone for a gore oxygen instead of a waterproof now. I'd rather have a breathable jacket than be boiled.
In this sort of mild weather any waterproof is going to struggle. Some will put up more of a fight than others but you'll still get wet. And don't forget that what you're wearing underneath is just as important as the jacket.
I get this too. Up until now I have just put up with being muddy and warm rather than being hot and wet. But I am fed up with that and want to be cooler and free from trail mud. Are soft shells any good?
a lot and have gone for a gore oxygen instead of a waterproof now
Um, isn't the oxygen a hardshell jacket too?
Either way I'm not convinced that softshells are the answer, they tend to be thicker and hence warmer than a hardshell, at which point how breathable they are become pretty irrelevant as you're far too hot to be comfortable.
As I see it, unless its quite chilly or you're not working very hard, anything properly windproof will be too warm, irrespective of breathability.
Gore oxygen SO. They do a waterproof one as well that's also called a oxygen just to confuse people called jim.
Mine is pretty thin and can be worn next to skin or over a base layer depending on the temperature. If you're hot you can unzip. You get lots of different types of softshells.
Something with massive pit zips?
Gore oxygen SO. They do a waterproof one as well that's also called a oxygen just to confuse people called jim.
Righto. Are they still making it, doesn't seem to be listed on Gore's website?
re the layer system last 5 rides have been canterbury base layer, decathlon skin, wool top (it was freezing,) labgear synthetic top so all good quality it is this simple I just sweat, pit zips did not work back then, what about montane or OMM equipment. Not convinced about softshells either, am i not just going to cook like a turkey with one of those.
I have a Gore Oxygen OS and Gill Pro Speed eVent jacket. The Gore softshell is definitely less "boil in the bag" feeling, although this, in part, is due to be able to wear it next to the skin. I don't like wearing either in summer temperatures tbh (15 degrees+).
re the layer system last 5 rides have been canterbury base layer, decathlon skin, wool top (it was freezing,) labgear synthetic top
Freezing? Where abouts are you? If you've been wearing that many (4?) layers recently it's no wonder you're sweating!
Another sweater here...
Regardless of what the marketeers will tell you, there's nothing that will do what you want. The best you can do IMO is get something that's very breateable but not waterproof and live with getting damp rather than boiling in the bag - if you sweat that much then you're probably not really cold anyway.
Are we talking summer or spring/autumn here?
I ride in a short sleeved top in the summer and if it rains I get wet. But it doesn't really matter because i've sweated so much that I'm soaked to the skin anyway.
Not sure if the Oxygen SO is still available - I got it in January from Dales in Glasgow [url= http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/product_9950.htm ]Wheelbase have them in stock[/url]
make sure whatever you are wearing you are cold when you set off - that way you sweat less. I can't be arsed with "breathable" waterproofs - I find they are neither very breathable nor waterproof.
thin base layer / t shirt and cheap waterproof with the neck left open - you get some air thru and you don't sweat as much 'cos you are cold.
LOL Jim no one baselayer per ride.......sorry for poor description
Gore Oxygen SO still available but part of the winter collection. A quick online search should find some. If not it'll be back in the shops in August. In white also 8)
Should be a nice write up on it from Guy K on bikradar, he tested an orange one.
Considered a gilet? I was a bit skeptical but I got a Montane one as a "just in case", tiny wee thing... Keeps the body dry, and the arms don't mind so much if they get wet, and make for excellent radiators to keep you cooler. I wouldn't recommend this particular one as it's not very breathable but the format works well I've found.
Either way I'm not convinced that softshells are the answer, they tend to be thicker and hence warmer than a hardshell, at which point how breathable they are become pretty irrelevant as you're far too hot to be comfortable.As I see it, unless its quite chilly or you're not working very hard, anything properly windproof will be too warm, irrespective of breathability.
Most of the soft shells on the market don't actually seem to be soft shell at all, and a lot of them look waaaay too much for the UK. I always took soft shell to mean 'soft' in terms of protection- not 100% waterproof or windproof, but with increased breathability to make it more comfortable in most conditions. There are a few things that fit the bill (Montane do some good ones) but lately 'soft shell' seems to mean '100% waterproof/windproof fleece' which isn't the same thing really. Personally I can't see when I'd ever wear one in the UK.
I've got an Endura jacket (Rebound maybe?) that's spot on at the moment- not totally windproof or waterproof but keeps the worst of it off. That's not to say you stay dry inside it but better than nothing I reckon.
so the options are really windproof and warmth, or boil???? Got several gillets AND like them but no use when they are pouring down which seems to be 87% of the time in the north! AND yes I am a northern born and bred..............tis grim and all.