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Chasing Trails mountain biking

Steve Phipps


Last Updated: 12/6/2009

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City: Scarborough
State: Northeast
Country: UK
August 31, 2009 - Monday 6:32 PM

Category: Sports
New Paramo waterproof, 1st one that's not too hot for biking. So far it's all good - best worn with just a base layer, with all the vents closed it's warm, open the vents and it cools down enough not to have to remove it.

Best of all with Paramo stuff, the waterproofing never wears out, as there's no membrane. The layering system does the waterproofing, and you just reproof it with Nikwax every so often. Because there's no membrane, you can reproof it indefinitely, so they work out reasonable value. Also, they're the most breathable outdoor waterproofs you can buy.

Only problem is that it replaced an Endura eVent jacket that was lost at Dalby...
Chasing Trails mountain biking
Steve Phipps

 
No wet weather update, as fortunately it hasn't been rained on yet!

No issues though, maybe the only thing some people will find weird is that the handwarmer pocket is accessed through the side vents, meaning the vents need adjusting so the wind doesn't blow through when you use the handwarmer pocket.

So far I've found it's slightly warmer than a regular bike jacket, but that's fine in that it just means you need less layers.

Highly recommended so far.

 
Posted by Chasing Trails mountain biking on September 30, 2009 - Wednesday - 9:54 AM
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