Re: Rain gear
Posted by shinyribs on Mar 20, 2013; 3:53am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Rain-gear-tp4038112p4038166.html
Thanks for all the input guys.
Both of my riding jackets are textile with CE approved armor. One is a BILT with zip open vents. It does OK,but I did find myself using the ''it's too hot for this'' excuse a few times.
So a few weeks ago I picked up a River Road "Baron" mesh jacket. It is ballistic nylon,but I have no delusions that it is as good as dead cow. But the armor should help. I good on armor ( well,except my legs) so whatever wet suit i get will just go over that. My BILT jacket actually does really good in the rain,even with the vents open. It's not marketed as waterproof but I once road 30 minutes in about as hard a rain as I'm willing to ride in and was perfectly dry. My legs were soaked of course. My full mesh jacket obviously is gonna let water in.
Piute,that suit you posted looks a lot like the Fulmer I was looking at. I really like that one.
That $20 special that Nilsthenomad posted looks like a heck of a deal for the money! At that price it's almost too good to pass up for an occasional use rain suit.Like I said,if i ever take up long distance touring I'll pick up some solid rain gear. I just need something for the ohcrapitwasntsupposedtoraintoday instances.
Sees',what are the gloves you use? I cant find any good armored gloves with a good,long gauntlet my sleeves will tuck into.
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Rain-gear-tp4038112p4038166.html
Thanks for all the input guys.
Both of my riding jackets are textile with CE approved armor. One is a BILT with zip open vents. It does OK,but I did find myself using the ''it's too hot for this'' excuse a few times.
So a few weeks ago I picked up a River Road "Baron" mesh jacket. It is ballistic nylon,but I have no delusions that it is as good as dead cow. But the armor should help. I good on armor ( well,except my legs) so whatever wet suit i get will just go over that. My BILT jacket actually does really good in the rain,even with the vents open. It's not marketed as waterproof but I once road 30 minutes in about as hard a rain as I'm willing to ride in and was perfectly dry. My legs were soaked of course. My full mesh jacket obviously is gonna let water in.
Piute,that suit you posted looks a lot like the Fulmer I was looking at. I really like that one.
That $20 special that Nilsthenomad posted looks like a heck of a deal for the money! At that price it's almost too good to pass up for an occasional use rain suit.Like I said,if i ever take up long distance touring I'll pick up some solid rain gear. I just need something for the ohcrapitwasntsupposedtoraintoday instances.
Sees',what are the gloves you use? I cant find any good armored gloves with a good,long gauntlet my sleeves will tuck into.
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