I rode in a pretty heavy rain yesterday morning with my newly purchased e-vent jacket from REI. It was listed as a running jacket. No hood and I would like more pockets, but I digress. This jacket with a light longsleeved baselayer in about 54 degree temps kept me dry and better yet I was not soaked under the jacket as I would have been in my other W/B jackets. No pit zips and according to the so called experts they are not needed. When it gets below 40 I would think merino wool or fleece would work really well. So I'm satisfied with this jacket and I think I will be using it a lot even off the bike. It was on sale at right around $80.00 so for e-vent thats really cheap.