Waterproof & Breathable?

milese

Hi,

I've got the normal £50 Altura waterproof high viz jacket and its fine for a gentle wet commute when the temperature is quite low, but as soon as its either a bit warmer or I go hard I boil.

Can someone recommend a jacket that is waterproof and breathable without being too heavy? I'm looking for something for hard training rides when its wet.

Thanks.

xscreamsuk

Castelli Gabba, not 100% w poof but pretty good. Fine for me on club runs up to 17C, breathes way better than club kit waterproofs.

navrig

There is very little (if anything) out there which will meet your needs. If it is warm then accept you'll get wet from the rain and don't wear a waterproof. If it is cold then accept you will get very sweaty (and wet) but wear a waterproof.

iPete

I wore a waterproof once last year over 10k miles. Discovered windproof and haven't looked back. You'd be surprised how waterproof they are and unless you are riding 2hrs + in strong rain they are much better in my experience.

smidsy

People have tried for years to emulate skin and no matter how much you pay you will still get wet, either from outside or inside depending on the product and the conditions.

As soon as you cycle at any reasonable effort the boil in the bag is innevitable.

Keeping warm is the best option so a nice windproof is the way to go.

jswba

Try one of the Santini ones from Prendas (http://www.prendas.co.uk/list.asp?typ=typ&ID=3).

chemicalviking

Have a look at the showers pass range of clothing, i have the skyline jacket and roadie pants and are excellent. ALWAYS riding and mosquito bikes sell their range or www.showerspass.com

sloppyschleckonds

Milese wrote:

I'm looking for something for hard training rides when its wet.

Thanks.

Have you considered a turbo trainer?

crikey

Have you considered a turbo trainer?

Jeez....

Get a waterproof, get mudguards, get out there.

Turbo training reduces cycling to the least enjoyable, most unpleasant, lowest common denominator. It sucks like Professor Sucky of the department of Sucking at Suckness University, Sucksville.

Get a Castelli Gabba jacket, long sleeve for the hard core deep winter stuff or short sleeve for the autumn/spring stuff; the best jacket I've used in 25 years of riding.

xscreamsuk

spots of rain yesterday so I went out in my Gabba, only a recovery ride so little effort but perfectly comfy at temps up to 19C. What bits of rain / spray around were perfectly dealt with.

keef66

I have a Gore Path jacket that's as close as I've ever got to being waterproof and breathable. It's 100% waterproof, and only gets condensation on the taped seams, which to me suggests that the rest of it is shifting a lot of water vapour.

If it's only showery though I usually opt for my Gore Phantom which is windproof and water repellent, but extremely breathable, and has zip-off sleeves so I can turn it into a gilet if required.

Monty Dog

IME there's no waterproof fabric that's breathable enough to cope with a cyclist working hard, regardless of what the makers say, so it's a choice of getting damp from the inside or out. I have a Castelli Gabba which is weather resistant but not fully waterproof, you will still get damp after a while. If riding hard, it's more about staying warm than dry IME.