mcdarbyfeast,
Did your gear stay waterproof all the time? That would be a revolution caus my former HG jacket didn't keep me dry in a long rainy day starting from the first one I had to ride through.
The jacket I now have is still doing the job after about 50000k's.
Tommo,
Consider your riding gear as the outer shell. There soul function is protection in case of crashes, being seen in bad condition (reflective area's), protection against rain and wind.
Thus: not against cold. It is better to have suitable underlayers that are multifunctional to keep you warm. For ex a true water and windproof jacket under witch you put a nice fleece that you can also use sitting out on a colder night.
Same goes for pants, shirts,... have plenty of layers that you can play with depending on the conditions.
That way you can also ride cool in summer or in hotter area's. Especially if the outer shell (your riding gear) has decent ventilation zippers and if you can take out the waterproof and windproof liner.
I don't want switch back to a jacket without ventilation possibilities.
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