For some people, summer riding doesn’t need much defining, it’s either hot or very hot. However, for a lot of us, things are a little more complicated, and there’s no better example than the UK this week, where temperatures hit record highs but it also rained. More and more as summer begins to fade, many of us will head out the door not quite sure what the weather will bring. You might alternatively be heading out the door and expecting to climb for an hour or two in the sun before descending from a cold and windy ridge line. Times like these are when an emergency jacket makes sense.
Our collection of the best waterproof cycling jackets reflects a desire to handle some of the worst storms. If you expect a day of riding in the rain, there are options on that list to fit the need in a variety of ways. What if it’s more complicated than that though?
No one is more well known for its offerings in this corner of the jacket market than Sportful so we have put the brand’s latest offering to the test. We’ve been riding with the Sportful Hot Pack No Rain jacket since the spring and now we are ready to discuss all the ins and outs. If you are looking for a lightweight jacket to bring along just in case keep reading to see if the Sportful Hot Pack No Rain is something you should add to your options.
Design and aesthetics
There have been a lot of versions of the Sportful Hot Pack No Rain jackets and they have been around for a long time. Even the current model year offers both the No Rain and the Easylight version. This review covers the slightly heavier, slightly more fitted, and waterproof No Rain version.
Colour-wise, it’s a mostly monochromatic jacket with colour options covering black, white, and orange. We had a chance to spend time with the white version of the jacket and that means a very bright jacket with only a few, small, colour deviations. The bottom hem uses an elastic, though not high-stretch, edging that’s entirely black. Just above that detail is another bit of black which helps keep most of the tail looking a bit better by adding a black section. Then, the only other piece that’s not white is a bit higher where the rear pocket uses black seam tape. On top of the white panels, there’s a bit of reflectivity in the form of a Sportful logo on the chest and over the pocket.
The pocket, which Sportful has highlighted in…
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