Review: Castelli Tempesta Lite Jacket - brilliant waterproof fabric, but does it justify the huge price? cycling CastelliCycling
is very waterproof, keeps the wind off nicely and is breathable enough for those mild-but-rubbish days the UK enjoys for three seasons . It's rather bulky to pack and a little flappy to wear, though, and that price... yikes. YIKES. Which is to say... yikes.Let's ignore the price and look at the grey thing that isn't the elephant in the room. The Tempesta Lite, or more specifically, its fabric – is brilliant.
That time my single other layer was pretty wet by the end, but the Castelli breathes well enough that I never boiled over. Obviously it's very good when it's cooler/less humid, too. While many of you will run hotter or colder than me and will find it affects this jacket's limits, 18°C is objectively pretty warm for a well-sealed waterproof anyway. The Gore-Tex performs very well.
Another result of the loose fit is that the flap on the back, there to give you access to jersey pockets, can flutter in the wind. At speed I'd feel the two ends vibrating in turbulent air, leading to me constantly checking the upper flap wasn't accidentally tucked in and leaving the bottom one as a scoop. It never was. The 10cm-deep overlap here is very effective against running water, but needs stretching tighter across your back to keep out wind.
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