Winter cycling jacket

rivermansteve

Looking to pick up a good cycling jacket. One for all conditions thru the winter.
Im looking at maybe this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/castelli-perfetto-long-sleeve-2017/rp-prod161957?utm_source=customerops&utm_medium=techsupport&utm_campaign=CRC016
Any reson why i shouldnt? And would anyone recommend anything else

thekooman

no reason not to.
it wont be any good below 8 or 9 degrees without a baselayer. e.g. last sunday i was on a club spin... misty, windy 8 degrees and had a Canterbury heavy baselayer underneath on which just kept me at the right temp.

Somedude9

rivermansteve wrote: »

Looking to pick up a good cycling jacket. One for all conditions thru the winter.
Im looking at maybe this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/castelli-perfetto-long-sleeve-2017/rp-prod161957?utm_source=customerops&utm_medium=techsupport&utm_campaign=CRC016
Any reson why i shouldnt? And would anyone recommend anything else

If you're interested, I've a Castelli Gabba and a Galibier Mistral jacket for sale. Two of the best winter jackets around.

macken04

Check Galibier also

gaffmaster

I have a Castelli Gabba convertible (Now called Perfetto) and a Galibier Mistral.

The Gabba gets more use as it's rarely cold enough for the Mistral. But when it's very cold, (especially the damp type of cold) the mistral is hard to beat.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I have a Gabba and an Aldi winter performance jacket from last year. The Aldi jacket is excellent and my go to jacket for the coldest days. The Gabba is perfect when temperatures are above 4/5 degrees, anything lower and I get cold easily and it’s so close fitting that I can only wear a base layer underneath.

triggermortis

Looks a good jacket to me. I like Castelli gear and have as long as you get the sizing right you'll be grand. I also have a Galibier Colombier jacket but the arms are slightly too short for me and it doesn't wick the sweat as well as my Castelli ones

Weepsie

For cold Santini Meridian is the best jacket I've tried. Paired with a merino base layer and it made a mockery of freezing conditions last year.

BTwins 700 or 900 jackets are also good for their price range.

GALIBIER Mistral is excellent too.

rivermansteve

rivermansteve wrote: »

Looking to pick up a good cycling jacket. One for all conditions thru the winter.
Im looking at maybe this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/castelli-perfetto-long-sleeve-2017/rp-prod161957?utm_source=customerops&utm_medium=techsupport&utm_campaign=CRC016
Any reson why i shouldnt? And would anyone recommend anything else

Thanks for all the advice everyone. The above product dropped 70 euro since the thread opened

veganrun

Looking something myself but something to fit someone who’s 16.5 stone with a belly

irishrover99

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I have a Gabba and an Aldi winter performance jacket from last year. The Aldi jacket is excellent and my go to jacket for the coldest days. The Gabba is perfect when temperatures are above 4/5 degrees, anything lower and I get cold easily and it’s so close fitting that I can only wear a base layer underneath.

I received my first Gabba in the post the other day and i'm not sure if it fits me or not. I ordered a large as this would usually be big enough to fit me in any jersey or jacket but while i can move around without any issues, its more like an aero top on me.
Are they usually a tight fitting?.
I can just about get a base layer under it and close the zip.

mr spuckler

irishrover99 wrote: »

I received my first Gabba in the post the other day and i'm not sure if it fits me or not. I ordered a large as this would usually be big enough to fit me in any jersey or jacket but while i can move around without any issues, its more like an aero top on me.
Are they usually a tight fitting?.
I can just about get a base layer under it and close the zip.

they are a race fit so will be pretty tight fitting anyway - most people recommend 1 size up from your usual sizing. i usually wear a medium but got the Gabba in large and it fits me perfectly while still being very much 'fitted'. that said i wore it last week with 2 layers underneath so there's obviously more room than i thought previously!

Cee-Jay-Cee

irishrover99 wrote: »

I received my first Gabba in the post the other day and i'm not sure if it fits me or not. I ordered a large as this would usually be big enough to fit me in any jersey or jacket but while i can move around without any issues, its more like an aero top on me.
Are they usually a tight fitting?.
I can just about get a base layer under it and close the zip.

Mine is the same. The compression helps with heat retention on colder days and it’s fairky stretchy material. I love the fit of it.

irishrover99

Great. Cheers lads. Didn't really want to send it back so ill hold onto now.

Miklos

A Perfetto for a hundred quid is very hard to beat. I couldn't recommend the Gabba/Perfetto enough.

check_six

I got a Perfetto recently. Phenomenal jacket. Could not recommend it highly enough for Irish weather where it could get windy or wet or cold at any moment, but the jacket is still not going to cook you if it's warm. I went a size up and it is close fitting even at that. Contemplating getting an extra one to be honest.

Borderfox

The gabba long sleeve is grand but for the cold windy wet weather I got myself a Castelli Alpha jacket, great design and very cosy

Whyner

Wow, that's a bargain. Go for it

ballyharpat

Somedude9 wrote: »

If you're interested, I've a Castelli Gabba and a Galibier Mistral jacket for sale. Two of the best winter jackets around.

Hey, is the gabba ss? what size?
thanks

Somedude9

ballyharpat wrote: »

Hey, is the gabba ss? what size?
thanks

It's a large, long-sleeved convertible, sky blue colour.

ballyharpat

Somedude9 wrote: »

It's a large, long-sleeved convertible, sky blue colour.

pm sent

hesker

If anyone in or around Cork city picked up a black Castelli Perfetto in XL and would prefer L I might be up for a swap in a few days. Have one on the way.

slow

The Galibier Mistral is amazing for any money, but the fact that it's so reasonably priced makes it number 1 on so many fronts. It's an Irish company run by Myles McCorry. His customer service is great.

Unknown Soldier

I have an original Black Galibier Mistral, best bit of cycling gear I own. I gave up wondering how it works, just let the witchcraft happen. I wear an appropriate baselayer under it, usually a lidl/Aldi long sleeve one.

Small vid I made a few days ago, while selling a "new" blue version that I never used. just a tad too blue tbh!


www.instagram.com/p/BcAGot0hNMO/

dahat

Another vote for Galibier Mistral, great jacket and have the tights as well this winter, impressed with both for reasonable money

secman

dahat wrote: »

Another vote for Galibier Mistral, great jacket and have the tights as well this winter, impressed with both for reasonable money

How does the sizing fair, is a Large a proper large ?

Somedude9

All very true - oh look! there's one for sale here :pac: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057813943

dahat

secman wrote: »

How does the sizing fair, is a Large a proper large ?

Sizing is true to size id say, I'd fit a large this year but using last years xl as it isn't too baggy.

Mercian Pro

slow wrote: »

The Galibier Mistral is amazing for any money, but the fact that it's so reasonably priced makes it number 1 on so many fronts. It's an Irish company run by Myles McCorry. His customer service is great.

dahat wrote: »

Another vote for Galibier Mistral, great jacket and have the tights as well this winter, impressed with both for reasonable money

Was beginning to loose faith in my Mistral on Sunday but combined it with two Cantebury long-sleeve base layers yesterday and all was well. Both rides were in the 1 to 3 degrees range. The tights are great too but a bit out of sync with this year's blue jacket. No problem for me as I have the black/red jacket.

MojoMaker

Have the Mistral tights as well - cracking bit of kit!

jamesd

MojoMaker wrote: »

Have the Mistral tights as well - cracking bit of kit!

Same here - excellent tights.