Shouldn't the term "waterproof" mean that the particular item designated as "waterproof" will have an indefinable resistance to water? Today was my first really long day riding out in a raining North Bay area. It was also the first day to try-out some of my new foul-weather clothing. My Pearl Izumi AmFib booties and Castelli rain jacket.
After about an hour into riding in the storm I was soaked to the bone. I would have been just as well off wearing a big cotton sweatshirt and had scarves wrapped around my feet. How much fucking my money do I have to spend to stay dry and still be able to breath through my clothing? Where is that technology? Can't science spare a few of the AIDS and Cancer researchers and put them to work keeping me dry for 4 hours?
