Waterproof jacket!!

this looks like the mutts
this looks like the mutts nutts:

complete with very sturdy looking chin straps for when there’s a real south westerly:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grundens-Sandhamn-21-Souwester-/110808153133?var=#vi-content

I am very happy with my
I am very happy with my endura windchill jacket. Been through 3 winters now on a 30 mile round trip commute. Pretty much totally water proof on the front , rounaix Lycra on the rear. Very breathable as a result. If you are sensible and ride mudguards at this time of year, your back honestly stays dry even in prolonged downpours ( I know it’s counterintuitive). Until you use a jacket like this in the rain you won’t believe it. It has side vents and fits like a proper jersey. With a craft singlet underneath and bib shorts it’s good for strenuous riding up to about 16c too, so it stays on all winter, it’s all I need! Try it only 75 quids
Other than that I can positively recommend the range of waterproof jackets made by an American company called ” showers pass” available from mosquito bikes and urban hunter but also importable from the bicycle hub. In the states they are known as ” the best ” breathable waterproofs.

I have a Gore Path jacket.
I have a Gore Path jacket. Material is Goretex Paclite so it’s pretty thin; If I roll it carefully I can fit it in a jersey pocket when not required. It is completely wind and waterproof. It is also very breathable; after a couple of hours the only points where moisture is visible on the inside are along the taped seams. It is apparent that the rest of the fabric is allowing a lot of water vapour out.

i rode in a surface pertex
i rode in a surface pertex recently on two big rides (77) (89) miles. the body and arms kept me completely dry but the shoulder seam let a small amount in. reckon i did at least 40 miles in rain (ranging from constant spitting to big showers) worked for me, stylish-ish and around £40. didnt boil on the climbs either, underneath had a torm merino jersey and base layer. warm enough all ride etc

A combination of a sportful
A combination of a sportful hotpack4 and a gore windstopper ozon jersey did well in the rain on Sunday. I was damp, but still warm after 4 hours. To get really waterproof you need to be at the 200+ end of the market, I think. I’d rather be a bit damp, but warm.
The sportful hotpack4 is great, the water really does bead off it, I got it for 50 from sigma, but they seem to have sold out now. I really like the gore windstopper ozone jersey too, I’ve worn it much of the winter and spring.

altura nightvison for me too.
altura nightvison for me too. I seem to survive without getting rain down the neck. Also enough zippable vents to allow air movement. Had it two years and the only damge is on of the pockets has gone through. Definitely won’t fit in the back pocket of a jersey though, and way too hot abouve 15 degrees.

trikeman wrote:I don’t get

trikeman wrote:

I don’t get really wet from heat (vented out the loose bottom)