What's your favourite winter cycling jacket? Tell us what keeps you riding through the cold and wet in this week's People's Choice poll.
Keeping your core temperature up is one of the secrets of conquering the winter, along with protecting your hands and feet. To ward off the cold and wet you need a good jacket – but which one? As we discussed in our guide to winter jacket options, you've never had more choice.

You know the weather is bad then even the pros have reached for the rain gear (CC BY-SA 2.0 Richard Masoner/Flickr)
Do you go for a fully waterproof hard shell; tough it out with a windproof over warm layers; or wrap up in the latest high-tech soft shell?
What's your priority? Absolute waterproof performance, warmth, or round-town visibility? Tell us in the comments below.
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34 thoughts on “Which is the best winter cycling jacket? Help decide the road.cc People’s Choice”
But there is now.
But there is now. :H =D>
Got to say, love my Rapha
Got to say, love my Rapha rain Jacket: link is to new version, I have the old, but it’s never let me down.
http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop-/jackets/category/jackets
Cold AND wet? Hmm. For me
Cold AND wet? Hmm. For me winter is about cold. Not necessarily wet. So I’ll vote for the one that’s best in cold and will do well if it becomes wet.
So,
RAPHA PRO TEAM jacket. (NOT the softshell one).
Rapha pro team jacket for me
Rapha pro team jacket for me
I bought an older version of
I bought an older version of this jacket for £80, 2 years ago and looking at it the other day, it will do this winter no prob. Warm and well made.
http://galibier.cc/product/colombiere-defense-training-jacket/
I like my Rapha Pro Team
I like my Rapha Pro Team Jacket:
http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-team-jacket/product/PJC02
Rapha Softshell Gillet. It’s
Rapha Softshell Gillet. It’s not on the current list at Rapha. Bought it in 2004/05 not sure which. Fantastic piece of kit. Fit is great even for a fat knacker like me (surprising for Rapha racing snake fit), great pockets (including a side zipped key pocket). Wonderful fabric(s). It really is one of my favourite items of clothing. It gets worn over most of the winter, not yet found a problem with temperature in all sorts of weather. When it’s fully zipped up you feel really protected. Other than starting out in a torrential downpour there is rarely a reason this won’t do for me late autumn/winter/early spring. Well worth even Rapha’s asking price IMHO (assuming they ever offer it again).
This is a brilliant jacket,
This is a brilliant jacket, although calling it a jacket never quite seems right. It manages to seemlessly blend working very much like a winter weight jersey with much more or the protection that you would expect from a jacket. It is light and very compfortable, even without a jersey beneath it (more jersey than jacket). It is designed for fast hard riding, so breathes really well. Layer up and it provides good protection against wind, light showers and cold. It quickly gets overwhelmed by proper rain, but it isn’t sold as a rain jacket.
For all but the worst conditions in the winter this is the bit of clothing that i turn to the most.
Gore Phantom over a long
Gore Phantom over a long sleeve merino top is enough for winter commuting for me – fabulously versatile jacket – with a thinner top and/or the sleeves zipped off it gets worn almost all year round.
My commute does take me up Cromford Hill (a fair bit slower than Wiggins & his mates will be going on Friday) though, so I don’t need to wrap up too warm.
@bikeandy61 I can vicariously
@bikeandy61 I can vicariously agree, my wife loves hers.
I have an Endura “Convert” softshell which is similar in function. The *one* thing the Convert has over the Phantom imho is the addition of a Napoleon pocket. I find that very useful on a commute.
Overall though I don’t think you can name a “best” winter jacket as it all depends on the sort of riding you do and in what conditions.
Apart from when it rains –
Apart from when it rains – which is refreshingly rare in London – then I’ve found the dhb Blade Windslam jersey (http://road.cc/content/review/69034-dhb-blade-windslam-jersey) perfect with varying layers underneath.
I’m comfortable with the ‘ninja’ look – though I did once have some builders stop their van to offer me a High-vis vest 🙂
Don’t forget to LIKE your own
Don’t forget to LIKE your own posts folks!
Castelli Alpha jacket for me.
Castelli Alpha jacket for me. Thought the Gabba was good but this is a class above, almost a shame to wear it in foul weather!?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-alpha-jacket/
Castelli Motorolo
Castelli Motorolo 3
http://www.castellicafe.co.uk/castelli-mortirolo-3-jacket-winter-jacket
Sportful Fiandre NoRain
Sportful Fiandre NoRain jacket – nuff Z
http://road.cc/content/review/72530-sportful-fiandre-norain-jacket
Not technically a jacket
Not technically a jacket (though it kind of is in all but name) but the Rapha Winter Jersey has kept me nice ‘n toasty over the last winter. I don’t think I’ll need anything warmer than that.
I can only comment on the
I can only comment on the jackets I have.
Rapha Softshell, bought in 2004/2005. It is a bit worse for wear now but has always been good. Windproof and warm unless it is raining because but its not in the least bit waterproof. But lack of waterproofing makes it very breathable. Great fit and cut, dual purpose as I don’t mind wearing it off the bike. Only real complaint is that the leather bit on the shoulder is pleather not real leather.
Assos iJ.BonKa.6 Cento for
Assos iJ.BonKa.6 Cento for me.
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/clothing/jackets/product/review-assos-ij-bonka-6-cento-15-49190/
Castelli Gabba. Anything
Castelli Gabba. Anything from 15 down to 3 degrees with a decent baselayer. Its the most versatile piece of kit I have. Ok, its not the best in extremes but even if you get wet you stay warm. Good for 80% of rides between october and april.
Rapha Pro Team Jacket. What
Rapha Pro Team Jacket. What they said and linked to above. The most versatile multi season (the cold ones) bit of kit Rapha have ever made.
If it’s raining a Goretex
If it’s raining a Goretex Power jacket.
Stolen Goat Climb & Conquer.
Stolen Goat Climb & Conquer. Awesome jacket, which saw me through some truly shitty conditions last winter. Looks great, and is a steal at that price.
http://road.cc/content/review/143545-stolen-goat-climb-conquer-winter-cycling-jacket
Lusso Windtex Aero Jacket,
Lusso Windtex Aero Jacket, Just ticks all the box’s for me.
This is my choice – well
This is my choice – well fitting, warm, not too bulky, high viz factor, speedy delivery -http://www.prendas.co.uk/prendas-ciclismo-winter-jacket-gore-windstopper-fuga-by-santini.html
Castelli Gabba – I thought it
Castelli Gabba – I thought it was great in the first version I bought a couple of years ago, but the recent upgrade to Gabba 2 is more than worth loaning Wiggle some more of my money. Teamed up with Nano Flex arm warmers and a decent base layer and there is no weather to keep me off my bike.
Funkier Waterproof Rain
Funkier Waterproof Rain Jacket AW15
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funkier-waterproof-rain-jacket-aw15/rp-prod121171
Took a punt on this jacket earlier in the year and I’m really pleased with it. Rolls up to fit in a jersey pocket, isn’t very sweaty etc. and obviously keeps the rain out. I bought the black one, but will probably buy the day-glow one too for better commuting visibility.
Castelli Gabba short sleeve
Castelli Gabba short sleeve with nanoflex arm warmers, or if it’s really tipping down Gore Oxygen Gore-Tex Active Shell.
If its cold – Rapha Pro Team
If its cold – Rapha Pro Team Jacket
If its raining – Gore Oxygen
Assos rS.sturmPrinz EVO in
Assos rS.sturmPrinz EVO in lolly red for cold and wet but for cold and dry I use Rapha Classic softshell.
Endura Windchill – not truly
Endura Windchill – not truly waterproof, but my go-to jacket throughout the winter. Windproof front and arms, chest pocket, side vents, ‘classic’ cut, does it all for me.
There you go then Road.CC
There you go then Road.CC minions, try and sort a result out of that lot. Who needs instructions.
There you go then Road.CC
There you go then Road.CC minions, try and sort a result out of that lot. Who needs instructions.
I’ll nominate the Foska Oska
I’ll nominate the Foska Oska Hi-Vis Waterproof Cycling Jacket.
http://www.foska.com/oska-hi-vis-waterproof-cycling-jacket-black.html
Great jacket for wet winter days!
GORE XENON soft-shell for
GORE XENON soft-shell for cold days is amazing. It will handle rain too. If not as cold Gore Oxygen Active Shell is great.