Nice, but not quite right

By PGG Ranked #116 - Women's Jackets October 21, 2009

I bought this off Bonktown recently and was really excited to get it. I live in Portland and commute by bike, and was in need of a lightweight waterproof jacket to get through the winter. I had been wearing my regular Mountain Hardware shell, but kept finding my back exposed and rear hanging out, and decided to go for a cycling jacket, though I do not consider myself a hardcore cyclist. That being said, this jacket really looked nice, but the fit was off. I ordered a medium, (I am 5'5" and 140 lbs and normally do fine in 8-10/Mediums in other brands), and it fit, but was it was tight, and I can't imagine being able to wear it over anything other than a very thin longsleeve shirt. The front of the jacket seemed to short, ending at my waist. Maybe this is normal for a cycling jacket, as they assume you will be hunched over, but as this was advertised as a jacket that could transition to casual wear easily (and that was something that attracted me to it in the first place), and I ride an upright "granny bike", this fit looked silly on me. The back seemed to be long enough, and the extended arm length to cover the backs of my hands was nice. The color was also very nice- it is more of a deep brown than I expected (on my computer it looked dark gray). The other quibble I had was the lack of pit zips. I know the eVent is supposed to not need that, but I usually overheat and need my pitzips open. If that were the only thing, I might give it a try, but with all the other issues and the high price tag, this one is going back.

View Details: Cutter Cyclical Jacket with eVent - Women's

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