Recommend a waterproof jacket

MushGSXR

folks,

I'm looking for a good waterproof jacket (ie one that doesn't actually let the rain in). Dont want to spend a fortune, maybe around 70 euro. Primarly for Gael Force in 2 weeks, i'll be using it for a mix of road/mtb then for most of winter. Something lightweight.

Recommendations?

bbosco

I got one of these last year:
http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=201&idproduct=16068

It looks lightweight and more water 'resistant' than 'proof' but it has actually kept me bone dry through some heavy and extended showers (sound like a weather forecast there) and it's light and easy to carry.

eggie

Bought this recently, have doen a couple of 230+km days where it was pissing down and kept bone dry and warm.

Paid for itself already. Along with a rear mudguard it'll be a comfy winter on the bike.

I got a great light weight northface jacket, Its water & wind proof and its ridiculously warm for the thin-ness of the jacket. It cost me about 150euro tho but well worth it!

I got it in the North Face shop in temple bar if your around dublin

hatful

What do you do if you want a hood? They're all hoodless. I know it's safer not to have one in the way.

DualFrontDiscs

hatful wrote: »

What do you do if you want a hood? They're all hoodless. I know it's safer not to have one in the way.

My 'full on' bad weather jacket, for when the weather says 'Stay in', is a lined Goretex jacket, I imagine for snow boarding, with full pit zips and useful pockets. It has a hood that can zipped off. Bright yellow too. Got it in Patagonia Outlet store. The jacket is definitely for the 'I have to cycle the 80km home, regardless of situation'.

DFD

bbosco

hatful wrote: »

What do you do if you want a hood? They're all hoodless. I know it's safer not to have one in the way.

Don't you like the rain on your head?
For the winter I have a heavier rain proof jacket with a high collar that keeps the rain off your neck and a fleece-back hat that goes under the helmet.

Lumen

Regardless of the waterproofness of your jacket, you're going to get wet, from the outside or the inside.

My preference is for a lightweight sleeved shell over a sleeved cycling jacket (when it's very cold and wet) or a gilet/armwarmers combo when it's less cold, i.e. not mid-winter.

The benefit of lightweight shells is that you cna pack them away if/when it stops raining.

biomed32

i bought the rainjacket for 16 euro in aldi a couple months back does me grand keeps you fairly dry too if your on a major budget like me:D