I'm considering using my ebike to commute a 26-mile round trip. Any bicycle-related weather gear has either been lost or can't be found (there's a subtle difference). So I am facing the purchase of a full outfit, and therefore I have the freedom to start from scratch. My main weather armour in the past (shorter commutes in less rainy areas) was a traditional cape, which kept the rain off, but didn't make you sweat like a boil-in-the-bag chicken korma while you did it. And yet I never see them these days. Way back when, the only alternative was a PVC suit, which got you wetter from the inside than the rain would ever do, and I never bothered with one.
But nowadays we have GoreTex, so I imagine the market has moved on a bit since I was last riding regularly. I know from my walking and motorcycle gear that GoreTex is very good (waterproof and breathable) but very expensive too. But does it work in a cycling context? Presumably as you are sweating less on an assisted bike, the problem of breathability is less of a worry.
So, a cape, or a suit, or something else? Any views or opinions welcome.
Thanks for reading. Off on holiday tomorrow, back in a week.
But nowadays we have GoreTex, so I imagine the market has moved on a bit since I was last riding regularly. I know from my walking and motorcycle gear that GoreTex is very good (waterproof and breathable) but very expensive too. But does it work in a cycling context? Presumably as you are sweating less on an assisted bike, the problem of breathability is less of a worry.
So, a cape, or a suit, or something else? Any views or opinions welcome.
Thanks for reading. Off on holiday tomorrow, back in a week.