New job, with more business attire days. Means less riding or - maybe a Roadcrafter or like suit, or I have to breakin a new employer, and a whole bunch of new clients.
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The commute wil be about 10 miles each way....unless I take a 20 mile shortcut I am in Central Florida heat and rain can be factors, but I can keep a blazer, dress slacks,dress shirt and shoes in the office.no shower available..
Thoughts? Ideas?
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I'm a daily commuter and wear the Rev-It Infinity suit over work clothes. The jumpsuit is on and off in less than two minutes. It's light, waterproof, armored and has a clever pass-through pocket for heated gear wiring. My crotch has stayed dry in gullywashers, I've felt relatively ventilated this past summer and the suit seals up well in colder temperatures over a Gerbing's.
Rev-It's customer service is good, too. A snap on a strap that covers the T-zip on the right leg broke after only a few months of use, so the dealership where I bought the suit sent it to Rev-It USA in Brooklyn. After two weeks' incommunicado for what was supposed to be an easy fix — and a quick return — the apparel manager at the dealership called Rev-It and complained. Astonishingly, they returned a brand-new suit.
It's premium gear with a premium price, about $500 more than the Roadcrafter, which I also looked at, but in the end I was more impressed with the fit of the Infinity and its features. So far, so good.
You can try the Olympia Phantom, it is much more reasonably priced than the 'Stich - list is $450. There are some quality differences but overall, the Olympia stands up pretty well in comparison. Unlike the Roadcrafter, it comes with an insulated liner (maybe not a big concern for you in Florida).
I bought one last year and am generally pleased. The venting is very good - some say better than the Roadcrafter - and it provides very good rain protection. Really can't be beat for spring and fall trips but any one-piece is tough in mid-summer. While the venting is good and you can be relatively comfortable at speed even when the temps get to 80+, it is a portable suana in stop and go traffic. On the other hand, with the liner in place, I've ridden comfortably in sub-freezing weather (at least for a couple of hours).
I have a lot of Rev'it stuff and likeit but..I have puchased too many pairs fo pants in the last couple months from Rev'it so another purchase is too much $$ for now...
plus with their euro fit.
The Olympia looks very interesting..Theyu as so have airflow version of the Phantoom, which I abmcurrently investigating.
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Aerostich is the only one I know of that can be taylor made, It is less expensive than rev-it,made with Gore-tex and is made in the USA. Great people to deal with too.
The Aerostitch Racecrafters one piece suit is ideal for commuting, but you have one fairly big hurdle and that is that you live in Florida. I live in West Palm Beach and my Racecrafters suit sits in the closet except in the coldest weather down here. Take it from me, it is too hot in Florida for most of the year for that suit. I use a Dakar jacket and pant combination which is cooler and more versatile in that you can use the jacket alone on warm days. This combination would be tolerable up to ~85 degrees if you don't have a lot of stop and go traffic. Hotter temps need a different solution.
Couple years ago switched from a job that I could ride in uniform to a desk job. What i do now is try to preplan a little and when i drive in I bring extra sets of office clothes. That way when the moods hits I can ride to work and change once I get there without being worried about crinkled office clothes. Not a perfect system but works for me.
