This is a tricky question; it's all temperature dependent. If its 80+ I usually just ignore the rain. Below that I have a light weight pearl izumi rain jacket, but it doesn't breath all that well. If it's cool enough for arm warmers before it starts raining I really like an older Ibex shak jacket. The wool breathes well and is pretty water resistant. I think mine is lighter than the newer ones though. Colder still and I switch to a Showers Pass, Elite 2.0. But it definitely needs to be below 50 for that option. If you read their fine print they say 65 and raining, and I suppose it would be OK at 60 or so, but I prefer the wool However the Showers pass is nicely vented in the pits. I find the Ibex & Showers pass together can take me down well below freezing. I usually subtract 10 degrees from the actual temperature when I'm dressing for rain. One other good option is simply a double layer of wool shirts and a pair of tights.
The real challenge as the temperature drops turns out to be head and feet. How to keep them warm without overheating? Tricky. Michael On Thursday, September 13, 2012 2:55:57 PM UTC-4, tragicallyaverage wrote: > > As the rainy season approaches, I've been motivated to keep myself dry. My > former method of riding in the rain was to ride a fendered bike, and then > simply get soaked on my commutes. > I'd like to attempt to stay as dry and comfy as the fall season > approaches. Any suggestions or products that have worked well for anyone? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/cDELnIROryUJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
