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Rain Gear

  • 13-11-2014 6:17pm
    #1
    Pompous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Is there waterproof cycling gear that is actually waterproof? The stuff I have at the moment was advertised as waterproof but it absorbs water. It does keep me warm because it acts as a wetsuit, but now I need rain gear that doesn't absorb water.

    Thanks for reading.


Comments

  • #2
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    How often is the safety inspector around?


  • #3
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    There is, but you wouldn't want to be cycling far in it and the good quality stuff isn't cheap. I spent about 80 euro on a pair of Altura overtrousers that worked extremely well, and BBB make excellent overshoes for commuting or winter riding. You want the overshoes to be tight and some kind neopreney material. Altura make some that are loose and more canvassy, they were crap in my experience.

    I arrived into work bone-dry even on extremely wet days, but if you're cycling further than like 7 to 10km you'll end up sweating buckets.


  • #4
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Fortunately as a forum mod I can see the pre-edit version. Other posters may simply be questioning Raam's sanity....:pac:

    There's little point in having something completely waterproof as that's going to retain sweat which pretty much defeats the point. Breatheable gear allows some vapour out but you will still end up with moisture on the inside. The more important thing, particularly at this time of year, is keeping warm which your current set up seems to achieve


  • #5
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Beasty wrote: »
    Fortunately as a forum mod I can see the pre-edit version. Other posters may simply be questioning Raam's sanity....:pac:

    There's little point in having something completely waterproof as that's going to retain sweat which pretty much defeats the point. Breatheable gear allows some vapour out but you will still end up with moisture on the inside. The more important thing, particularly at this time of year, is keeping warm which your current set up seems to achieve

    MY NAME IS BEASTY AND I RIDE WITH STABILISERS ON MY BIKES.

    LOL, always quote. That's my lesson for today.


  • #6
    Pompous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Pompous


    Beasty wrote: »
    Fortunately as a forum mod I can see the pre-edit version. Other posters may simply be questioning Raam's sanity....:pac:

    Oh man, I laughed my ass off at this. Sorry Raam :o

    Thanks for the info Darkglasses and Beasty, you both confirmed my suspicions but I wanted to be sure.

    I cycle 10km each way on my commute and I only ever cycle at top speed so I think I would sweat too much regardless of what waterproof material I can find.


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