Since moving to Seattle a couple years ago I've tried a few bike jackets at increasingly high price points. In retrospect, I should've just jumped straight to the top of the line with the Refuge jacket. It's a *huge* improvement over what I've worn to this point.

I'm 6'0" at around 180 lb, and the Large fits me well. I had thought about XL, which would've been slightly roomier. But the arms would've been way too long.

The venting is fantastic. Love having the options of zipping or unzipping at multiple places on the jacket. I've had no issues at all with the waterproofing.

Shortly after buying the jacket, I had a fall from the bike and got some pretty bad road rash on my elbow. But the jacket was completely unaffected. No tears or scratches whatsoever.

You can find cheaper stuff out there (I know I did), but I've really found this jacket to be leaps and bounds ahead of what I tried previously. I think it's a very solid investment.