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Mesh Jacket questions

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:31 pm
by ride92
So I need to get a riding jacket. I currently live in Oregon but am soon moving to Wisconsin where the summers are much warmer and humid then out here. I actually picked up a Bilt Sporti waterproof textile jacket from cycle gear as it was on sale for $129. Now that I'm thinking about i'm wondering how warm it's going to get in the summer months since it has a waterproof barrier in it that's not removable. This is the one I got:

http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/sp ... web1001095

I was alos looking at this another but they didn't have it in the store. It's a sedici mesh 3-in-1 jacket. Basically a mesh jacket with a thermal liner and a waterproof liner that can be zipped into it. Here's that one:

http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/mi ... web1006292

Am I going to roast in the summer with the one I got or should I get the mesh one instead? I don't plan on riding in the rain (thunder storms in WI) or below say 45-40 degrees as that's too cold and close to winter and snow, ice, and motorcycles don't mix well. Any advice you guys have on which would be better or the differences between mesh and textile jackets would be great. Thanks