Rain Gear

[Michael Hoyt]

If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent shell. It
doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above conditions.

I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on the bike.

Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment Coop
(good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?

Thanks.

M

 

[Warren]

In article <[email protected]>, Michael Hoyt
<[email protected]> wrote:

> If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent shell.
> It doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above conditions.
>
> I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on the bike.
>
> Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
> sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment
> Coop (good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?

Gore-tex is the best you can do. Performance Bike has some good stuff.

-WG

 

[Steve]

33 gallon Glad bags...............

On 12/22/02 5:11 PM, in article [email protected], "Michael Hoyt"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent shell.
> It doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above conditions.
>
> I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on the bike.
>
> Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
> sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment
> Coop (good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?
>
> Thanks.
>
> M
>

 

[Gerard Lanois]

Michael Hoyt <[email protected]> writes:

> If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent shell.
> It doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above conditions.
>
> I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on the bike.
>
> Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
> sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment
> Coop (good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?

http://www.glad.com/trashbags.html

Always keep one in my jersey pocket, just in case...

-Gerard

 

[Peter Tregunno]

All day rain and not too warm - I use a Louis Garneau CAD$19.99 clear PVC jacket. There's enough
venting on the sides to make it work.

All day rain and cool ( below 10 C) - the MEC does make a nice GoreTex jacket - Bernoulli (sp?) with
matching pants

All day rain and cold ( below 5 C) - I stare at the walls on the trainer

Michael Hoyt <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent shell.
> It doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above conditions.
>
> I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on the bike.
>
> Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
> sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment
> Coop (good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?
>
> Thanks.
>
> M

 

[Bruce]

When it's raining hard the air outside will be full of moisture. So no fabric will allow your inside
moisture to escape.

Your only chance of keeping dry is to reduce your sweat and/or exchange inside warm air with outisde
cold air. Since air's capacity to hold mositure doubles with every 20F increase the humid cold air
might be less humid then the warm air once it's warmed up. But then you have to provide the heat to
warm it up. So it's all a balancing act.

That said, for warm rain you will get wet. For cold rain a combination of a waterproof yet
breathable fabric (GoreTex) with vents, either armpit or across the middle of the back, works well.

-Bruce

> Michael Hoyt <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > If I'm training and it is intermittently raining lightly or moderately, I wear an Activent
> > shell. It doesn't breathe great and it isn't water proof, but it suffices in the above
> > conditions.
> >
> > I'm looking for something for wearing when its raining hard all day and I have to be on
> > the bike.
> >
> > Has anyone tried either the Assos or Castelli clear water-proof, breathable jackets (why doesn't
> > sweat close the breathing poors?)? Burley (they seem to have good venting)? Mountain Equipment
> > Coop (good price and features, Canadian)? Thoughts?

 

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
>
>All day rain and not too warm - I use a Louis Garneau CAD$19.99 clear PVC jacket. There's enough
>venting on the sides to make it work.

You can get essentially the same jacket from Campmor for $9.99, or less if you get more than one.
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Alex