Quote Originally Posted by velogirl View Post
Hey, Gnat! Congrats on the new bike......what did you get?

Are you going to use your raingear for commuting or club rides or what?

Thumbholes and hoods are probably over-kill for SF and they will also compromise your mobility/range of motion (just try turning your head with a hood on).

In my experience riding here, I rarely need rain gear for recreational riding. I used it occassionally for commuting, but we really don't get as many rainy days as you'd think.
Thanks, Lorri! I splurged on a Specialized Ruby Pro. It's lighter than a fart, I swear!

I'm thinking mostly for commuting, as I'm moving to skiing and gym rock climbing for the winter weekend, uh, "cross-training". I guess I just don't want to have any excuse to wimp out when the clouds get thick on those dark December afternoons. I didn't even think about the mobility aspect. Good to know!

So, I have a wind-proof and water-resistant shell already: if I layer that with a thermal layer underneath, you think that would get me through most of it without too much misery?

-- gnat!