Commuters, what riding gear do you use?

[local]

All seasons: Dririder Nordic jacket & pants (v1)
I wear them over business shirt and pants, with waterproof road boats and leave a pair of dress shoes at work.

Summer: race gloves (non-waterproof/uninsulated)
Winter: waterproof/insulated gloves (visor wipe would be handy though)

I get to the office warmer and drier than most people in winter. And warmer and wetter than most people in summer.

[WristTwister]

Hey all,

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

What do you guys wear while commuting?

Aside from the Alpine* vika leather set, for most commutes I'd wear my Alpine* Stella GP+R jacket, which is perforated leather and has stretch-panels which make it so comfy & I can move around easily and a random pair of dainese jeans.


But you are really asking what is best for wintery weather conditions (rainy days) you could wear a rain weather layer over the top of your usual gear.

[bigdog]

Thanks for your replies guys.

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.

Yeah I used to do that, but then came off while wearing regular jeans and murdered my knees.

My commute is only about 12kms / maybe 15-20 minutes as well.

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.

Hmmm, interesting. I have tried both of these on at a store. I definitely agree with you on the Enterprise pants, you pretty much have to take your boots off to get in and out of them, its a shame they are designed this way as they would be pretty good otherwise.

I tried the Hercules pants on as well, definitely the most convenient to put on and take off, even with shoes. However, the only armour is a single layer (if I remember correctly?) of 600d Polyester, even on the knees. I'm not sure how it will hold up in an off. And I agree the armour pockets would be a waste of time, as the pants are quite baggy they wouldn't stay on your knees anyway. They seem like more of something to stop the weather and rain rather than provide any protection.

But you are really asking what is best for wintery weather conditions (rainy days) you could wear a rain weather layer over the top of your usual gear.

I'm more concerned with convenience and safety, rather than cold/wet weather protection. Although it does suck wearing motorcycle jeans in heavy rain, getting your legs saturated, and worse still having wet balls! I should say that I do have light rain paints that I wear over my motorcycle jeans to avoid this situation when I can predict heavy rain.

I want something that I can put on and take off easy over regular pants, and is going to provide protection enough to stop my knees getting murdered on the road, like a potato vs. a potato grater. Unfortunately it seems you have to choose one or the other!

[noclutch]

At the moment (Winter) my layers are a suit with the jacket rolled into my waterproof backpack, neck warmer, under-gloves, waterproof alpinestars boots, some sort of waterproof hipora gloves from dririder, waterproof dririder nordic 2 jacket and pants.

Have been through heavy rain and I'm both warm and dry after getting to work, commute roughly 20km.

[Swoop]

My preference:

Leathers.
Summer = pants + jacket.
Winter = Leather trou with Revit overpants* (when wet or raining).
Revit textile jacket.**


* Lesson #1. Textile trousers will let water in. Overtrou for the dry crotch.
** Textile jacket for going over polarfleece or other jackets.

[rastuscat]

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.

Kind of ironic EJ

You have a greater chance of needing the gear on the commute than on the GP.

I sure understand the reasons why though.

[Big Dog]

Kind of ironic EJ

You have a greater chance of needing the gear on the commute than on the GP.

I sure understand the reasons why though.

Are those odds the same in the damage done in the event of an incident though?

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[rastuscat]

Are those odds the same in the damage done in the event of an incident though?

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I'm not into playing the stats game. But given that most 1Vs are crossing and turning crashes, I feel safer away from other traffic.

On the GP less crashes happen, but they tend to be spectacular.

For said reasons, ATGATT

[Drew]

Runners, Jeans, Bike jacket, gloves, Helmet. Safe.

[Big Dog]

I'm not into playing the stats game. But given that most 1Vs are crossing and turning crashes, I feel safer away from other traffic.

On the GP less crashes happen, but they tend to be spectacular.

For said reasons, ATGATT

My version of ATGATT: Appropriate Type Gear All The Time.
I wear lighter weight gear in hot weather and speeds will be mostly < 60.
Even in summer longer or faster rides get leather.

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[GladLazyArse]

DriRider Nordic 2 Jacket
Resurgence Riding Jeans
Klim Element Short Goretex Gloves
Gaerne Boots
Shoei NXR w/ photochromic visor + Sena for beats

When it rains I wear a very large Warehouse PVC jacket and pants over my gear

25 minute commute, 100% dry for work no matter the weather. The gloves get a bit cold though, heated grips are soon to be fitted.

[mrchips]

Choosing a commuter machine 'fit for purpose' is a good step to type of gear you need to wear for protection from the elements.



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[twisted]

Only been back on a bike for a few weeks, but using the following:

Icebreaker Marino top with hood over my shirt
Strada textile jacket zipped to same brand pants. Both have a removable liner so in theory should be ok for summer.
Balaclava with hood from merino top over that.
Darbi nibo gloves

I commute 50ks and have ridden on some quite wet days, but have yet to get wet under my gear. I stay warm on all except those chilly -2.5c mornings!

Except my hands. My hands always freeze so will be getting heated grips next winter

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[avimistry]

Only been back on a bike for a few weeks, but using the following:

Icebreaker Marino top with hood over my shirt
Strada textile jacket zipped to same brand pants. Both have a removable liner so in theory should be ok for summer.
Balaclava with hood from merino top over that.
Darbi nibo gloves

I commute 50ks and have ridden on some quite wet days, but have yet to get wet under my gear. I stay warm on all except those chilly -2.5c mornings!

Except my hands. My hands always freeze so will be getting heated grips next winter

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Latex-free surgical gloves (those white ones) under your regular gloves does the trick. Enjoy getting it all on