Originally Posted by
91MF
the question:
what are you all wearing to stay dry but not have your body temps soar? or do you all just get soaked through and clean up at work?
for me, the issue of what to wear in the rain all comes down to temperature.
if it's 55 degrees or above, i just get wet, as any kind of waterproof shell will make me sweat like a mofo in those kinds of temps. and if it's warm, i'd rather get soaked from rain than soaked from sweat.
from about 40 - 55 degrees, i have a very lightweight "breathable" Showers Pass shell that i picked up for a song from an REI clearance rack. it works pretty well; on the upper end of the temp. spectrum it can still be a little sweaty.
below 40 degrees, i have a more heavy duty mountain hardware shell (not cycle specific clothing) that i also picked up for a song from an REI clearance rack (man i love those REI clearance racks!). it's triple layer gore-tex so it does get a little sweaty in there even in colder temps, but in 30 degree temps i like to have something super-waterproof as getting wet in a 36 degree rain for 15 miles can be miserable.