Windproof layers

Peter Wood: Klim Zephyr Brilliant bit of kit

Bought one of these a year ago to replace a bit of technical ski wear Ive been using when bike touring. Its warm comfortable and exactly what you require from a second layer. its full brilliance is that you can squish it into a pocket, it takes up less space than a T shirt. My Zephyr was borrowed stolen by my daughter in law whilst we were touring Northern Europe and she too thought it a brilliant piece of kit. Now all the motorcyclists in the family have one, If it looks like its going to get colder stuff a Zephyr into a tank bag or pocket. If it looks to get warmer, leave wearing it and as the temperature rises stuff the Zephyr into pockettank bag.

Ade Asg: Get one

Bought a spare when Motolegends had an offer on, great bit of kit to wearing a Marrakesh jacket.

GerryM: Works

Grabbed a bargain during a weekend sale, so £67 was a no brainer. The jacket is incredibly light but is windproof and does retain warmth. I ride a Transalp 750 and am 5 8 with standard screen etc. With an office shirt, Rukka down jacket, Klim Zephyr all topped off with a Klim Badlands jacket no lining whatsoever I managed the one hour commute across 4 motorways at about -2-3 deg C. I did start to notice the cold in my upper arms but not anything to write home about. In +single digit temperatures 5 deg C the Rukka gets changed out for a down gilet and about the same effect. Finger tips in a Halvarssons Butorp glove with silk under gloves are.... frozen. I need to rethink my glove choices! Not suggesting this will work like this for everyone but Ive used a bike as my primary mode of transport for about a decade, hence more than a degree of acclimatisation. As usual, ML service has been faultless and are the primary choice for bike kit.