Originally Posted by
autonomy
many backpackers and hikers recommend the Precip as THE go to jacket - light, cheap (comparatively), and works almost as well as the expensive GoreTex fabric.
I was kinda going in the opposite direction: Durable, a bit nicer, sacrificing weight for comfort and quality. I've got something light and almost as good already (and in a very loud hiviz green).
Had an ideal one I ordered on stupid closeout, a 66 North Grandi rain parka. Awesome quality, but the sizing chart was way off and they didn't have anything left in stock that would presumably fit me. In any case, I've more or less decided for this purpose I'm going regular hardshell, not cycle specific. I've got two months to watch sales, no rush at all.