Softshell

Swrve is a little made-in-USA apparel company that makes cool stuff for bike messengers, fixy riders, etc. They use nice materials, cut things relatively close to the body, and anticipate how you move and stretch in their designs. Comfortable, and yet makes you feel like you could rip down the blo...moreck on your bike if you had to. Some people do. I just wear it.

The Milwaukee looks like a regular hoodie but is available in this super top shelf Softshell 3000 water & wind resistant fabric. Breathable. The interior is thin/soft fleece.

The cut has a relatively high waist in front to prevent bunching, low back to cover your bum and keep it warm, and the shoulder seams are placed away from bag-strap pressure points. See what I mean? It has one of those YKK double zipper zippers so you can do it up on top and open it up on bottom if needed, eyelets in the pits for ventilation, hidden zippered back pockets to store stuff a la an old school bike jersey, and a perfect mesh internal stash pocket.

I love this hoodie 'cause it's stylish, built well, comfortable, and no one else has one that I know. I always get compliments when I wear it.