Another Showers Pass Elite here. Love the rain resistance of the jacket and the color BUT not wild on the tightness of the fit- I have the Extra Large and am tall but not all the that big and it fits tight. Don't like the cut of the rear pocket- too easy for stuff to fall out. The oversized sleeve cuffs are good for fitting over gloves/mittens but floppy and catch on upright handlebars easily. This jacket feels more like it's designed for a rainy 40 mile spring training ride on my racing bike than a jacket made for year round every day commuting and transportation on an upright hybrid.

It's like they designed it based on market research rather than purpose. In other words, the spandex crowd, of which I am occasionally one, tends to be willing to be spend $200 + on a jacket they might wear two or three times a month as opposed to the rough and tumble commuter/transport cyclist who would wear it every day but hate the price tag.

If someone knows of a good heavy duty jacket as rain proofed as this one but at a lower price and truly made for the every day, year round commuter that would be a find.

edit- I also don't understand the separately priced and detachable hood. If it's raining hard enough to wear this jacket you're going to want a hood and if you don't they should roll easily into the collar out of the way. As for me, I bought the hood for an extra $30 and promptly lost it within a month or two. BTW, I think the Shower's Pass Touring might be the better design for the commuting crowd and it's cheaper.