| Why it works for road cycling but not much else.

My guess is that road cyclists have a tendency to buy new gear on a shockingly frequent basis, so if your jacket only lasts a year it's not really a problem.

Road cyclists don't wear backpack and don't touch rocks or branches like most other outdoor activities. Backpack + body movement will rub and wear out the naked goretex membrane quickly. And of course, rocks and branches will cut it.

And you don't wear a backpack on a road bike.

If the article is right, Shakedry is also heavily treated with perflourated toxic stuff. On the outside, presumably.

Like every Gore-Tex product.