I live in the Northwest and this jacket fails to disappoint, having now used this almost one full winter season. Breathes well, superior wind resistance, and warm. I've ridden in the low 30's with only a mid weight base layer underneath, once when raining and remained dry. Versatile. Love the side zippered pocket for valuables/phone. I've have other name brand winter jackets, but this is by far superior to them. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
I live in the Northwest and this jacket fails to disappoint, having now used this almost one full winter season. Breathes well, superior wind resistance, and warm. I've ridden in the low 30s with only a mid weight base layer underneath, once when raining and remained dry. Versatile. Love the side zippered pocket for valuables/phone. I've have other name brand winter jackets, but this is by far superior to them. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
I've a majority of Castelli products and I know that they typically size small so order up. I'm a medium but normally order a large for Castelli. I ride now in the evening because the sun goes down sooner so wearing this into the night as temps begin to drop it keeps me warm and does the job it's supposed to for 50-60 temps Fahrenheit. This is pretty much a wind breaker that you can fold away which I put in my frame bag. And as ways Westernbikeworks always sends my orders pretty fast! Thanks guys!
I have 2 sets of these in the previous version which are starting to show signs of wear in the chamois and thought these looked like the perfect replacement. I've done many many 100+ and several double century rides in those, and wasn't keen on trying the new strap configuration on the Equip RS, why mess with success. These are an improvement over the previous version with some venting holes strategically located keep man parts better ventilated. They also seem to fit a bit more precisely, although admittedly the other ones I have of the previous generation may be showing their age with respect to fit. One word of caution, the chamois is black not violet anymore, so it's easy to get things mixed up and put these on inside out. (No I didn't ride or go outside like that, but I have done this twice now!). Net, for longer rides, they are great exceeding the previous version - I've even done a 5 hour Zwift trainer ride with them, and while mind numbing, my butt was not numb, enough said. I'll be rocking these at Emporia for a couple hundred miles of Kansas finest gravel and SBT GRVL this year if they happen.
