To add to this: I have a Mission Workshop and have used it pretty successfully for 2 rainy seasons or so. Recently took it on a tour from SF to LA riding solo/ultra light/motel camping. I caught 1 day of 4 hours of rain and had no soak through. I was also much happier at times using the jacket as an extra layer - March riding was not the warmest along the coast and some of the winds were chilling. I got into a really fantastic habit of unzipping the jacket while riding uphill, pausing at the top for a few seconds to zip up the vents for extra aero-ness and descending down.
A few things to note: The jacket is NOT MUSA. It is however, Canadian made, and in the old Arc'Teryx factory which I've heard, doesn't see much Arc'Teryx gear nowadays (as with many companies, they shifted production to China). The finishing/detailing is fantastic on the jacket - it is both sewn then seam taped. The material is some rather costly stuff, Schoeller C_Change, which is marketed wind/waterproof and is a semi permeable membrane that opens its pores to regulate temperature (i.e. if it's cold inside the jacket, it'll close the pores, if it's warm, then it'll open up the pores.) The jacket doesn't seem to bead off water as easily as it used to, however it doesn't soak through at all (and it dries at a decently fast rate.) High high marks for this jacket - wear it on a day to day basis for my city commute and am more than happy to throw it in my handlebar bag for long rainy rides. Wish it packed down smaller, but most ultralight/rain jackets don't have the breathability/vent zips I need to be comfortable anyway. Another jacket + pants system I'd recommend checking out is Cadence Cycling's collaboration with 686. They did a pretty fantastic job thinking about a cyclists' needs and how to design some great gear. I was VERY close to buying one but opted to just stick with my MW jacket: http://cadencecollection.myshopify.com/collections/products/products/barrier-jacket On Saturday, September 15, 2012 5:04:36 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: > > Mission Work shop makes a very nice if expensive rain jacket. The regular > is very light. They make one ultra-light for extra dollars. The jacket is > made out of a water proof fabric that moves well with the body. Three > pockets in front, one well hidden pocket inback. It has vent zips. > MUSAtoo. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/2uD0JHGgP3sJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
