Rain, Rain, Go Away

The recent rain has made me aware of how going car free is going to require some tough rides and a lot better bad weather gear than I currently have. In the past two weeks I've twice ridden downtown in the afternoon in a steady rain. Once I arrived my shoes and socks were completely soaked, which made sitting for a couple of hours rather unpleasant. My windbreaker jacket also doesn't cut it when there is a heavy rain, which I discovered during yesterday's ride.

The goal is to be able to ride somewhere and get there in relative comfort and not require a complete change of clothes and a towel to be dry. I know I need to get some better outer layers but then I'm afraid of getting the under layers all sweaty.

If anyone has any recommendations for personally tested cycling gear to help me achieve the above goals, I am all ears.

-- Oliver

P.S. The Volpe, my full fendered geared bike is operational again, thanks to the awesome set of guys (you too, Nate) at MWC. This should be a big help in preventing soaked feet.