Rain suits - any decent ones?

TallPaul_S · 13 Aug 2015 at 10:42

Any recommendations for a decent rain suit that doesn't end up with you just as wet from sweat as you would be from the rain?

After the faff of putting on my full textiles this morning (which are still warm as hell even with no thermal liners) I realised I need a rainsuit to go over my kevlar jeans and leather jacket for summer rain, and also to take with me when touring.

Are they all 'boil in the bag' type things in hot weather? Is it worth shelling out (badoom tsh!

) for a goretex one (if they exist!).

Once winter comes I'll be back in my textiles but in this weather and in Europe being caught in rain they're far too warm!

TallPaul_S · 13 Aug 2015 at 11:05

Yeah not looking like a giant banana would be a positive

I don't mind a bit of flouro but not all over.

TallPaul_S · 13 Aug 2015 at 11:45

duc999 said:
I use a Alpinestars El Nino oversuit and its never leaked yet

Yeah I saw that one, bit pricey though, over £100!

Seems like they're all basically the same - I'll have a look in my local bike shop and see that they have, as fit is often an issue for me being a lankey ****

The Richa rain warrior jacket and trousers get loads of good reviews on sportsbikeshop, £50 for both.

TallPaul_S · 13 Aug 2015 at 20:25

Awesome. That was my main worry, that I'd be soaked from the sweat rather than the rain!

I'll have a look at the weekend in my local shop and if they don't have much I may plump for a set of these. Are either of you tall? The inside leg for the 32" waist is 32" and the 34" is 33" inside leg, so the only thing is they may be a little short (would probably order a 34" waist) but if they tighten down at the bottom of my legs they should be ok.

TallPaul_S · 14 Aug 2015 at 12:28

IC3 said:
Does anyone put a additional waterproof protection over a waterproof textile? I'm dry as a bone, apart from the legs for which I'll need to get some of those waterproof trousers.

I probably would, yeah. No textiles will be 100% waterproof, even the goretex proshell stuff. Water WILL find a way eventually, whether that's through a zip, or a cuff or somewhere.

Adding another layer the water has to get through can only increase the waterproofness.

TallPaul_S · 16 Aug 2015 at 15:33

Got a set of the Richa rain warriors from my local shop, I'm 6ft 3 and went for a large trouser (for the length) and a medium jacket. They seem decently well made, a bit thicker compared to some of the others which felt like they'd rip very easily.

TallPaul_S · 20 Aug 2015 at 12:15

Tried out my trousers this morning as it was threatning to **** it down (it didn't) and they could do with being an inch or 2 longer, but they didn't ride up over my boots - half the problem though is my bike, my legs are very bent which doesn't help.

Might look at putting some sort of tie down/strap at the bottom to help secure them round my boots.

TallPaul_S · 20 Aug 2015 at 18:22

TripleT said:
The ghostbikes black waterproofs I mentioned come with elasticated straps that go under the sole of your boot to keep them down, didn't the Richa ones? Surprised.

No, nor did any of the others they had (none of which were any longer).

I may fashion something to keep them down, I'll take a look.

TallPaul_S · 24 Aug 2015 at 12:08

Well my Richa Rain warrior 2 piece got a testing today, only 40 minutes but some torrential rain on the way to work.

Bone dry, and not sweaty at all once I'd peeled off the layers

I do need to wear my other gloves though as my full race goretex gloves have a large wrist protector that is nearly impossible to get the elasticated cuff over with a gloved hand, and I'll make up a strap with clip buckle, part webbing, part elastic, to go under my boots to keep them down as they were edging their way to the top of my boots.