If "adventure" is your middle name, this is a must-have. The Royal Explorer Jacket is waterproof, breathable, rip-stop, with taped seams, so it can be worn year 'round in all conditions. Helping regulate the flow of air to the body is a quiet torso zipper—the tab snaps into place rather than jangling, two pit zips, Velcro at the wrists, and drawcords at the neck and waist. Because you sometimes want to be packing on the adventures, there's a sealed exterior chest pocket that has room to route an iPod through the inside, two hidden zippered pockets, and an internal mesh map pocket. Because you might be crashing, the shoulders have tougher material to keep them together when they meet with immobile objects. The raglan sleeves are articulated so the jacket fits your arms both standing up and in the riding positions. The long tail covers your butt when riding. Reflective logos on the chest, back, and sleeves help you be seen in low light. The Royal Explorer Jacket is cut to fit over body armor so you don't have to choose between protection and protection.