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Seeking the WOTL here -
I'm about to plunk down big $ on an Aerostich Roadcrafter and I'm seeking information on alternatives. I've searched the web quite a bit and haven't found what I really want. Hopefully someone else has and will let me know about it.
I think what I'm really looking for is a big waterproof bag with a zipper ! :lol:
Although I occasionally take a long ride (over 100 miles), most of my riding is commuting to work, running errands, day trips with stops - that sort of thing. In other words, a lot of on and off the bike. That plus the fact that I'm 50 and overweight means I'm not interested in most of the slim fitting, hard to get on/off stuff on the market.
So, I end up wearing a good cordura jacket and dockers to work or jeans otherwise - the type of pants that will offer no protection at all if I should fall and slide even a few feet.
What I want is a one piece cordura riding suit (1 piece so I'm forced to always wear the pants ) that goes on/off quickly/easily and has lots of vents so I can wear it in hot weather. Being warm I'm less concerned about since I have full Gerbing heated gear for the winter. Armor is a wonderful thing but it makes things heavier and bulkier. Since I'm only wearing thin cotton on my legs now, cordura would be a huge improvement so, I'd be happy with a suit with no armor in it.
The Aerostich fills this nicely, actually too nicely. It's more of a suit than I really need and, since you get what you pay for, I'm paying for much more than I need. It's the closest I've seen to what I need/want and in a few days I'll be finallizing the order but, till then, if anyone wears or actually knows of a suit that might work for me and is more reasonably priced, please let me know.
TIA
I'm about to plunk down big $ on an Aerostich Roadcrafter and I'm seeking information on alternatives. I've searched the web quite a bit and haven't found what I really want. Hopefully someone else has and will let me know about it.
I think what I'm really looking for is a big waterproof bag with a zipper ! :lol:
Although I occasionally take a long ride (over 100 miles), most of my riding is commuting to work, running errands, day trips with stops - that sort of thing. In other words, a lot of on and off the bike. That plus the fact that I'm 50 and overweight means I'm not interested in most of the slim fitting, hard to get on/off stuff on the market.
So, I end up wearing a good cordura jacket and dockers to work or jeans otherwise - the type of pants that will offer no protection at all if I should fall and slide even a few feet.
What I want is a one piece cordura riding suit (1 piece so I'm forced to always wear the pants ) that goes on/off quickly/easily and has lots of vents so I can wear it in hot weather. Being warm I'm less concerned about since I have full Gerbing heated gear for the winter. Armor is a wonderful thing but it makes things heavier and bulkier. Since I'm only wearing thin cotton on my legs now, cordura would be a huge improvement so, I'd be happy with a suit with no armor in it.
The Aerostich fills this nicely, actually too nicely. It's more of a suit than I really need and, since you get what you pay for, I'm paying for much more than I need. It's the closest I've seen to what I need/want and in a few days I'll be finallizing the order but, till then, if anyone wears or actually knows of a suit that might work for me and is more reasonably priced, please let me know.
TIA