himespau 

campmor has their rain poncho for ~$30-40. Though if you're over 6', I wouldn't recommend it as it's probably going to be too short to reach your bars as it was for me. Especially, if you wear a backpack under it.

Sherblock

Back clip on fender, slip on full waterproof pants, light waterproof shell, pace hat for rain deflection.

nicoth

full fenders

waterproof backpack or messenger bag

as much wool as possible.

wool pants, peacoat or sweater, wool socks

Cglenny

The Nashbar rain jacket worked at keeping my top dry during before and during winter (while I was in Vancouver, WA). Real cheep too! Looks like they only have the large size right now tho.

https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...2_170065_-1___

rustybrown

This.

No avoiding this.

Embrace this.

You may get wet.

Jaytron

Good ol Nashbar. How's the ventilation on that jacket?

I'm going to try Retrogression's Calv jacket next week to see if I overheat in it.

There's also this: https://www.realcyclist.com/cutter-rain-cutter-jacket

solbrothers

must have? my car keys

rustybrown

ftfy

Cglenny

Lacking! There was perspiration underneath. But it still worked well. For extra ventilation I kept it partially open in the front and that helped. It was really great as a windbreaker when it was down in the 30's.

himespau 

Yeah, I have a "rain jacket" I got from nashbar (I think it was blackbottoms as the brand though). No ventilation at all other than the front zip, so it's really only good if you're riding in sub-30's rain. Anything else and might as well take it off because you're getting soaked either way.

dk2ck

What's the best way to prevent wet shoes/feet/socks?

zazenzach

taking 2 teaspoons of HTFU in the morning usually solves it

illdthedj

illdthedj

91MF

i have one of these too. literally one of the best jackets i've ever had. proper fit[tall/thin], really waterproof, super breathable[pit zips dont leak either], makes me look awesome.

pic pre-race paris 2 ancaster. look how rad i am in this jacket.

vw addict

My beloved Gore-Tex booties work pretty good.

jimmytango

This song:

rustybrown

moar beard, plz.

91MF

haha nah my beard game is weak, thats just 'didnt shave this morning'. it does look weird tho.

anyways, the jacket.

evilcryalotmore

I use plastic booties on my socks inside my shoes, ITs a little hard to get into my shimano shoes, But i can get them in after a good 3 minute wrestle. But it never rains in La. When it does, Drivers are too stupid to look out for me.

Cglenny

I do like the cycling booties. Make sure you get actual waterproof ones, not ones that claim they are waterproof, are for the first 10 minutes of a ride, but then start to soak through.

LesterOfPuppets

They're not the easiest shoes to pedal in but for those who value dry feet;

john.mcg

Thirded on the Precip. Super lightweight and pretty packable. At least enough to squish up and toss into my bag without a thought. Pit zips are great as vents and somehow aren't giant gaps for falling rain, even when zipped all the way open to the ribs. Surprisingly durable, too, especially given how thin the fabric is— I took a nasty high-speed spill onto pavement + sand + gritty gravel with it on once, and the only ill effect besides a bruised ego was a centimeter long tear by the wrist cuff. (Which hasn't frayed any further in the last six months)

Totally recommended. Check eBay if you want a cheaper price. I got a never-used one for about half off. Only caveat was that it has a patch for a youth skiing organization on the chest, which I don't mind.

LesterOfPuppets

My only beef with my Precip is it's not so comfy when wearing short sleeves - the lining just doesn't feel so good against bare skin.

I've a similar Helly Hansen shell with a mesh liner that's much better in that regard.

I need to get myself a lightweight longsleeve jersey to go with the Precip.

chenghiz

I've had this for a little over a year and it's been great. It's not waterproof enough to keep you dry for long rides, though - you'd want a more heavy duty waterproof jacket for that. It's a good all-round outdoor jacket for damp weather from ~50F down to around 30F though, and if you find it on Bonktown for half off or whatever, it's definitely worth getting. I've gotten compliments on how cool it looks, too, for what it's worth.