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Hi All,
It's getting to that time of year when every cyclist's thoughts turn to rain protection...
I have a lovely Gore Bike Wear jacket, but it's not really the right cut for me. I think it's cut more for mountain biking than for riding with drop bars, and I think I'm particularly long of body anyway. Can anyone recommend a good, breathable (although even the high-end Gore stuff struggles with my elite-level diaphoresis) waterproof with a really long tail?
Cheers - Adam...
Have a look at Decathlon. I have one of their cheap as chips waterproof, hi viz, reflective enhanced, jackets. £15 I think I paid for it. I'm 6'4" and the body and sleeves are easily long enough for me.
Do you not find it mega sweaty?
For sweat-free rain protection over most seasons, I adopt a waterproof gilet, and choose a base layer to suit the conditions on the day.
Just take the hit and buy Assos or Rapha and be done with it...
Just get wet and be done with it.
I shifted my worries to the waterproofing and capacity of the bag that carries my dry change of clothes, until I bought Ortliebs and a rack, and now I don't worry at all.
@Dave
Yeah, although I only wear it if it's proper rain and still generally leave it open at the front. It's more to keep me warm than dry. Like Uberuce I'm not bothered about getting wet. My dry clothes are in a dry bag, in a pannier that has a waterproof cover. I'm either going to work where wet stuff dries on the radiator or going home where it dries on the Aga.
+1 for a decent gilet.
Waterproof with a long tail. Otter?
Sorry...
At the spendy end of the scale, I get on particularly well with my Castelli Gabba thing. It's more like highly water resistant than proof, but it also completely removes the boil-in-the-bag feel by being like a jersey. Short sleeved combined with arm warmers means I'm comfy pretty much throughout the year.
It does get rather ripe though. Something about the material.
The drop down storm flap on the Rapha Classic Softshell does the job superbly. I'm surprised that storm flaps have not become more standard.
I have a good Gore jacket, with long arms and tail - good for road-biking. Mudguards are good too!
I don't own a waterproof myself and just used a windproof shell for the last few winters. First a walking softshell but last year a proper cycling one (much lighter which makes it easier to control overheating).
At the moment it's still either long sleeved jersey or short sleeves with arm warmers and gilet for me.
I do own waterproofs in real life, of course, but they just seem a bit useless on the bike due to sweat output (even though it's eVent and supposed to be good at breathing) and also the hood annoys me.
I too have a Gore tex Jacket (Oxygen) with a long flap.
Hi all,
Thanks for the responses. TBH, I'm wondering whether there's much point in getting a waterproof - perhaps a soft shell would be better. I'll look at gilets too...
Thanks again - Adam...
Ultimately, you're going to get wet. On occassions, very wet. So it's best to deal with it in an economical way. Or lump it!
Good to know that gore doesn't work either for big sweaters like myself as I have oft contemplated
Wht about Rapha does it work for big sweaters?
I tend to,go for light waterproof that will dry at work through the day
My decathlon one is not long of body, indeed I would say short of body and shockingly sweaty and was their dearer one but still only 25 quid and does fold up more than my endura or my protective.
My favourite is the ten pound Aldi, I have two of them, they are rubbish
My Gore jacket is actually pretty good - I think it is the Oxygen - it got it in a sale 5 or 6 years ago. As well as the good cut, it is pretty breathable for a waterproof. It is certainly more breathable than the allegedly highly breathable Altura jacket that I use for commuting.
In the summer I do try to get away without putting the waterproof on as long as possible but when it gets cooler you can get cold quickly that way. Plus I tend to wear more wicking layers which makes it all work better anyway.
adamthekiwi: "I'll look at gilets too..."
I think if you are buying a gilet you should make sure that the neck is a close fit. Otherwise it will balloon out.
It would only billow out if it was a super lightweight packable gilet
For autumn / winter use, a heavier gilet is preferable
I'm not sure you'll find a gilet with a long tail that easily. I have a DHB gilet I'm very pleased with, but while it keeps me warm and doesn't flap, it's short in the body.
I'm finding it's still far too warm for this gilet, incidentally. I've worn it on a couple of chilly mornings but still undid it completely after 5 minutes.
edit: they're currently 40% off actually. Bit of a steal.
Nice in the red, I have one from decathlon that was one pound less. Front nylon, sides elastic, back mesh. So not great in rain. Only ever used it properly in a couple of alpine descents.
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