Does anyone have any of the Showers Pass rain gear? I see they have waterproof and waterproof breatheable. Just wondering if this stuff is as good as what the Burley rain gear was. I have a Burley jacke that kills and I need some new rain pants. Do they work as well as the advertisment on their website claims?

Elite Jacket is the best piece of rain gear I own, have not tried the pants, i just use tights and let my legs get wet.

I have the Club Jacket, which is not even their best-performing jacket, and it performs very well in rain-- kept me dry in pouring rain, when my "rain pants" and everything else got soaked.

After that, I bought the Showers Pass rain pants, but haven't tested them in the rain yet. If they're anything like the jacket, though, you should be very pleased.

And it appears that their Touring Jacket is nearly identical to the now discontinued Burley jackets, so I'd say that Showers Pass is most likely at least as good as Burley.

I have a Showers Pass Touring jacket. It breathes really well and generally kicks butt. A+ would wear again.

I have the Century jacket, which they don't make anymore. Its the best all around jacket I've ever had. Totally waterproof and windproof and breathable. In the summer I get very minimal sweating, and in the winter I use it as my outer shell with a Sporthill Traveler jacket and I'm good down to 10f before I have to add a third layer. I should have bought an extra one. I've had mine for less than a year and its proving to be quite durable for the everyday use that I put it thru. I went with the O2 3flow Rainpants, mostly because of costs, and they perform as well as the jacket does.

Check out Rain Legs for rain pants. I love them. No sweating, easy on and off, and my legs stay almost completely dry.

I have the Elite jacket. I wear it everyday in the winter here in Boston. It is terrific. Totally waterproof (except for the tiny hole in the left forearm from a crash last year) and the warmth is very adjustable. If I have it totally zipped up (pit zips, and up to the neck), just having a fleece jersey underneath keeps me plenty warm down to 20 degrees F. Lower and I just add another layer underneath.

I have the rain paints. They are also totally waterproof. I wear them about half the days in winter probably. Know that they are very warm. I don't wear them if it's going to be above 45 degrees F and I only wear MTB shorts underneath them down to about 20 degrees F.

Big thumbs up from me.

I have an elite 2.0 jacket, and I love it. I've used it in cold pouring rain, and arrived without a drop on my clothes. It's nice and adjustable, too - on warm days, I open the pit zips and loosen the cuffs (they're BIG) for airflow. On cold days, I close the pit zips and cinch down the cuffs, and with a thin baselayer I'll be comfortable in just about any kind of cold weather we get here.

To round out my rain gear, I have a pair of cheap-o rain pants from REI and a pair of MEC waterproof shoe covers. I actually enjoy riding in the rain now

+1

+100 for the Elite 2.0. Combined with a just a Smartwool base, it's absolutely awesome for cold rain. It's also pretty much my only bike jacket and makes a great cold weather shell.

I've worn it in some seriously nasty weather and at times not even realized just how bad it was out until I unzipped it.

I ordered the waterproof breatheable Showers Pass pants and then wouldn't you know it I was in a shop today and he now carries them, well at least I got to see what they really look like and from what I can see they are well made so they should last a good while

I have had a Showers Pass Century jacket for about a year. It's starting to leak as the outside coating has worn away. I sent an email to Showers Pass and they wrote back after some time recommending that the coating be revived with a product like Revivex.

fwiw, I would estimate that I've probably put in about 100 hours of riding in the rain before experiencing significant leakage.

I got the rain pants for Xmas, so I've only worn them a few times--2 or three in rain and 2 for the extra wind protection when it got really cold. I like them so far. They do get condensation on the inside--I think breathable nylon type fabrics don't work as well in cold weather--but not to the point of being uncomfortable.

One thing I had read but disregarded is the waist size. It's small. Mine fit over long underwear, which is all I'd be wearing anyway, but if I were trying to commute in work clothes I'd have a problem. I don't think they'd fit over regular pants. I'm 6'1", 200 lbs, and probably a bit smaller than a 36" waist at this point, and have the large size. It's weird, because the legs are very baggy, but the waist is smaller than anything I would consider "large". And there's elastic anyway, so I don't know why they didn't build in some extra room.

Searching, I see one site listing large as 34-36 and another as 34-38. I'd say they'd fit 32-36, with 36 being a firm ceiling.

The club jacket looks like the ticket for warmer months wet riding gear. My commute is 14 miles one way, and I think the elite would be too much warmth.

Sizing question...I have a 38" chest, which is right at the upper limit of the size mens small. Should I get a medium?

After reading this thread when it was "fresh," I started looking into eVent fabric and the Elite 2 jacket. Couldn't find a medium anywhere so I figured I'd have to wait 'til the Spring supplies started showing up. Then I found that Lickton's sold them. I called and they even had a medium (the guy said he was holding one in his hand ). Grabbed it (virtually) on the spot. Should be right on time when it shows. Looking forward to it. Obviously, I can't comment yet on size (my chest is 42 so I hope a M will allow a little space for a layer or two).

I'm a 40-42. I tried on the Double Century and Touring jackets. In the DC a L fit best and in the Touring a M. This will allow for a couple of thin layers.

Yes it does. I shared part of my commute home with 2 guys from Showers Pass yesterday. They were awesome - wanting to know how my jacket is holding up, etc. I often wear expensive work clothes under that jacket. No problem. They sure seem to take making a good product seriously.

Mine showed up. The M fits me real nice with room for a Smartwool top and a med weight sweater (if I need more layers than that, there's a good chance I won't be riding anyway 'cause it will be cold cold cold!) Seems to be very well made, too. Looking forward to trying it out in a real soaker...

+2

I just did a full winter of wet west coast commuting with a Showers Pass Club jacket and I swear by it. Now that the weather is improving it's a bit warm and I tend to switch to my breathable MEC jacket, but the Showers Pass is perfect for cold & wet. IMHO. With layers underneath of course.

Just got in out of the Radar Red steady rain. The SP jacket rocks. I pedaled at 19MPH for 10 miles and slogged the first 5 miles at around 10mph...The SP Pertex Century jacket rocks without overheating. You need at least one layer underneath otherwise the heavy rain stiings the forearms.

Is it worth the $130+ bucks? You decide. There's a lot of cheap competition out there. Do they last more than 2 yrs? Donno. I'm on my 2nd SP Century Jacket. They last about 4yrs of steady use.

What is steady use? 2-4X/week about 9 months out of the year.

Good to hear - I was unsure what to do when/if my Burley jacket gets worn out.

I have an elite 2.0 jacket but I haven't worn in in the rain yet. I have worn it in cold weather, though, and it works great. Keeps out the wind and at the same time breathes well. One day I wore my old jacket (performance century II) and swore I never would again. With the old jacket on, I ended up soaked with sweat because it didn't breathe. eVent is the ticket (that's what the elite 2.0 is made from).

I also have the hood and rain pants from showers pass but haven't used them yet.

Heh. Yes all my previous raingear of various makes and models all sits in a closet taking up space. I've never worn any of it anymore either.

Although this year I have let my showers pass raingear sit at home while i've experimented quite successfully with micro pertex windshirts during light rain/showery days.

Which brand are you using and how many minutes/hrs can you stay dry with these shirts?