Rapha Pro Team Race Cape

MattFT

Looking for a packable rain jacket and saw 25% off the rapha race cape. Any owners out there who'd give it a thumbs up or down? Are there better candidates out there than the race cape?

ddraver

it's good, it's not THAT packable, it's a tight fit, it's probably as breathable as any fully waterproof jacket, ie ok, but it has limits

I would look at the new Gore Oxygen 2 jacket too

domc21

i love mine, you can roll it up into a fairly small size pre ride to go in a pocket but once your out its not as easy to stuff in a pocket....

I'd love another so i can cut the arms of my current one for summer showers....

ddraver

Hee hee, me too....

Monty Zoncolan

I have to agree: I have one and really like it, it's very waterproof for a thin fabric but it only just fits in a back pocket with some careful folding, and even then it's a bit bulky.

In terms of sizing it's designed to fit over a racing jersey and so is quite a snug fit and short. I normally take a medium size in Pro Team gear but went for a large so I could wear it over more different types of gear.

flasher

I like mine, it's race fit so go up a size!

thegreatdivide

Flasher wrote:

I like mine, it's race fit so go up a size!

Unless you can actually wear 'race fit' clothing that is.

ddraver

too give ytou an idea, on the bie it feels great. Snug and flap free. Sitting down at the cafe stop it's too tight across 'ma beer belleh'