Reviews by User: kstairs502140363 (2)

Bought a black medium early this year, and am thoroughly pleased. I am 5'10", 155 lbs., athletic build. I like longish arms, but without too much fabric in the stomach area. This jacket (M) fits great and is 100% waterproof. Took it into the high Alps in France last week in 20 F degrees (-15 F with windchill), using a function long sleeve + light wool sweater + Marmot Zeus 350 gram down sweater under the Rubicon and was never cold. If you want more base/mid layer, probably want to go a size larger. In black, I use it for professional meetings as well. The shell is light weight material, but the inner side is not "shabby" as one reviewer said, and the outer layer stands up to plenty of rough conditions (branches, ice, backpack). Backcountry = super service. 5 stars for both the jacket and the service.

This is the greatest biking jacket there is! I live 6 months/year in the Odenwald hills near Heidelberg, Germany where it is often wet, and mountain biking includes lots of steep climbs. It keeps me dry in downpours, and all day misty rain, yet I don't overheat during the climbs. It comes down enough in the back to protect the butt and lower back from rear wheel splash too. My medium weighs in at 347 grams so it is always with me even on sunny days when sweating to the top of the hills, to stay warm cruising down the single trails. I'm 5'9", 155 lbs., slim and the medium is a perfect fit. Ride on!