This jacket is now the best waterproof on the market thanks to Rapha Cyber Monday sale

Here's a hot take... sometimes I prefer a bike ride in filthy weather to blazing sunshine. This is primarily because I have access to a vast wardrobe of the best waterproof cycling jackets, along with a healthy disregard for the longevity of my bike components. 

Having tested a huge number of jackets for a big grouptest I really rated the Rapha Explore Gore-Tex Jacket...like, really rated it! It's about as protective as you'd ever want a cycling jacket to be, it fits brilliantly, it breathes well even when giving it beans. The real party piece was the poppers in the lower hem, meaning that you can unzip the two-way zipper and tuck the front of the jacket up inside itself so that if you get into an aero position you don't have loads of material flapping about.

The only thing I really criticised it for were the cuffs - elasticated, when I prefer adjustable - and the price. At full price this is an incredible jacket, and not bad value by any stretch, but it is expensive and I would pick the Albion Zoa over it...

However, now Rapha is offering 25% off everything (yes, even the stuff in the sale), this brings the price of the Explore Jacket down by roughly £100/$130, and with this taken into account I think this is the best waterproof cycling jacket on the market right now.

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25% off Rapha Explore Gore-Tex Jacket
UK: £395.00 £296.25 at Rapha
USA: $530 $397.50 at Rapha

At this price this is the best waterproof cycling jacket on the market. Protective, breathable, with neat features and a durable face fabric that will stand up to bikepacking duties. What's more, it's also a pretty brilliant hiking jacket, upping the value proposition even further.

Just remember to slap the code SAVE25 or EXTRA25 on at checkout so you don't pay full price! The bonus is that as this isn't an archive item it's available in a full range of sizes. 

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Now, times are tight for many of us right now, and even at a discount it's still a lot of money to drop on a waterproof. For many of us who only ride in the rain out of necessity rather than by choice it is perhaps overkill, so I've rounded up a few other deals on waterproof jackets below in the same sort of market space (that being gravel-oriented). All are jackets I've tested and back at their price points even before they were discounted.

Other Waterproof Deals

Other Cyber Monday deals

• Cyber Monday bike deals: Save on all things cycling related
• Cyber Monday bike helmets: Safety on a budget for road and off-road use
• Cyber Monday cycling clothing: Kit out your cycling wardrobe without paying a fortune
• Cyber Monday cycling shoes: Save on summer and winter kicks
• Cyber Monday electric bikes: Power your way to savings
• Cyber Monday exercise bikes: Indoor cycling for everyone
• Cyber Monday Garmin: The best tech deals from the respected brand
• Cyber Monday gravel bikes: Gravel grinding doesn't have to cost a fortune
• Cyber Monday kids bikes: They grow so fast, so don't pay full price
• Cyber Monday turbo trainers: Everything you need to get Zwifting on a budget 
• Cyber Monday Castelli: Save on winter kit just as winter takes hold
• Cyber Monday GoPro: Shoot for the moon with top-quality action camera deals
• Cyber Monday Rapha: Big deals on the British clothing brand
• Cyber Monday Wiggle: One of the world's biggest cycling sales
• Cyber Monday Wahoo: The best prices on Wahoo's range of cycling tech