There is nothing more crucial to the every day cyclist as a superlight, easily packable, highly effective rain jacket. The Dolomiti X-lite Jacket from Castelli weighs only 134 grams (Medium) and despite the lack of a hood is considered fully waterproof thanks to the fully taped seams of the Pertex® Shield fabric, a waterproof YKK® zipper and semi-gasket like collar, waist, and wrist cuffs.

The cut is for aggressive, fit cyclists, but more generous than a pure race cut. Pertex® Shield provides 20,000 mm waterproofing with 40,000 MVTR (moisture vapor transmission rate) breathability, which doubles that of the best rain shells, and is utterly important to high output endurance activity. The three-layer Pertex™ fabric weighs only 43g/m2, yet has a waterproof membrane and a textile inner layer that’s comfortable on your skin. The designers created the Dolomiti X-lite with few features to keep it as light as possible and capable of packing down into a jersey pocket with ease. This is the rain jacket you can carry literally every ride where weather is unpredictable, such as in the mountains or along the coasts, and rain and/or wind can come on quick and hard. For safety there are reflective bands in the waist, wrist and neck cuffs. Every serious rider can carry top level rain protection with negligible weight and storage penalties. No excuses.