Altura Night Vision Windproof Cycling Jacket

Product Description

Windproof cycling jacket with masses of reflective trim ideal for all types of winter riding offering less restriction than a waterproof. Stretch windproof water repel front shoulder & sleeve panels Stretch thermal rear panels Full front zip with garage Three open rear pockets & zipped security pocket Critically positioned reflective panels & trim DOES NOT COME WITH VELCRO LIGHT STRAPRoad Cycling UK Review: Many of us have the luxury of commuting by bike (substitute the word ‘luxury’ for something less fluffy when it’s freezing cold & pouring with rain) & like many regular commuters I like to be both warm & visible. This winter my first choice of top layer has been Altura’s Night Vision windproof jacket. ‘ Altec’ windproof material covers the front facing sections of the jacket with breathable thermal panels used for the areas of the garment sheltered from the wind essentially the back of the jersey & the underside surfaces of the arms. While not as expensive as many jackets on the market its performance is impressive. The Altec windproof sections are located perfectly keeping the wind chill just off the areas that need them. The more breathable softer shell thermal sections have been effective enough to help stop me feeling sweaty. This is ideal as the winter draws to a close & temperatures start to increase as does my mileage & work rate on my ride home. Increasing night time mileage brings me to the subject of making myself visible. Although brightly coloured cycling garments which are good for day time visibility have been available since forever over the years I have worn ‘ Sam Brown’ reflective belts & even reflective tabards simply because at night a reflective element is still needed to be effective. As you can see from the pictures the bright yellow colour of this jacket is visible in close up shots only. The secondary shots were taken at a slight distance & as you can see only the reflective sections are actually visible. Fortunately this ‘ Night Vision’ jacket is so named because it does contain a generous amount of reflective material. The jacket concentrates the reflective elements on areas relevant to a bike rider especially on the front facing areas like arms & across the front of the shoulders. At the rear of the cuffs which show well when indicating the sections across the back are concentrated lower down although it does have two strips down the back of the shoulders these are naturally less visible if you have a long & low riding position as I do. So effective is the design that I no longer use my tabard or Sam Browne belt as in comparison these have large sections positioned in areas that are far less visible when riding. Effort has also been taken to incorporate the reflective panels into the design in such a way that the jacket does not have that ‘railway workman’ look about it. Most such jackets are often reserved just for riding in the dark whereas I would be happy to wear this jacket for day time use only. Read more at http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/racing-news/altura-night-vision-windproof-jacket-tested.html T Rm WKD0 Miq Q Shdwq.99