Originally Posted by Roughstuff
Bah, humbug. Go down to a local camping store and get a hooded Columbia rain jacket, with velcra fasteners on the wrists for when ya really need to tighten up. They snap closed for cool days, they zip closed for very chilly days. The hood doesn't interfere with your helmet, and it prevents drips down the back of your neck. (Wear a dickie if it gets cold, too). Total cost...maybe $45 bucks. I often tour with just the old yellow raincoat like ya had in grammar school, but the Columbia is a better fabric and doesn't get stiff or crack in freezing weather.
roughstuff
It's not too often that you get a chance to buy American made clothing these days. I figure I won't be buying another rain jacket for some time so, a quality jacket made by Americans is well worht the extra $50 to me.