Originally Posted by
chuckr
why don't most bike jackets-even waterproof ones, have a hood. No matter how high necked they are, you still get water on the back of your neck
Because hoods cut down on your peripheral vision. Get yourself a helmet cover with a neck flap (performance or nashbar used to carry them), or one of them no'easter type rain hats Rivendell sells.
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