Wet weather gear & sweat

[kingsley]

I've been thinking about getting a decent rain jacket
for a big tour next year. At the moment we use
sub-$50/£17 netti electric-orange rain jackets.
They tend to keep you warm (steamy?), but not dry.

The reason I ask, is the consensus (not that there's much)
on the Phreds bicycle touring list, is that the
high-end gortex (et. al.) jackets can't vent the
amount of sweat you generate while riding (especially
towing kids + gear). So they reckon you may as well use a
cheap, vented, riding jacket.

Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
for touring? I want something to make all-day-rain riding
a little more comfortable. I have some 'Agu' gortex rain
pants we bought in NL, and they're pretty good, but
I think I sweat mostly from the top.

-kt

 

[Dulwich Cyclist]

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"kingsley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've been thinking about getting a decent rain jacket
> for a big tour next year. At the moment we use
> sub-$50/£17 netti electric-orange rain jackets.
> They tend to keep you warm (steamy?), but not dry.
>
> The reason I ask, is the consensus (not that there's much)
> on the Phreds bicycle touring list, is that the
> high-end gortex (et. al.) jackets can't vent the
> amount of sweat you generate while riding (especially
> towing kids + gear). So they reckon you may as well use a
> cheap, vented, riding jacket.
>
> Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
> for touring? I want something to make all-day-rain riding
> a little more comfortable. I have some 'Agu' gortex rain
> pants we bought in NL, and they're pretty good, but
> I think I sweat mostly from the top.
>
> -kt
>
>

 

[Doki]

kingsley wrote:
> I've been thinking about getting a decent rain jacket
> for a big tour next year. At the moment we use
> sub-$50/£17 netti electric-orange rain jackets.
> They tend to keep you warm (steamy?), but not dry.
>
> The reason I ask, is the consensus (not that there's much)
> on the Phreds bicycle touring list, is that the
> high-end gortex (et. al.) jackets can't vent the
> amount of sweat you generate while riding (especially
> towing kids + gear). So they reckon you may as well use a
> cheap, vented, riding jacket.
>
> Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
> for touring? I want something to make all-day-rain riding
> a little more comfortable. I have some 'Agu' gortex rain
> pants we bought in NL, and they're pretty good, but
> I think I sweat mostly from the top.

My Altura Nevis is hardly high end (50GBP), but it's meant to be breathable
and has lots of vents. You still end up sweatier than you would in something
not waterproof.

 

[Kenneth Clements]

"kingsley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> I've been thinking about getting a decent rain jacket
> for a big tour next year. At the moment we use
> sub-$50/£17 netti electric-orange rain jackets.
> They tend to keep you warm (steamy?), but not dry.
>
> The reason I ask, is the consensus (not that there's much)
> on the Phreds bicycle touring list, is that the
> high-end gortex (et. al.) jackets can't vent the
> amount of sweat you generate while riding (especially
> towing kids + gear). So they reckon you may as well use a
> cheap, vented, riding jacket.
>
> Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
> for touring? I want something to make all-day-rain riding
> a little more comfortable. I have some 'Agu' gortex rain
> pants we bought in NL, and they're pretty good, but
> I think I sweat mostly from the top.

I've been using a Lusso Hydromax jacket for the last five years and it's
been through several downpours. I haven't found it sweaty, it's lined and
vented and keeps me dry. I haven't found the need to pay more for Goretex.
Take a look at www.lusso.co.uk.

Ken

 

[davek]

kingsley wrote:
> Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
> for touring?

It depends how hard you ride. I find for anything above a gentle potter
in subzero conditions my Altura Nevislite ends up wetter on the inside
than the outside by the time I reach my destination. And as I *don't do*
gentle potter, I only wear it for the most severe conditions.

My personal view is that snug fitting lycra is best - it may not stop
you getting wet but it keeps you warm and when it stops raining it dries
quickly.

It is a view I have formulated from experience - experience gained from
practise after hearing others express a similar view via this very same
newsgroup.

d.

 

[Tamyka Bell]

davek wrote:
>
> kingsley wrote:
> > Does anyone use a high-end rain jacket that's good
> > for touring?
>
> It depends how hard you ride. I find for anything above a gentle potter
> in subzero conditions my Altura Nevislite ends up wetter on the inside
> than the outside by the time I reach my destination. And as I *don't do*
> gentle potter, I only wear it for the most severe conditions.
>
> My personal view is that snug fitting lycra is best - it may not stop
> you getting wet but it keeps you warm and when it stops raining it dries
> quickly.
>
> It is a view I have formulated from experience - experience gained from
> practise after hearing others express a similar view via this very same
> newsgroup.
>
> d.

I haven't done any touring, but I've done lots of riding in the rain
because my coach is a psycho and "Ironman is tough, rain is nothing"
etc.

I have a bright yellow netti jacket which I find gets a bit too sweaty
on the inside so instead of getting wet, I get wet and smelly.

In heavy downpours we don't ride that fast (because we don't brake that
fast) but I've found that the standard style cycling vests work well for
warmth. They block the wind on the chest, so even when you're saturated
you don't get really cold, but you can lose the heat through the back
and arms when you need to. If you're touring with a more upright
posture, it's probably even less important to have the back closed in.
Mostly the front of you will get wet.

As I've said, I haven't done touring, so...

T