“I’ve been commuting every day for the past 10 years wearing a Showers Pass jacket whenever the conditions warrant a jacket. The Bay Area gets it’s rain between October and April so there’s a big chunk of the year when my rain jacket just hangs in the closet but for the rainy season my jacket takes up a permanent position in the pannier. Every Showers Pass jacket I’ve had so far has been tough and relatively light given its durability. They ventilate well, have a good amount of visibility features and with proper treatment keep their water proofness and ability to bead. This jacket is by far the lightest and most compactable Showers Pass jacket I have owned so far. It is cut a bit more tightly than other Showers Pass jackets but the X-Large still fits with room for layering that will get me down to 32 degrees (which is the coldest it ever gets in the Bay Area). If it lasts as long as my other Showers Pass jackets I will be very happy.”
“The performance of my new EcoLyte Elite Jacket has been significantly better than the other cycling rain jackets I have used. It is comfortable to wear in cooler but dry conditions or between showers in addition to working well in rain. After a 2 hour social ride today, with intermittent showers, I checked the inside jacket surfaces for moisture and found none, despite my base layer being damp or wet. This performance combined with its bike specific design features make it a great jacket.”
