I'm laughing to myself while reading this thread...
Having been caught in the rain on the way home a couple of times (and realizing that rain drops hurt at 45 mph - and that the windbreaker I had did squat for keeping me dry) I left during lunch today to buy some rain gear and pickup some saddle bags.
Bought some frogg toggs. While there, it started POURING. I waited a while for it to ease up and to give the roads a chance to get "cleaned off" a bit, and then donned the gear and headed back to the office.
I'm sitting here now finally cooling off (humid as hell and my toggs felt like a sweat suit) and with my shoes, socks and bottom of my pants legs SOAKED.
So here's my thoughts:
- - Frogg Toggs are okay (just had my first experience with them, though), but be honest with yourself - if you _think_ you're an extra large, make sure you're an extra large. I should have gotten the XXL... it's a bit short in arm sleeve length and as I mentioned above, the bottom of my pants legs are soaked!
- Do be careful when you get on your bike - as JIBTEXHNKA mentioned, I could tell that I almost ripped the pants. Had to stop mid-lift and give a little hoist to the crotch!
- When you buy rain gear, consider your feet, too. My sketchers are soaked through and through! Even though I stood in the store staring at some Tote zip up boots, I didn't get them like an idiot.
- Gloves work when you wear them. I bought them, but I didn't wear them. Genius!