I have been blown away by how warm this piece of gear is. I�ve worn this jacket in the high 20�s to mid 40�s, and quite frankly, had to use the zipper to help regulate things when above 40 degrees. I still think Castelli�s PERFETTO jacket is the most versatile piece of gear in their line, but when below 40 degrees, this jacket now easily the best choice for the job. Road or gravel, this jacket will fit the need. I am 6�1, 178 lbs, and a large fits great.
For winter weather I strongly recommend winter shoes. I tend to have cold feet and these winter shoes make biking in mid 20�F temperatures much more tolerable. I wear wool socks and these shoes and can last for about 2 hours before taking a warmup break. I had tried regular shoes with shoe covers and chemical hand warmers, and these shoes are much warmer. I wear these in the same size as my summer Shimano shoes and find the fit, with moderately thick wool socks, to be good.
I just looked it up, and I've owned these shoes since 2/2020 meaning that at this point I have close to 25,000 miles on them. They've held up great, and the Tecno-3 closure system has worked flawlessly. I almost wish that I was ready for new shoes, but honestly I have no objective reason to replace these!
I've owned other brand shoes, but mostly I've owned Sidi. These are my 4th pair. At least for me, Sidi shoes have always been a great fit and their sizing is consistent from model to model. One of the reasons I'm willing to pay a little more for Sidi is that I know I can get service parts. When the heal pieces wear out, I know I can buy replacements. When straps have worn out or broken on older models, I've been able to replace them. That's refreshing in a time when seemingly nothing is serviceable!
This is review 3 of 3 I am submitting for 45NRTH gloves. Again, I have colder hands so gloves are important for me to ride in the cold weather. To recap other 45NRTH gloves that I have - The Risor is a 50�+ glove for me. The Nokken is 40�-55� and the Sturmfist 5 comes in the 30-35� up into the 40s range
This glove has a velcro closure at the wrist to secure it. I am not a fan of velcro, but it works for this glove. The Nokken has just an elastic cuff and the Sturmfist 4 has a drawstring. All have their plusses and minuses. Let me say that 45NRTH obviously tests their products because they do not make stuff that has obvious issues (I have a lot of their gloves and shoes)
This is a pretty warm glove but not quite as warm as the Sturmfist 4. The feel of the fit is awesome, it is a very well made glove. It is nice when you can just forget about your hands being the right temperature. All of the 45NRTH gloves fit together into a system but you can start with one like the Sturmfist 5 and see how far it will work for you in various temperatures
45NRTH products are well thought out and super well made. This glove is ago to for me on colder rides
