Commuters, what riding gear do you use?

[bigdog]

Hey all,

I am just wondering what riding gear the commuters here use when travelling to and from work/school/uni or whatever?

I have been using a dririder nordic jacket and bullit riding jeans.

The jeans kind of suck because they arn't water proof and I am sick of having to wear the same pair of jeans around campus all the time.

I have been thinking of buying some kind of overpants such as the Rev'it Hercules, or Rev'it Enterprise, which are designed (to various degrees) to go over a pair of normal jeans or work pants.

The Enterprise pants are harder to get on over normal pants, especially with shoes on, while the Hercules pants are easy as they have zips that go right up to the waste - although they offer much less in the way of protection if you come off.

What do you guys wear while commuting?

[Ulsterkiwi]

.... zips that go right up to the waste....

Its "waist", notwithstanding that not too far away, your waste disposal anatomy is located. Is this what a tertiary education does for you?

Fair point on the jeans, especially at this time of year. I wear Rev'It Factor pants. I do not use the thermal liner preferring polyprop leggings or if circumstances require I can easily wear a pair of jeans/cargoes/dress pants underneath. That way I always have abrasion protection, armour and weather protection.

Rev'It also have their more casual look jackets which have less of the "just got off my motorcycle" look to them. All depends on the budget really.

[EJK]

For commuting I compensate a bit of safety for convenience.

Summer mesh jacket
Summer riding gloves
Jeans
Bike boots

But I do have a full set of Dainese top to bottom for weekend rides.

[Banditbandit]

I mix and match my leahters and fabric

For commuting I have a Macna jacket, Draggin' Jeans, gloves helmet and boots.

I have Macna wet pants which I carry in case it rains.

[Moi]

In summer:
* Either a Rev'It air jacket or a Teknic perforated leather summer jacket - sometimes with a nylon parka underneath as it can be a bit chilly at 100km/h at 7am, even in February
* Kevlar lined jeans with both knee and hip protection
* Summer gloves and boots

In winter:
* Textile jacket with full liner - as in a liner with sleeves and not just a vest-type liner
* Textile pants with knee and hip protection and liner - could be worn over jeans by taking liner out but as jeans were not acceptable for work I'd wear them with the liner and carry a pair of dress trousers to change into
* Winter gloves
* Boots

Some textile jackets have good venting for summer and a good liner for winter so you may only need 1 jacket.

[rambaldi]

I have a set of neo mugello gear (jacket and pants). In summer I take the linings out and in winter I add a jumper and merino thermal underneath. Usually use the thermal, even in the summer as it wicks away sweat very well. Usually wear jeans underneath as I really don't like how it feels once you sweat even a little bit.

The gear is decently waterproof for my commute (a bit of half an hour, in super heavy rain sometimes) although I am not sure how long it will survive long term. It has gone down the road a couple times though and one of the seems has popped open as it isn't double stitched there. Aside from that it has held up very well. It takes a bit of room though when I take it off at my desk. I wouldn't recommend it for uni students unless they had enough top box space to leave the kit.

[RDJ]

Summer - Vanson mesh jacket, Draggin' jeans, Sidi summer boots, Timax wrist gloves

Not-summer - RevIt jacket, RevIt pants, Sidi Goretex boots, Olympus gauntlets

[nerrrd]

I have been thinking of buying some kind of overpants such as the Rev'it Hercules, or Rev'it Enterprise, which are designed (to various degrees) to go over a pair of normal jeans or work pants.

The Enterprise pants are harder to get on over normal pants, especially with shoes on, while the Hercules pants are easy as they have zips that go right up to the waste - although they offer much less in the way of protection if you come off.

I've got both of these – Enterprise are a no-go for commuting for me, too hard to get them over the ankle high work-type boots I wear as a safety vs being-able-to-walk compromise.

I use the Hercules instead, however the armour pockets were a waste of time; I bought a pair of these for some added protection http://www.fc-moto.de/Icon-Stryker-Knee-Armor

In my experience these pants don't stay waterproof for long either, so you'll need over-pants for your over-pants for any persistent rain.

[Gremlin]

I commute from job to job during the day (contractor) so bike boots and draggin jeans every day. Boots don't have sliders and shiny bits and look reasonable under the black draggins.

Summer is one of two mesh jackets, winter a winter jacket, plus usual gloves. I always carry a pain of regular rain over pants, they wear out after a year or two, so I buy another pair. Sub <$100 (the yellow cheap warehouse stuff is too awkward) a shot, it's cheaper than replacing specific motorcycle pants, as everyday use would be hard on them (and I'd die in summer) plus I need to move around at clients, and draggin jeans aren't quite as restrictive.

[Luckylegs]

I've got both of these – Enterprise are a no-go for commuting for me, too hard to get them over the ankle high work-type boots I wear as a safety vs being-able-to-walk compromise.

I use the Hercules instead, however the armour pockets were a waste of time; I bought a pair of these for some added protection http://www.fc-moto.de/Icon-Stryker-Knee-Armor

In my experience these pants don't stay waterproof for long either, so you'll need over-pants for your over-pants for any persistent rain.

^this^ any sort of decent rain and it collects in the groind and pretty much goes traight through. The idea does work though and id rather have a wet groin rather than saturated jeans legs.

Given theyre easy to put on theyre still worth it for blocking out the wind to keep warm

[rambaldi]

^this^ any sort of decent rain and it collects in the groind and pretty much goes traight through. The idea does work though and id rather have a wet groin rather than saturated jeans legs.

Given theyre easy to put on theyre still worth it for blocking out the wind to keep warm

My Neo Mugello pants have a big rubber saddle/seat/gusset thing. In pretty heavy rain and it was my hands that were buggered from wearing summer gloves, not anything else. It certainly didn't look like I had wet myself that day. That said it was only about 20 minutes in rain like that. I have no idea if they would hold up to a whole day in the rain.

[Berries]

The jeans kind of suck because they arn't water proof and I am sick of having to wear the same pair of jeans around campus all the time.

Bloody hell, aren't students getting a bit posh?

I commute in my work trousers. A bit nippy at the moment but I can handle it. On Fridays I get to wear my Levis. If wet I put my Marmot overtrousers on. Job jobbed. You might be overthinking it a tad.

[Big Dog]

+1 to wear whatever floats your boat with some"wet legs" under your seat.

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[aws]

Summer: Buffalo mesh jacket, Draggin jeans, Forma ankle high casual bike boots, Revit perforated summer gloves.

Winter: Revit textile jacket and pants, Gaerne Altus boots, thinnish Revit Gloves, and now Bark Busters Blizzard hand guards to keep my fingers nice and warm and dry. I put the lining in my jacket once it gets cold, but otherwise leave it out and just wear a light jacket or vest underneath during the in between seasons. Never use the lining in my pants as I just wear my work pants underneath instead.

I pretty much always carry overtrou and an overjacket in my topbox, but they mostly only get used in summer - and once my jacket gets old and starts leaking.

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[Erelyes]

Hot days : Leather jacket, work pants. If I'm lucky, black jeans might fly under the radar at my new job.
Moderate days: Either leather jacket+textile pants, or sometimes 2pc leathers. Over the work shirt / pants.
Cold/wet days: Textiles top and bottom.
Fucking cold days: textiles, add+ merino jumper, merino neck tube, fleece neck warmer.

All days: Leather gloves and SMX plus boots.

Am prolly gonna get some 'winter' glubs soon, and some kevlar (or covec) jeans.