OK so I have this £7.99 waterproof jacket..

I got it from Decathlon and it folds up into a small pouch. I keep it in my bag along with some overtrousers in case it rains because my windcheater isn't waterproof. It doesn't have any open seams for breathability yet claims it is brathable fabric. When I commute home I just wear the cotton short sleeve shirt I wear at the office as it will go in the wash when I get home. The thing is - when I get home and peel the jacket off I am absolutely drenched to the bone underneath it. Can this just be from sweat? It really is like wearing a bin-bag. I really don't want to have to bother with wearing some sort of long sleeve jumper to form a barrier between my sweat and the jacket, and would rather get a better waterproof yet lightweight jacket that maybe has some sort of lining that is more condusive to the distrbution of moisture on the inside. Can anyone make any suggestions? £20 is the most I want to pay.
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My route home is uphill and my cycling shirt (wicking fabric) gets soaked by sweat most days.
On the downhill way to work, if it is cool enough, my waterproof jacket does keep me dry without too much sweat. But it uses a top of the range fabric - eVent, which is more breathable than most types of Gore-Tex and about equivalent to their best performing fabrics. I also have all the venting pockets open.
At the top end you may find something between the two - but they are way more expensive than £20.
At the moment, in this heat, I just get wet. In the winter, the boil-in-the-bag keeps me warm.
For anything in between, I have a windstopper (which is showerproof).
2012 Cube Ltd SL (the hardtail XC 26er)
2014 Lapierre Zesty TR 329 (the full-sus 29er)
but it depends on how far/fast you ride, how much you normally sweat and how cold it is and so on. Sometimes you can get away with the boil in the bag jacket...but it sounds like you're not.
I wouldn't wear anything in this weather, even a £300 waterproof, it's way too hot and you're better off getting wet from rain than sweat
Great business thought flogging breathable jackets.
I have a cheap race cape that is not 'waterproof' but does cut the wind chill and packs up small into the back pocket. I also have a communter flouro waterproof goretex jacket that the other half bought me at great expense. It is ok to commute on days when it is cold and likely to rain. Or when it is really lashing down. I ride slower to stop sweat buildup.
With cycling when it rains you get wet I'm afraid.
probably just one for the warmer days and quieter roads though!
Show off.
Think how stupid the average person is.......
half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
Gore-tex is the most breathable waterproof fabric on the market. New Gortex Pro just launched 28% more breathable than "old" Goretex plus a lot more durable. However for cycling I would not wear Gore-tex or similar breathable fabric unless it was cold or very wet. In warm weather you will just boil in the bag. For Gore-tex to work best temp needs to be below 15C. However better would be a windproof shell which is a lot more breathable, still has good water repellency but not waterproof. This is a lot more breathable and lighter than Goretex, eVent, Hyvent, Textapore, etc.
Think how stupid the average person is.......
half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
I didnt say it would be pleasant to look at!! but would help with the getting wet scenario!
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Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!
No rain came, was about 17 or 18 degrees the whole way in, head wind most of the way! needless to say I was more than a little clamy when I got to work!!
Funny you should say that. I wore my non waterproof windcheater on the basis that although wet, it was not raining when I left the house. Within about 2 clicks the biggest downpour I've ever seen was unleashed.
--Jens Voight
looking out the window now it may have been a good idea!! still got an hour to stop though!!
It depends whether you prefer getting soaked by sweat or rain.
Get a dhb Minima S or a dhb Wisp. I have a Wisp. It doesn't really get any cheaper than that.
I reckon it would be okay in the depths of winter?