It's been known to rain once or twice in Seattle. Like yesterday, while I was out riding. And today. And tomorrow, they tell us. Anyway, it's good for the gardens...

Up, up, and away!

I really like the Arc'teryx Accelero. It blocks about 2/3 of the wind, but lets some through, like air conditioning. My commute in to work is five miles, and almost entirely up hill. Makes for a fun, quick ride home, but it's less fun going in. I wear a jacket because it gets cold, and windy. While the thing isn't waterproof, technically, I've had it out for a few hours and stayed bone dry underneath, thanks to the DWR coating. Rain forms drops, like mercury; the heavy ones roll down, and the lighter ones just stay there until they get shaken away.



But it's not cheap. And it doesn't cover your legs.

Another option, and maybe a better one given the humidity ( I know it gets cold in Florida, and that farmers down there had to cloister their fields to keep tomatoes from freezing ) down there, is to get a wool base layer. That's long undies, and a long-sleeve tee shirt. You'd wear pants over them, and on a cold day a shirt or jacket, but on a warmer day, you can wear the shirt as an outer layer. Wool feels dry when it's wet, continues to insulate ( unlike cotton! ), pulls sweat away from you like a dry sponge, and never, ever smells like body odor. Merino is incredibly soft, and this time of year there are a lot of sales.