Originally Posted by
Hapsmo911
I ride through the winter in N California so my version of cold is laughable to some of you, 30-60 degrees f in the winter. I found that waterproof jackets hold the sweat so your wet anyway. Last year I went with wool and seems to work the best. Atleast if I am wet I am warm. Am I missing something? I was thinking my jacket just may not be vented enough? should I try a more breathable waterproof jacket?
A good rain shell should keep wind and rain out (mostly) and breathe. But they aren't cheap.
Riding year-round in Minneapolis, I use a rain jacket for temps between 25F and 50F... over that and I'm basting in my own sweat. For mild days (50 to 60F), I like long sleeved jerseys and tall socks, made with wool or other materials that don't hold the rain but keep the road-spray off the me. For temps below 25F, well you don't get rain... it's snow and I have different jackets for that.
At the end of the day, I don't expect a rain jacket to keep me "dry" in the rain, you're riding a bike in the rain... you're gonna end up wet.