Recommendation for an outer shell

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2. My preference is an unlined barrier jacket like Pearl Izumi's

They're not cheap, but they're well-made and don't flap in the breeze like a lot of other shells. When you take it off it can be rolled up into a size that fits easily into a jersey pocket.

http://www.citysports.com/Pearl-Izumi-Elite-Barrier-Jacket---Mens/203053/product?ad_id=GoogleBase&gclid=CNaDpu2Urq4CFQN8hwodjAGrQg

The second piece is very economical:



Take a plastic grocery bag and shove it into your jersey front for those chilly downhills. You'll be warm as a cucumber and cool as toast.