Today I got soaked :(

JamesB5446

Chucked it down today and I got soaked.

Recommend me some decent wet weather/winter gear for riding in.

Cheers.

u05harrisb

Jacket, water proof shorts or trousers, sealskins socks and gloves, overshoes and hat. then youll be okay!

rubertoe

You dont need waterproofs, Skin is waterproof. and anything that claims to be 100% waterproof will be like wearing a bin liner and you will sweat so much that you'll get wet on the inside.

What you need to do is make sure you get some thing that will keep you warm. Have a read through the following threads:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40012&t=12878054

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40012&t=12872791

Plenty of info in there and you will find what you need and if not ask - the guys in commuting chat are a friendly bunch (watch out for DDD though - I hear he bites. :shock: )

djfleming22

JamesB5446 wrote:

Chucked it down today and I got soaked.

Recommend me some decent wet weather/winter gear for riding in.

Cheers.

For gods sake get real you don't know how lucky you are... i stay in Scotland and its always bloody raining we get that much rain i now have skin like flipper ,,,stop being a big girls blouse

godders1

I mostly agree with rubertoe however I picked up a Mavic H2O on sale in spring and it's been fantastic. It's made of paclite gore-tex and has vents on the chest and the sleeves for airflow.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... t-12-45525

If you like to ride flat out then yes it (and any other waterproof on the market) will probably be a bit much but at a moderate pace I've been pretty comfortable in it and it's kept my top half bone dry.

On the bottom I just have my shorts which get wet but stay warm and comfy anyway and overshoes.

A cycling cap helps keep the rain out of your eyes too.