Originally Posted by
stringbreaker
My ride home in the rain tuesday was ok till I turned into a headwind in the hard rain for about a mile. I had to make sure to put my head down cause the wind was driving the rain into my nose. I thought I was going to drown. It was interesting to say the least. This morning the rain wasn't driving just coming down in a nice light shower but it was still hard to see. I made it just fine. Anniegrmble what are these breatheable rain tights of which you speak?
these are my fabulous rain pants:
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_l...=1274473879620 or in men's:
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1274473867467
this particular pair is from MEC, which is like the Canadian REI, but I'm sure you could find something similar stateside. The seams aren't waterproof, but I have fenders and a low riding jacket, so my ass never gets wet. In a real downpour sometimes my calves get damp from the seams, but they're so much more comfortable than the plasticky pant I used to have - they make you sweat so much it's not worth the rain protection. I feel sort of evangelical about the pants, as they really transformed me from a fair weather commuter to a full-time all-season one.