Rain Jackets

[jobob]

First time it really rained and I wore it I felt like I had encased myself in a Glad sandwich bag. I really wasn't sure if all of the moisture I had all over was rain that had leaked in or if it was just sweat from sweating to death in a plastic bag

LOL! Been there, done that - and yep, it was the latter and how gross is that, I ask ?!
That's why I'm not too concerned about wearing a totally waterproof jacket anymore, I'd much rather get wet from the rain than from my own personal sauna , at least if I'm wearing something breathable I'll dry off fairly quickly. Staying warm is the key.

That said, I've never tried GoreTex, and if I were riding I the rain a lot I'd probably check it out.