Waterproofs (that don't make you sweat)?

[TonyHetherington]

Driving me nuts at the moment - it's chucking it down most days I want to ride to work. However, the temperature is such that I'm still a couple of months away from investing in the Altura Night Vision Evo (well, my birthday's in October )

Anyway - all the light waterproofs I've seen seem to be of the material that makes you boiling hot, which I don't want. I just don't want to get cycling jerseys soaking wet (and therefore me very wet and very cold).

Any suggestions?

[TonyHetherington]

warp9 said:

I got an orange £10 discount one from JD sports which is worse than wearing a bin bag. But you know all of this. This hasn't helped at all. Sorry!

- that's a great way to put it - like wearing a bin bag. And that's what I was hoping to avoid, of course! Thanks though, at least I know I'm not on my own

pablo said:

how long is the ride?

<30mins, so it's not mega long, but I do 2hour + rides at the weekends which I'd hope to use this on too.

Rocksteadyeddie said:

have a boil in the bag effect.

And yet another great way to put it

[TonyHetherington]

Thanks all - it seems like I am looking for the impossible, then?!

I might get a bin bag then - I'd rather be hot than wet, because i'd then have to dry everything at work.

Thanks though

[TonyHetherington]

Thanks all!

Using my new found understanding of seeking the near-impossible (thanks for the tips!) I've ordered a gillet. I figured it will be cool enough to not get boiling, but keep enough rain off my body so that I don't get wet and cold. A bit of a comprimise for the current nice-temperatures but wet weather.

Come the winter I'll be going for a proper waterproof jobbie!

Thanks all for the suggestions

neilski said:

Didn't we have this exact same question last week?

(oops - I genuinely did look first, honest )