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Anna Marie Abram

Carradice Duxback Rain Poncho review - is a traditional rain cape the ideal jacket for commuters?

Anna Abram wearing DuxBack rain cape, side on view.

Sometimes, after years - or decades - of innovation, it turns out the old ways are the best. Carradice, the 92-year-old cycling accessory purveyor from Lancashire, England knows a thing or two about that. The surge in popularity of bikepacking saddlepacks must have come with some bemusement, given that Carradice has been steadfastly producing them since the 1930s.

Could the same resurgence happen for the faithful rain cape? - (or rain poncho, as its moniker has now become). Let’s see how it stacks up…

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