Gore Bike Wear One 1985 GTX Shakedry Jacket Men's

When Gore released its first Gore Tex jacket, the Giro, three decades ago, it revolutionized wet weather cycling apparel by pairing breathability with weather blocking prowess. Although it came with a pretty price tag, this jacket gave us a collective hope that the days of sweating bullets in the steamy microclimate of thick plastic rain capes could soon be in our rear view mirror. The years between have not disappointed, ushering in a plethora of reasonably breathable, weather resistant cycling jackets to keep our training on track when the weather turns south. However, Gore didn't become a legend in the outdoor industry by settling for reasonable, and its engineers have been furiously at work creating the new Gore Bike Wear One 1985 GTX Shakedry Men's Jacket. Arriving amidst a swirl of rumors that it will change our experience of exercising in inclement weather, this jacket is Gore's attempt to push the industry into a new paradigm of fabric technology. Again. Touted as the lightest and most breathable Gore Tex product ever created, the secret to this jacket lies in its Shakedry fabric technology. Most weather proof fabrics employ a porous yet weather blocking inner membrane protectively sandwiched between a liner and DWR treated face fabric, which is a functional if not necessarily lightweight way to achieve the desired level of weather protection. As the DWR treatment eventually wears off, you're left in the rain with a water soaked outer layer that restricts breathability and brings back visions of those dreaded plastic rain capes. Shakedry, conversely, lands as a lightweight, paper thin, single layer fabric that's highly breathable and durably wind and water repellant. In fact, Shakedry lives up to its billing because it literally shakes dry. Whether you're riding out from under the storm into welcoming sun or hungrily clopping into your favorite cafe, a quick shake expels water beads from the surface, freeing you from the inconvenience of cold, damp j...