I can’t say that I’m looking forward to winter, but I know the C5 Thermo Jacket will be up to the task - either as a jersey or a jacket. But I’ve worn it on short test rides with the temps down to ~45F and was warm enough (dare I say toasty?) with a mid-weight baselayer under it. It’s not quite winter yet so I haven’t had a chance to put the C5 Thermo Jacket thru its full paces. Jacket or jersey? The dots are a reflective pattern. ![]() Especially since the back of the jacket is the same as a jersey, i.e., three rear pockets plus a secure zipper pocket. ![]() But with the right baselayer, it’s all you might need in cold but not frigid weather (and everyone’s tolerance for cold is different). You could certainly wear it over a jersey in the coldest conditions (although if it’s cold enough that I would need to wear the C5 Thermo Jacket over something like the GORE C5 Thermo Jersey, I’d also have to question my sanity). But there’s just enough room/stretch for it to fit over a jersey (especially a mid- or heavy-weight thermal jersey) to be a jacket. It’s form fitting enough that it hugs a lot like a jersey. In many ways, the C5 Thermo Jacket is both a jacket and a jersey. ![]() The collar is essentially turtleneck height Some of the other telltale signs that the C5 Thermo Jacket is thermo: The C5 Thermo Jacket is a true cold weather jacket. Not the right weather for the Torrent jacket
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