Apparel - Jackets

Spring and summer riding means we can get away with lighter packs - here's Roggey's loadout for rides of two hours or less.

An Emotional Support Jacket (ESJ), like Pearl Izumi's Summit Shell, is no substitute for a waterproof rain jacket, but cost-per-use might make it an excellent investment...

I'd consider changes or additions as long as I can still fit a whole Enduro Potato or a can of beer in there...

Almost no one understands how Gore-Tex works, or how to take care of it. Let's fix that!

The weather has been perfect on the North Shore lately... to test a Showers Pass Jacket.

Rationalizing a lot of jackets is quite easy when you live in Vancouver - because we get every type of rain in every season...

Something to ride, something to keep you dry, and something that'll warm you up from the inside...

"Like a frat boy hitting the ground after his first kegger. It was kind of shocking..."

Giro is getting serious about gear for riders who aren't deterred when things get cold and stormy...

The Guardian looks similar, is cut almost the same and has the same features - but it turns out a small change made a big difference to performance in the wild...

A competitively priced rain jacket that's more comfortable in mild conditions than lighter and more expensive shells...

With inexpensive jackets the dance of waterproofing, breathability and durability often becomes more mosh pit than tango...

Some prep and the right gear can help you get out the door when the weather kills your mojo...

Can a South African company make foul weather riding gear worthy of the North Shore's temperate rainforest...

Our grumpiest tester gets hold of some Gore clothing for all sorts of weather as well as some custom items from NWT3K in Seattle...

Sometimes a feathery windshell with enough protection to save you from a quick shower is all you need...

The 7Mesh Northwoods Windshell is a lightweight jacket with a very specific use but when conditions are right it nails it...

Your purchase of this jacket will support IMBA (for better or for worse) but this feature heavy garment does much more than that...

Dark times often reveal our strengths - but it wasn't all dark in bikes, movies, trails...

Surely a jacket that weighs less than most multi tools (126 grams) will be all but useless once it begins to rain...

The Guardian has a more generous cut than previous 7mesh jackets and is aimed squarely at soggy mountain bikers looking to dry out...

Andrew Major likes to be prepared but he prefers not to carry TOO much weight - here's his delicate balance of gear...

A few days spent in the fridge hasn't spoiled these fresh goods from Shimano, SQLab, SKS, Lezyne, Ryders and Aaron Gwin...

It may be summer in the northern hemisphere but in the mountains the rain can turn nasty any time of year...