Didn't realize it was raining until I got to the front door. Almost chickened out and asked my wife to drop me off, but realized I'll never make it through winter if I let a little rain scare me. Luckily I have my raingear hanging right there. Donned the suit (a $40 outfit from the "outdoors" department in Canadian Tire), put the raincover on my Arkel Commuter pannier, and hit the road. The hood on my jacket is so large it fits over my helmet and my leather Sketchers are keeping my feet dry so far. Love the looks I get as I pull up to school, lock up my bike, and walk in all gussied up. Took a few extra minutes to get dressed and undressed but still made it to class on time bone dry (except for some perspiration.) Pannier dry too thanks to the raincover. Feels good to be a commuter.