Rapha Pro Team Insulated Jacket Review

Rapha pro team insulated gore tex shakedry polartec alpha jacket the most tech heavy of the new rapha gore collaboration is undoubtedly the new insulated gore tex jacket.

Rapha pro team insulated jacket review.

Riders and racers looking for warmth in cold conditions often have to compromise on speed by wearing a bulky protective jacket. The pro team insulated gore tex jacket was created for supreme protection when riding in the worst weather conditions. When the rapha brevet insulated jacket arrived i was excited. Riders and racers looking for warmth in cold conditions often have to compromise on speed by wearing a bulky protective jacket.

With details like its wild looking wetsuit esque hood and bright pink fluffy insulation inside it s easy to overlook the solid performer shakedry shell or the addition. Rapha has until now sought out its own fabrics but it has clearly been unable to look past gore tex s stunning shakedry waterproof fabric and so this winter launches two new jackets built around it the pro team insulated and the pro team lightweight tested here. Rapha pro team insulated jacket. A brief review of the rapha pro team insulated jacket.

Rapha s pro team insulated gore tex jacket is a well made foul weather insulated cycling jacket that excels in truly awful conditions but it has such a narrow use case as well as a few design. This goes way beyond appearing not to be trying when in fact i. Over the years i have attempted to carefully craft a sustainable level of insouciance one that borders on apparent indifference. Not so with the all new rcc pro team insulated jacket a close fitting cold weather outer layer which uses polartec s extraordinary alpha insulation for class leading warmth without the volume of traditional down.

Nine of the best gilets try 5 issues of cycling weekly magazine for just 5 in our autumn subscription trial. The new rapha pro team insulated gilet works extremely well as an extra layer. Even on the days when i am visibly struggling to keep up i d like to think that a it doesn t look like that s the case or b at any event i could really care less.