I *love* my Gore Bike Wear jacket that I got here at TE...don't think they have them in bright pink anymore tho... Here's the yellow version: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=28629

It was expensive but worth the price IMO. It might be overkill for short trips, only but to me anything that ups my comfort level a lot & encourages me to ride in less-than-great conditions is a good thing.

I really like the relative breathability of GoreTex and love that the bike-specific jacket has a part that drops down over your rear to protect that from splatter. Works great. I wore it for an entire drizzly century a few weeks back and it was great, really comfortable, didn't get wet at all, didn't feel like I was in a sauna either.

Also the Gore Bike Wear jacket folds into its own little pouch so that you can easily wear it around your waist if it isn't raining.

Anne