08-04-2018, 05:38 AM
All I can add to this is that every rain suit i've ever tried was a miserable failure. maybe in a sprinkle it would help keep you from getting damp, but you could just as easily dry off in the wind from that level of rain. in *real* rain, on my morning commute, no suit has ever kept me dry (that includes frog toggs). over the years i've just gotten to the point where I pay attention to the weather and pack a change of clothes if there's a significant chance for rain. it is, after all, just water, so i've decided that there's no reason for me to give a care.
as far as touring in rain, the couple of times i've been caught on long distance rides in the wet, i've found that if you're really travelling a good distance, you'll eventually ride right out from under it. a good 30 minutes on the road in 70-80mph wind will mostly dry you off even if you're soaking wet.
I think the only way you could actually stay completely dry is to put on a full body professional grade diving wetsuit over your clothes, james-bond style, and i just don't have or care to spend the money on something like that.
as far as touring in rain, the couple of times i've been caught on long distance rides in the wet, i've found that if you're really travelling a good distance, you'll eventually ride right out from under it. a good 30 minutes on the road in 70-80mph wind will mostly dry you off even if you're soaking wet.
I think the only way you could actually stay completely dry is to put on a full body professional grade diving wetsuit over your clothes, james-bond style, and i just don't have or care to spend the money on something like that.