Just wondering what people wear when riding in persistent, medium-heavy rain in moderate temperatures (10-20 C) . In particular:
- pants. For commuting I just wear shorts and get wet, other times I wear thermals and get cold but stay warm, but for several hours, what do you do?
- jacket: is any lightweight jacket ok? I wore one on my last tour and it was much better than I expected, not hot and sweaty at all. But then, 30 mins or so in rain. Use the hood under helmet?
- shoes: no idea.
- gloves: in desperation, I bought some imitation leather padded gloves for $3, they saved my life. If it's not too cold, is it reasonable to wear non-waterproof gloves? Ski gloves? Any cheap solutions?

Do people ever ride for hours in really heavy rain? Why?

Steve