Originally Posted by
banerjek
I have studied this exact question for well over 100,000 miles in the PNW which you may recognize as a rainy environment. My experience is that rain causes bikes to get wet. It doesn't hurt them.
BTW, 45°F and rainy is quite comfortable if you have right gear
The issue is finding the right gear. I'm an overweight woman, so the women's gear doesn't fit me, and neither does the men's. That said, I have
this rain shell from Costco, which works surprisingly well. Just wish they offered hi-viz colors.