As Chuck mentioned, if you are going to sweat, you are going to get wet from the inside instead of the outside. So "rain gear" is often very different in November than July.
If your goal is to not have to change clothes when you get to your destination, the first question might be, "If it was 85 degrees and 80% humidity with clear skies, would you change clothes at your destination? I.E. do you care if you are sweaty?" If you have to change your clothes anyway, you might consider just getting wet when it's this hot. You aren't going to get cold from the rain, so you might want to just start fresh when you arrive. (This is a good technique for work.) If you wore full rain pants and a gore-tex jacket yesterday evening, you'd be soaked from sweat, even if it hadn't rained. So.... I go with the smaller poncho, aka rain cape. If doesn't cover my arms below the elbows or anything below the knee, but I'm wearing shorts and short sleeves anyway. And there is the air circulation to try to keep the temp underneath below 95 degrees. I grabbed a Walgreen's special as I left the house (I have a bunch of them), and if kept me mostly dry. Because it was short, it crept up a bit in the front as I pedaled, so part of my skirt got a bit wet. Most of the wet spots on my clothes at my destination were either sweat or water dripping down my neck. The biggest issue with a rain cape is wind resistance - it's brutal. Cold weather - rain pants and jacket, no question. Articulated knees on the pants are very nice, especially if you are wearing jeans or other heavier pants. I hate having anything tight around my legs when I pedal. It just feels like so much extra work. Robbie Webber Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Facebook!
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