Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Ive added a Cycle rain cape, to my gear, as they drape over the hands , they stay dry..
shelters your legs some,
when the rain goes horizontal..
I wear rain-pants, and some rubber Bean boots.
a helmet cover should complete the kit.. bike does need mudguards, of course..
Do you keep the cape on when you get off the bike? I have to wait at an uncovered bus stop in the afternoons some days. I like the idea of a cape for the increased ventilation though. My rain jacket
http://www.bicycleclothing.com/Water...n-Jackets.html
didn't leak yesterday evening but I still sweated quite a bit, even with the really good pit vents. It was dumping so much rain that my goretex rain pants couldn't breath at all, so even my legs were sweaty. I was still pretty comfortable though, so I guess that's the main thing.
Don't ask how I know it was sweat and not the pants leaking....