Windstopper

(Clothing as opposed to Rennies/Deflatine etc).

Anyone got any recommendations for a (preferably under leather) garment that
incorpates Gore Windstopper or the like?

I see the latest Gericke catalogue has both a top (£90) and an undershirt
(£40) - anyone got one yet?

Otherwise I know Oxford do their 'own brand' version... but I would prefer
the real thing really, unless someone's got one and can recommend?

This is to go under a set of ventilated leathers that are just too bloody
cold to wear most of the time....

 

Now there's a thought.

Does it breathe at all?

 

I've just bought a "Wind Buddy" from Knox which goes over the outside -
seems pretty good so far. I generally wear a fleece outside my leathers,
on the assumption that it's better to stop the cold air before it sneaks
through your leathers - and a base layer underneath, and that seems to work
well.

 

dwb wrote

Two sets of gear is the only answer. Waterproof, cold resistant cordura
for the winter and shorts, tee shirt and trainers for summer.

 

In theory good, but I think the leathers offer more protection

 

But it's got such a stupid name....

 

dwb wrote

Leather shorts then and stop being fucking picky.

 

Better than "flatulence friend".

 

Tesco carrier bags or bin liners?


[Did I hear "pikey"?]

 

You forgot the sunglasses for posing with

 

Try cycling shops as well. A cycling top layer will be close-fitting
enough to go under loose leathers.

 

Boots Blakeley wrote

Reactolites sonny, never be seen without them.

 

I'm not much of a 'visual' person - ie I don't give a lot of thought to the
way I look, but riding around with bloody gaffer tape all over me is *not* a
look I wish to cultivate

Yes, I'm not advocating windstopper leathers and nothing else - I'm just
interested in a windproof base layer as well as other layers over the top.

Another option is to get a relatively cheap Goretex type overjacket, take
the armour out and use that - then I get the combination of windproof,
waterproof *and* warm.

Basically I'd just like to wear the leathers I've got a bit more before I
get too fat to *ever* get in them again

Now that's not bad - are those from a camping shop?

 

obviously, it'll depend on the jacket, but even with all the removable
armour and thermal lining removed, if I put my Dainese dry-line jacket
over my leathers, I can hardly move my arms around. You'd be much
better off with a "hill-walking" style waterproof jacket - I have a
quicksilver one that I picked up for 40 quid in TK-Max, a size up from
if I was buying it just to wear on it's own, and it fits a treat over
leathers, and is waterproof and warm.

Having said that, I usually just wear my Dry-line jacket over a jumper,
though the "waterproof over leathers" approach is one I'd take if - say
- riding to a trackday when it's a bit cold.

 

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I don't think that's the same jacket...

If it is, nice tinfoil look

 

Hey, ftr, I think you look pretty buff.