Rain Cycle; Some rain clothing views

This Winter weeks holiday is always the same for me; cycling locally every day, and then a few ciders in front of a roaring fire in the evenings...

It cannot be sunny all the time!, and i spent 3 hours in heavy rain riding around my local woods on the Surly Karate Monkey 29er. Ideal for riding around here in the slop being single speed.

Too heavy rain for using the compact camera so i only got a couple of pics in between the down pours...

Despite the overcast day there is still some nice Autumn colours this now here...

Out riding nearly 3 hours and the Craft Performance breathable jacket i was given by friend Hendo who had out grown it was still dry!. A bit war in Summer this light weight pac lite is ideal on a day like today...

My Endura Strike water proof gloves i bought from CRC were not though!
A bit disappointing these as i bought them having had read good reviews on them. The cuffs were under the Jacket sleeves to prevent water running inside, but it soaked through the fingers...

The Montane Featherlite pac lite trousers are useless at keeping out rain, they are not even shower proof as claimed!.
I have had 3 pairs of these now. And the newer 2 pairs have not been as waterproof as the first pair i owned, dissapointing,
They are wind proof and very breathable, so ideal to wear on real bitter cold days on the coast...

I should have worn my commuting Endura Gridlock waterproof over trousers. They are non breathable though. ok for the cycle to work but not building up some heat offroad.
Think i need to bite the bullet and splash out on some Gore Bike Wear Path Windstoppers, friend Sanny has these and swears by them, along with the short Berghaus Glacier Gators to stop water running into your boots...
As it did today due to my trousers leaking and the Inov 8 gators soaked up the water...

The Karate Monkey single speed proves ideal for rising around in the slop. With wet lube on the chain it just needs a quick hose down and it is job done...

I did a short Go Pro chest cam film from some trails today zooming through the woods, not very exciting but shows some of the fun trails in Binning Wood...

Song is `Naked but Safe`  by Sneaker Pimps
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With all the mud and slop about it`s back to the clean sands of the coast tomorrow!