I ride in the rain some due to a few 5 to 7 day tour rides each year. The showers pass jacket will keep you wet if - you keep the pit zippers up when it is raining and you use the hood. Without the hood you WILL get wet. Also, I use the showers pass rain pants which go over the tops of my covers. I can stay very nearly dry in a moderate rain if I get properly dressed. However, getting wet, except in a cold driving rain, is not all that bad. Stay off the painted areas.