For many years when it rained, my friend George rode and taught
Virginia Rider Training Classes in a two-piece rain suit that he
swore by, instead of - like me - swearing *at* his rain gear.
Finally, last year I decided to get the same rain suit, since his had
lasted over 10 years and was still shedding water and *not* making him
sweat until he was just as wet as though he hadn't worn a rain suit.
It's goretex, has a mesh liner, is only available as a two-piece suit,
has a non-removable hood, velcro at the arm sleeve cuffs, jacket
pockets, and zippers with an overflap on the legs, halfway up the
calf.
It is not made for motorcyclists, but is, rather, a general purpose
rain suit.
It works.
I wore mine for well over eight hours of pouring rain back in March
riding back to the D.C. area from the Gulf coast. Got a little bit
wet around the neck and down the front after riding for about 600
miles in a rain ranging from steady to pouring.
Today, in the remnants of a tropical storm, I rode to work through
huge patches of standing water, rain hard enough that cars were
pulling over, and walked into the office actually *drier* than the car
drivers with their umbrellas.
It doesn't flap, rip, fade, and it's easier to get on and off than any
other rain suit I've ever had. It does *not* have heat-resistant
panels on the legs, so you *do* need to watch your pipes. Also, the
hood is non-removable, so it has to be tucked under, down your back.
I might try to find a seamstress or tailor to remove the hood
permanently. Also, the legs and sleeves are *not* over-long for
riders, so if you wear a "long" or a "tall," it may not work for you.
Anyway, it is an LL Bean item; and while I don't own anything else
from LL Bean, I can highly recommend this suit for riders who deal
with rain.
It's called the "Waterproof Storm jacket"
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58537?featc188-ppxs&dds=y
And there is a matching pair of pants:
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58536?featc189-ppxs&dds=y
(Although it appears that they have changed them a bit, since the
pants now seem to feature a full length zipper, which may or may not
hinder their effectiveness on a bike.)
Tim wrote:
> For many years when it rained, my friend George rode and taught
> Virginia Rider Training Classes in a two-piece rain suit that he
> swore by, instead of - like me - swearing *at* his rain gear.
>
> Finally, last year I decided to get the same rain suit, since his had
> lasted over 10 years and was still shedding water and *not* making him
> sweat until he was just as wet as though he hadn't worn a rain suit.
>
> It's goretex, has a mesh liner, is only available as a two-piece suit,
> has a non-removable hood, velcro at the arm sleeve cuffs, jacket
> pockets, and zippers with an overflap on the legs, halfway up the
> calf.
>
> It is not made for motorcyclists, but is, rather, a general purpose
> rain suit.
>
> It works.
> It's called the "Waterproof Storm jacket"
> http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58537?featc188-ppxs&dds=y
>
> And there is a matching pair of pants:
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58536?featc189-ppxs&dds=y
>
> (Although it appears that they have changed them a bit, since the
> pants now seem to feature a full length zipper, which may or may not
> hinder their effectiveness on a bike.)
I (and I am pretty sure I can speak for the other two members of my
riding group) sure wish I had something like this over our textile
suits during 2-1/2 days of continuous rain in Nebraska this June.
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> Virginia Rider Training Classes in a two-piece rain suit that he
> swore by, instead of - like me - swearing *at* his rain gear.
>
> Finally, last year I decided to get the same rain suit, since his had
> lasted over 10 years and was still shedding water and *not* making him
> sweat until he was just as wet as though he hadn't worn a rain suit.
>
> It's goretex, has a mesh liner, is only available as a two-piece suit,
> has a non-removable hood, velcro at the arm sleeve cuffs, jacket
> pockets, and zippers with an overflap on the legs, halfway up the
> calf.
>
> It is not made for motorcyclists, but is, rather, a general purpose
> rain suit.
>
> It works.
> It's called the "Waterproof Storm jacket"
> http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58537?featc188-ppxs&dds=y
>
> And there is a matching pair of pants: