Seller's orthodoxy played into your good deal.  
 
Not keen on Pearl Izumi myself.  Sseems to me if a jacket is good for one 
sort of riding it should be good for all.  I pretty much wear the same 
clothes riding all my bikes and hiking (I do make sure to wash in 
between!). 

On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote:

> Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on 
> the "Just Ride" review thread.  I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi 
> jacket this weekend.  My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up.  We 
> had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was 
> brand new and the price was ridiculously low.)  When I came back to the car 
> with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned:  The guy said that he 
> was more into mountain biking anyway.  Now this is not a screaming yellow 
> cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue.  Riv content: I have a 
> Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ).  A discussion about cyclists and 
> their niches ensued.  I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes 
> these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit.  Cheers and stay 
> cool everyone, Steve
>

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