Originally Posted by jakub.ner
So I've heard the rain cape touted as great emergency rain gear. I'm looking to get one but don't seem to find an abundance of these in the LBSes and my usual online retailers (this is in Canada/North America). Now I'm interested in the real bicycle rain capes, with no sleeves (some people seem to sell rain jackets as rain capes) and with the hand loops, waist band, other ways to prevent flapping.
Could you guys/gals point me to where you got your rain capes (in North America) that you would recommend.
While I hope someone can direct you to a rain cape you did use the right
word
emergency rain gear. If you do not have fenders the spray from the wheels will get trapped inside the cape with you. The good way to keep rain gear from flapping and getting sucked into the wheels is to get a rain suit; jacket with hood and pants, booties extra. Emergency gear to me is duct taping a couple of big plastic garbage bags about me. Warm wet is better than cold wet.