Need Help with Christmas Present for DH

[Blueberry]

He has PI Amphibs - I've heard they're pretty good in cold rain - haven't personally tried it yet

He has a waterproof messenger bag, and fenders for his 2 bikes he would commute on. As far as shoe covers - he has the PI ones, but I suspect he'll be riding in Goretex shoes and using clips/straps.

Portable wipes are a good idea - especially since our bikes live in the house

Hmmm.....

Thanks for the feedback on the hood Which jacket do you have - the 2.0??

We'll be up in your neck of the woods this weekend (Manasses, but we rarely stay there for long - we venture into the city...)

[Starfish]

He has PI Amphibs - I've heard they're pretty good in cold rain

I have amphibs and love them...but, I will say, if it is really raining and wet, the backs of the legs are not protected from the wet. At least my PI Amphibs only have the wind and rain proof stuff all down the fronts of the legs.

I think if I was commuting in wet weather often, I would want some kind of full rain pant.

I'm a true weather weenie, though. I wear my amphibs well into June, and wore them one day last July.

[Blueberry]

Heehee. That's what I get for not being specific. I'm planning to get him rain pants - he does have amphib tights, but what I was thinking might be good in cold and wet are the amphib gloves - any opinions on how waterproof they are??

[divingbiker]

I commute every day and never wear rain pants. If it's a cold rain, my PI thermafleece tights are plenty warm, even when wet. If it's warmer, then I just wear regular tights or shorts. I've got several pairs of (cheap) rain pants--my dog walker shops thrift stores and brings me tights and pants--but I'd rather just wear the fleecy tights.

I've got the Showers Pass hood, but seldom wear it either. I've got a Sugoi helmet cover, and I'll wear my buff (or balaclava if it's cold) and that works fine. If I didn't have the helmet cover, I'd probably wear the hood more, I suppose. I like the helmet cover because it covers the visor on my helmet and keeps the rain off my glasses, sort of.