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Great, versatile jacket that weighs close to nothing, packs into a jersey pocket easily, but absolutely stops wind in its tracks.

Fit:

According to GBW charts, I am sized at a medium. I also purchased a large as well to see which would fit me best. Most (if not all) GBW clothes are optimized for the cycling position. While standing straight, the jacket may feel tight across the shoulders and/or chest. But hunch over, extend the arms as if in a cycling position and the tightness should go away. This is normal, and I think the fit should be evaluated in this position.

The jacket is intended to be a slim fitting jacket, meaning it should be snug and allows a little bit of layering room (unlike the comfortable fit jackets, like the Phantom, which allows me to layer a lot more). I tried the medium and large with various jerseys and layers to evaluate which would be the most comfortable with the most combinations. In the end, I chose the suggested medium. While it was very snug with a baselayer and thermal jersey while standing, it was comfortable in the cycling position, and I appreciated the streamlined fit (i.e., not a lot of excess material flapping in the wind making me look like a parachute). When worn with just a summer jersey, the medium really felt right relative to the large as that felt too loose.

Performance:

As the title suggests, this is a really effective windbreaker! I was able to wear it on two rides recently, one with a thermal jersey (~50-60F) and another time with a summer jersey (~60-70F). On both rides, I absolutely felt no wind coming through the jacket. Given the +10F rise in temps, I thought I would take the jacket off later in the ride due to overheating on both rides. But the jacket did a good job of breathing and regulating my temperature. So while I was getting warm towards the end of the ride, I never really did feel like I needed to take it off. While grinding up hills, I did however wish they had arm zips like their Xenon 2.0 SO Jacket, but that would just have added weight and volume, taking away from the jacket's intention IMO.

Summary:

Great jacket that can be used in spring and in fall. It's great for long rides where the temps change over time and you need/want to take the jacket off and stow it. It's highly packable and easily fits in a jersey pocket or bike bag. But you may find you just don't need to because it breathes so well.

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Chose this jacket after reading a thorough review of "weather" jackets in ?Cycle Sport?, a British cycle mag. This was their Editors' Choice amongst a dozen jackets. First the sizing...as other reviews indicate, this jacket fits small, i.e. it is Euro sizing. I am 5'10", 160#, 33" waist and 40" chest and I ordered both a L and XL. The XL is the correct fit for me, as per Gore's sizing chart. I wear a L in Sugoi, Louis Garneau, Capo jerseys and jackets.

Inaugural test today starting the climb up Haleakala volcano on Maui when the rain was coming at us sideways in sheets. Major soil run off on the roads too, and the jacket was snug fitting on my chest, no noticeable wind flapping. Sleeves and wrist cuff fit was excellent and good length down my back. In short, the jacket did what it was designed to do...keep my upper body dry, despite all the crud coming at it. My only quibble is that the jacket doesn't have a pouch for it to fold into. The rear zippered pocket works, but it has a larger capacity than what the jacket needs and therefore is not as small as it could be.

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Very light, fits into a jersey pocket. This windstopper jacket on top of a warm jersey makes my Pearl Izumi Barrier jacket obsolete, except on the coldest days. Plus it's waterproof and breathable. Now I have way more flexibility in layering. The technology of these fabrics really does make a difference you can feel.

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I first bought the same version for women, loved it so much and got one for my husband. It is such a great jacket!

Performance: very light, thin material, yet completely wind proof. It is a very technical jacket, different fabric is used at different strategic locations to ensure max. wind proof and breath-ability. Because it is so light, breathable and wind proof, it is extremely versatile. We wear it in temperatures from 60F to 40F. In 40F and windy, the jacket plus a mid layer are sufficient to keep us warm. That saves us the need for an insulated jacket.

Size: The other reviewer is correct. The cut is a bit too tight around the chest. My husband has M size Gore jersey, but has to get L size jacket.

Look: super fancy. I have the white and my husband has the red. When he is biking, the predominant color on the back is black with a slice of red. Very cool looking.

We are armature bikers on Trek hybrid bikes, our jackets impressed the hell out of people, and we were mistaken for pro's.

Another must have for 40F biking is Gore Race Power shoe covers. They are excellent!

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Excellent jacket, lightweight and very compactible. But, based upon my experience I would recommend that you order one size larger than your normal preference.