Wet Weather

[loops]

Went to work on my bike today, not worried about possible rain as have just recoated my cycling jacket with waterproofer. It rained on the way home..which is only 3 miles and apart from a couple of small areas I was wet through

Are there any tips on how to make sure your waterproof cycling jacket..which are fairly expensive will keep you dry for a few mile? a particular make perhaps? or fabric??

wet loops

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You might get a couple of ideas from mickle's 'tip of the week' thread which this week thrillingly covered the topic of waterproof jackets.

https://www.cyclechat.net/

That mickle, gotta hand it to him, guy's a fuggin leg-end.

 

[Erudin]

I got a Avenir Water Resistant & Windproof Cycling Jacket last year, the material is called Dri-Tex, it performs really well for the money

 

[Paulus]

I wear an Altura Nevis Jacket. It does the job for me.



www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Altura-Nevis-Waterproof-Jacket/ALTUZJAC206

 

[peelywally]

if its really chucking it down or youve been out long enough in the rain ,

your jkt will stop breathing and that water inside is sweat ,

layering can wick away moisture from your skin a fleece is good but your bulking up

your clothing ,

no answers here, i look forward to hearing any though .

 

[Melonfish]

i got a BTwin 9.99 job from decathlon a little while back, its damned waterproof!, vented well to boot. only issues i've had with it is the cloth cuffs being quite wet, the rest sheds fine.