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…..as a waterproof that wont boil me.
i run hot. For context, the latest cold spell and garmin showing -5 windchill i wear trousers, short sleeve baselayer and a thermal jersey (MT500 thermal jacket on the MTB / Santini Adapt Wool Jacket on the road and more than comfy.
Out on my road bike or MTB in the rain i tend to find I run so hot that a waterproof would kill me from boil in the bag heat exposure so focus on staying warm and wet!
circumstances have changed and I’m now commuting on the bike every day. But Sick of getting p**** wet through every day which seems to have been the norm for the last 6months.
commute is 5mls each way at a fairly brisk pace and i’m resigned to needing a waterproof.
Does anyone have a similar issue and can recommend something that wont boil me to death?
When you put a waterproof on remove a layer or two first?
nope, he best solution is carry a pac a mac type thing put it on when it rains heavy, taking it off when it stops.
Could you get away with a waterproof gilet to keep your core dry and warmer, but without the sealed in effect of a full jacket? Pro-viz do one, and I think Endura too.
commute is 5mls each way at a fairly brisk pace and i’m resigned to needing a waterproof.
Ride slower, don't use a rucksack, keep luggage on the bike. You get wet from the outside or the inside. Five miles is below optimal change clothes and shower distance, so you need to modify your efforts to stay dry inside.
Gilets may help, but wet sleeves at work if you don't change is not a great look.
would barely be warmed up in 5 miles...
my commuter bag has a small frame bag on it, i keep my DHB waterproof jacket in there, trousers not so much of an issue, can afford a random wetting if it happens, granted.. i drive if its wet in the morning so its only an emergency setup i have in place
Ride slower
Agree. Going at 20mph for 5 miles would get me a lot warmer than 15mph for 5 miles and only take 5 minutes longer which I would take over sweating all over the place.
Ride Slower
probably a fair point.
tis like literally chinese water torture and feels like I’ve been rained on more days than dry since about last august so each shower I sprint off with “fek sake….not again….just want to get there” in my head!
Might just change my name to Travis….
i suppose rising slower and staying cool opens up the choices
10 miles each way and also run hot. If it's bouncing down, then waterproof top and trousers. Just slow down a little - just literally ride below the 'boil' point. Unzip the top slightly.
It's been piddling it down for months. Main issue for me is keeping the winter boots fairly dry, and waterproof pants divert the dripping water over the top of the boot cuff, keeping my feet totally dry, and the cuff stays dry too. You can always unzip the top.
I tend to use Decathlon's rain tops - they have pit vents and a back vent. Still boil in bag but thin, and can be zipped open.
Yes, certainly on the way in to work, it's a gentle ride. The way home is another matter.
For a waterproof that's going to be used regularly, I think you'll struggle to do better than Gore, because they do seem to be more durable than many of their competitors.