Cyclingnews Awards: Winter Cycling Jackets

three winter cycling jackets on a studio backdrop
(Image credit: Josh Ross)

The American Pacific Northwest falls into this band of weather every winter where it's just temperate enough you can keep riding. It rarely snows and it rarely freezes. Instead it gets down to just above freezing and it stays there while raining continuously. That's the kind of weather I've spent untold hours riding through to test the jackets I put into the best winter cycling jackets buyers guide. Not because I didn't have a trainer to ride inside but because sometimes type 2 fun is the best kind. 

There's a limit to that though. If you want to keep some element of fun in your cold winter rides, you are going to need the right jacket. You probably also want a whole host of supporting pieces but everything starts with a winter jacket that will keep you warm and dry and feels good to wear. It's the most visible part of your winter wardrobe, the piece you will likely have the longest, and arguably the most important. 

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Josh Ross

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest of the United States but would prefer riding through the desert than the rain. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but also has an understanding that most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn't care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset the answer will be yes. Height: 5'9" Weight: 140 lb. Rides: Salsa Warbird, Cannondale CAAD9, Enve Melee, Look 795 Blade RS, Priority Continuum Onyx