{"id":181728,"date":"2026-09-08T19:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=181728"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:01:06","slug":"a-rain-gear-thats-pretty-good","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/a-rain-gear-thats-pretty-good\/","title":{"rendered":"A rain gear that&#8217;s \u201cpretty good&#8221;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">One of my secret pleasures of commuting by bike on rainy days?<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Getting to wear the<a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=rain+poncho\"> <strong>FAIRWEATHER Packable Rain Poncho<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Of course, it\u2019s an excellent piece of gear for keeping the rain off, but for me, it also brings out the kid in me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-181633\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CF0F2196-C12B-4C91-B960-AFD0A166B48A_4_5005_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The very first time I put it on after buying one, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yINmwY3Me1o\">this scene<\/a> immediately started playing in my head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Not only does it make me want to say, <strong>\u201cKept you waiting, huh?\u201d <\/strong>in a deep voice, but\u00a0it also happens to work incredibly well as rain gear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-181727\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0219-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0219-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0219-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0219.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Me trying to pretend like \u201chim&#8221;.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-181726\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0218-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0218-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0218-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0218.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Especially when it\u2019s actually raining, it\u2019s pretty hard to take photos of myself wearing it or show just how well it sheds water, so I\u2019ll skip that part of the review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Rain usually puts me in a \u201cugh, I really don\u2019t want to ride my bike\u201d kind of mood, but once you\u2019ve got the right gear, it\u2019s honestly not so bad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The commute looks a little different from usual. You hear raindrops hitting the hood of your poncho, and the sound of your tires rolling over wet asphalt. There\u2019s something pretty nice about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Fenders + nylon shorts + sandals + rain poncho.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor summer, this setup is hard to beat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In winter, on the other hand, I usually commute in a full rain jacket-and-pants setup.<\/p>\n<p>This winter, I think I\u2019ll finally give the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=ultralight+rain\">FAIRWEATHER Ultralight Rain Jacket\/Pants<\/a> a 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