Lets go waaaaay back. A few months ago, I didn't want to go to work in the mornings, I wasn't eating well, wasn't sleeping well and generally, life was starting to suck. I needed routine again, so I started with the simplest of things, getting up at the same time every day, and actually GETTING UP.
That was pretty much summer, and now getting up at 0630am isn't any harder to do, its just colder. A lot colder. I love riding to work on the motorbike (whichever one I end up taking), I love seeing the sun come up, I love that there's almost no traffic and I do love that crisp air. That crisp air is nice, but I didn't like when the cold air would get through the zip in my jacket and chill me to the bone. No matter how many layers I had and how warm the liner was, it was still too cold.
On Friday night I went out to Mainpeak in the city and invested in a Mont Space Junky Jacket for $300. It's got all sorts of nice features and stuff but basically its super-thin, toasty warm, waterproof and it keeps the wind out!
Mont Women's Space Junky Jacket
So this morning I got up at 0630am, rugged up in the new jacket, chucked on the neck warmer and the back warmer, jumped on the bike and headed to work. Ahhh, just what I was after. A nice thin jacket to go under my leathers and keep me warm without needing a million layers underneath. It's even got a cute pocket in the arm sleeve for keeping keys or something small.
I give it 10/10.
UPDATE @ 21:53
I've just come home from a long ride down to Rockingham (and beyond), up via Kwinana to Fremantle for some food and a beer, then back up home via the freeway. This jacket has passed the "its fucken arctic tonite" test with flying colours. I love this jacket.
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