Buffalo Shirts - any good for bicycling?

[twowheeler]

Just wondering...

http://www.lansdalel...php/prod/BUFFSP

Has anyone experience of using these for touring / general cycling in the cooler months?

They're not bicycle specific kit rather general outdoors jackets and I wondered if I could
kill two birds with one jacket?

Anyone cycle en le buffalo?


Gordon

 

[Norm]

I've got a Buffalo shirt (and a Buffalo sleeping bag) and I would find it way too hot. But, even when it's below freezing, I just wear a long-sleeved t-shirt and a cycling jacket so I do keep warmer than most.

The Buffalo is a very warm shirt, designed for walking in mountains rather than cycling, when it's down to about -10 outside, I use the Buffalo over a t-shirt for the Family Norm snowball fights.

I would bake in mine within minutes on the bike.

 

[longers]

I think I've read that Uncle Phil is a fan of these in cold weather. I keep forgetting to try mine on the bike but I think it'd have to be proper cold for it not be too warm.

 

[Zoiders]

Proper cold weather gear like the others said and they are meant to work with no base layer over bare skin.

OK if you are doing the Iditarod race, not so handy unless it's the one month of the year when we have seen temps down to minus ten at night.

 

[Salad Dodger]

I have worn mine to ride on VERY cold winter rides, but in anything except below zero temperatures it would be too hot for me.

A Buffalo shirt is a very, very useful piece of cold weather general outdoor kit, though, for walking etc.

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

I have had a Buffalo Shirt for a long time and rate it very highly. However I've used it only once to ride any distance in, and that was recently (Dec or Jan) on a cold but sunny day. I wore it as designed, next to the skin, and it worked perfectly. but having said that, I think after constant use (20+ years) the pile is probably not as efficient as it used to be. It's a great bit of kit but probably too warm for anything other than winter touring / commuting.

 

[Wardy]

Like others have said, I rate this item highly. I've had mine for well over 25 years and it's lost some of its thickness now, but even in the depths of a severe Winter I've only worn a thin Helly Hansen vest under it. It's also very good in wet conditions and wicks moisture away very quickly. The long zippered openings in the sides of the jacket allow you to control ventilation. I vaguely recall, ages ago now, a review of their sleeping bag - similar type of material but perhaps thicker - and the bloke trying it out was lying in the open on a wet hilltop but still felt warm and reasonably dry.

 

[Cubist]

Very much a winter walking/outdoor top. Again, I wear mine with a wicking shirt underneath, and on really bad days as a midlayer. Montane and Paramo do very good copies.

 

[ChristinaJL]

I have a buffalo jacket, which I primarily wear for hillwalking and climbing. However, I do on occasion wear it in winter on the bike if it's very cold out. It has to be zero degrees or lower for me to wear it though and I get cold easily. It's great to wear on the bike in those temps, so I'd recommend it if you get cold easily or want a jacket for the winter - I've had mine since 1997 and it's still going strong with regular use on the rocks climbing.

 

[Number14]

I've worn the Buffalo cycle shirt for all of my commuting since last October. Comfortable in the warmer weather with the zip right open and the sleeves rolled up and super toasty in the cold with the sleeves down and zip up. Add a buff around the neck and a pair of Buffalo mitts and you'll stay super warm all winter, even when soaking wet.

Just bought a second cycle shirt and also a windshirt for the superhot days.

 

[ColinJ]

I've just remembered that I have one which I haven't worn for over 10 years! It was very warm so I only ever used it on bitterly cold days. I think I'll wash it and put it to one side until the next cold winter. (Hopefully, we won't be having any more wintry conditions until at least November!)

 

[Fab Foodie]

Those buffalo shirts go round the outside, round the outside ....

 

[ColinJ]

Those buffalo shirts go round the outside, round the outside ....

In my case - only just!