[Rendel Harris]

With the clocks going back and winter around the corner, thought some might be interested to know that the Proviz commuter winter jacket, originally ambitiously priced at £180 then reduced to £100, is now being sold on clearance for £29.99. Yet to try it out on a commute (given it this weekend as a kind birthday present) but it looks and feels absolutely the ticket for the colder months. Four massive pockets too so loads of room for tools and tubes. Currently available on the Proviz website in both men’s and women’s cuts in both colours and all sizes, snapped up one for Mrs H this morning. If it takes your fancy I’d advise dropping at least one size down, I’m six feet tall and 83kg and the medium fits me perfectly.

https://provizsports.com/collections/clearance?country=GB

(No association with Proviz obviously, just thought such a good bargain it was worth passing on)

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[Rendel Harris]

Glad you like it – this week

Glad you like it – this week was the first proper commuting week since I got it, 250kms nice and warm but not boiled, indeed – and when the temperature has been in double figures just opened the zip a few inches top and bottom and no overheating. Usefully, I’ve discovered, the vast inside pockets are big enough comfortably to hold a bottle of wine on each side!

[Kapelmuur]

Thanks for the heads up.   I

Thanks for the heads up.   I wore it the first time the temperature fell below 10C, with a merino base layer.   A short ride of about 90 minutes, I rarely do much more when it’s cold.

Kept me comfortably warm with no boil in the bag

 

[Daveyraveygravey]

+1 for my Proviz jacket.  It

+1 for my Proviz jacket.  It’s a proper one although I think I got it half price for £50.

Riding home in the dark in it, a driver actually stopped, wound down their window (and I was thinking, oh, god here we go…) to tell me it was a brilliant piece of clothing. 

All these negative comments have got me wondering if it makes me sweaty, but I prefer to be a bit too warm than cold.  Plus the benefits of (some) drivers being able to see you…

[Rendel Harris]

I got the impression that he

I got the impression that he was thinking of the same jacket as me but possibly not; in any case, it isn’t people making a mistake that annoys, it’s people pompously accusing other people (albeit the manufacturers rather than me in this case) of lying when they haven’t bothered to check the facts.

[quiff]

I would guess Jem PT, below,

I would guess Jem PT, below, might also have been thinking of one of the fully reflective ones (happy to be corrected), but didn’t get the same short shrift.

[Rendel Harris]

Freddy56 wrote:

The reflective nature of the fabric structure, in in a 2 layer sealed fabric-means moisture cannot pass thru, The breathability claim is lies…. but a super deal at 30 bucks for walks

If you bothered looking at the link you would see that it is not one of their reflective jackets, it is fluorescent with only a small number of reflective details. Probably best actually to do the most minimal research before accusing people of lying?

[Freddy56]

The reflective nature of the

The reflective nature of the fabric structure, in in a 2 layer sealed fabric-means moisture cannot pass thru, The breathability claim is lies…. but a super deal at 30 bucks for walks

[Jem PT]

bikes wrote:

bikes wrote:

Pit zips seem like a good solution to me for the problem of overheating. I’ve never owned a cycle jacket that has them though. Does anyone have experience of one that does?

I have an Altura jacket that I use for commuting that has pit-zips which I keep open on all but the coldest days. Not sure what model it is but the label promises “10k breathability and 10k waterproofness”. Works well enough for me – not 100% storm-proof but certainly more breathable than the Proviz was. 

[Rendel Harris]

bikes wrote:

bikes wrote:

Pit zips seem like a good solution to me for the problem of overheating. I’ve never owned a cycle jacket that has them though. Does anyone have experience of one that does?

Yes, my Proviz Reflect 360 has zips that open from halfway up the bicep round to about the bottom of the rib cage and they work an absolute treat, zipped up with a suitable base layer or two it’s warm enough for all but the very coldest winter day, unzipped it’s fine as a rain jacket on a 28° summer day.

[Steve K]

bikes wrote:

bikes wrote:

Pit zips seem like a good solution to me for the problem of overheating. I’ve never owned a cycle jacket that has them though. Does anyone have experience of one that does?

My Altura Grid Parka – https://road.cc/content/review/altura-grid-mens-parka-waterproof-jacket-299327 – which is my favourite coat (definitely coat rather than jacket) has them.

[bikes]

Pit zips seem like a good
Pit zips seem like a good solution to me for the problem of overheating. I’ve never owned a cycle jacket that has them though. Does anyone have experience of one that does?

[David9694]

IME, Pro viz are the only

IME, Pro viz are the only people ever to produce a sweaty gilet. Heaven help running or cycling jacket owners if they’re all like my gilet.

[Rendel Harris]

Jem PT wrote:

The problem with these is the lack of breathability. Fine for short or electrically assisted rides, but I found it uncomfortable for my flat 6.5 mile commute on my (analogue) Brompton. 

It was indeed originally sold as an ebike jacket on the basis that the rider would be making less effort. The manfacturer claims some breathability of 10,000+gm/24hr but I’ve no idea what that means! The side pockets are designed with mesh lining with the idea of leaving them open for extra ventilation as desired and the double zip at the front allows for adjustment to let more air in at the neck or the waist as desired. I have trouble keeping warm when temperatures drop anyway so I’m happy to be a bit “boil in the bag”! I wouldn’t use it in summer for sure but I did a thirty mile (non-electric) ride in it the other day with the temperature around 8-10 degrees and found it very usable.

 

[Jem PT]

The problem with these is the

The problem with these is the lack of breathability. Fine for short or electrically assisted rides, but I found it uncomfortable for my flat 6.5 mile commute on my (analogue) Brompton. 

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