The best winter cycling jackets buyers guide includes a big range of options. There are choices that aren’t that warm to cover those who live closer to the equator. There are also choices that will handle some of the coldest, harshest rides you’ll ever have the pleasure of undertaking. Some of the options work best as a layer and some handle everything with only a base layer. There is one jacket that’s unlike anything else on the list though. The Sportful Supergiara jacket is a gravel cycling jacket.
If you are immediately wondering what that could possibly mean, you aren’t alone. Is a gravel cycling jacket just a matter of style? Or is there substance to the claim as well? Don’t tell Sportful but I took this gravel jacket out to test on my road bike. Don’t worry though, I also tested it on my gravel bike and I’ve got the bases covered. Without spoiling the article, it works for both situations although there are some very real design changes that could speak to use with a gravel bike. In many ways though, that piece is a distraction. If you like having pockets available the Sportful Supergiara is worth considering. Keep reading to see what it does well and all the little details about the design.
Design and aesthetics
I leaned into the gravel cycling description of the Sportful Supergiara jacket up above. It’s a fun talking point and are we really so serious that we can’t have a laugh about calling a jacket a gravel jacket? It does actually sway the design a bit though; it’s subtle but it’s there.
The closest comparison might be the Sportful Total Comfort jacket. That’s another jacket in our best winter cycling jackets buyers guide and you might think the two share the same design. There are some differences though and it’s all about the intended use. Both jackets have a dropped tail with a strip of silicone grip material but the expectation is that on a gravel bike, your position will be a bit more upright. As such, the drop tail is a little shorter on the Supergiara.
Another notable change is in the same area for the same reason. In the Total Comfort jacket, the whole lower section forgoes the insulation. It makes sense for a racy road bike riding position. If you are sitting up a bit more, on a road bike or a gravel bike, you will probably appreciate that the design of the Supergiara jacket has the Polartec Alpha…
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