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Lightweight breathable rainproof jacket for city cycling

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  • 18-08-2020 10:55am
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    jillette
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭


    I'm looking for a lightweight breathable (if that really exists!) rain jacket for city commuter cycling. Found this thread, but it's 7 years old - would anyone have any current recommendations?


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    calistro
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭calistro


    Galibier Tempest Pro, brought it with me at the weekend as forecast was for showers, got a heavy one and threw on the jacket, very light and waterproof for the 20 minutes of rain anyway. When shower passed I only had about 13k to get hoe so left it on instead of stopping and wasn't overly sweaty despite the warm temperatures.


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,577 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    mod note - moved to new thread

    @OP, it might be worth mentioning if you have a budget in mind?


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    crosswords
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭crosswords


    Decathlon do a mountain bike style one.

    It's blue with orange pockets.

    Really breathable. Excellent Jacket.


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    mp31
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    Endura FS260 Pro Adrenaline Jacket


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    monkeyslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭monkeyslayer


    mp31 wrote: »
    Endura FS260 Pro Adrenaline Jacket

    +1

    This is a great jacket. More shower proof but it dries very fast


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    byrnem31
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭byrnem31


    crosswords wrote: »
    Decathlon do a mountain bike style one.

    It's blue with orange pockets.

    Really breathable. Excellent Jacket.


    Do you know the name of it please ?


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    crosswords
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭crosswords


    byrnem31 wrote: »
    Do you know the name of it please ?

    Now marketed as a hiking jacket, but was originally part of MTB collection.

    https://www.decathlon.ie/ie_en/fh500-helium-rain-men-s-waterproof-hiking-jacket-blue-en-s124825.html


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    jillette
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭jillette


    Thanks for the suggestions everyone, some good ones there for me to investigate:)


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    Miklos
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


    I've been using the Rapha Commuter Jacket for the past couple of months and find it great. Super visible and properly waterproof, especially if you go for the eye searing pink like I did.

    It's too warm for high summer but other than that it's great.


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