Do you sew? I bought rip-stop nylon at Hancock discount fabrics and sewed windpants (from an old pajama pattern) for $6 of material (4 oz). I splurged and bought a Go-light shell (3 oz.) for $30 at Sierra Trading Post. Pants with elastic waist band are easy to sew - shirts are a bit more complicated. Although expensive, I also have a high end bicycle shell (bright orange) that I bought at Sierra Trading Post for about $40. Bicycle clothes are really quite good and very light weight. I like the florescent oraange - when I go alone I have a "flag" to wave around if needed.