Originally Posted by
Giro
p.s. The MEC Derecho is made of 3-layer Entrant® polyester, has pit zips, dual way zipper, etc.
MEC's page comparing waterproof jackets classifies the Derecho as a "relaxed" fit vs. the Showers Pass "regular" fit, it that is important to you.
That sounds really cool but it is back-ordered. Also, even the one review that said it was better than e-vent (but worse than gore-tex) reinforces my suspicion that there's no such thing as a breathable rain jacket for biking past a Danish pathway kind of pace.
Although the MEC coat sounds like it has the serious mechanical ventilation to make up for that deficiency.