The Spidi Ellabike is not a ladies' version of a men's jacket. It has been produced from scratch for women, and it shows in the fit. It's a jacket that looks great on, and in this it is helped by strategically-placed adjusters on the waist and hips. The Ellabike is first and foremost a jacket designed for riding in warm weather; or very warm weather. It does come with a lightweight, removable, inner thermal jacket, but the important fact with the Ellabike is that it doesn’t come with a waterproof lining. This means that, when it's hot, air will flow freely into and out of the jacket. Not just through the abrasion-resistant Flex Tenax outer fabric, but also through the large, zipped vents that run across the chest and under the arms. There is Level 1 armour in the elbows and shoulders, and there's a pocket for a back protector. Now Spidi can supply an inner waterproof jacket for the Ellabike but, in our view, if it's raining, it makes much more sense to wear a waterproof layer on the outside of the jacket. That way the jacket itself won't get wet. The stretchy Scott waterproof jacket would be the perfect choice, in our book.