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Aerostich Roadcrafter

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Jason
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Finally cracked open the old wallet and called Aerostich, placed an order for a Roadcrafter one piece suit. What a wonderful group of folks to deal with:clap: After taking my dimentions, it was determined that I would need a couple of alterations:doh: and to get them correct they sent me a suit and told me that when I got the suit to put it on, get on the bike, call them and they would walk me through the rest of the process. True to form, I recieved a suit, put it on, called 'em up and we discussed which alterations I would need. I was told that my suit would be started as soon as we got off the phone. Sent the trial suit back to them, two weeks later I recieved my suit. Very comfortable, good up to about 80 degrees with the vents open, I'm very happy!:thumb:
 

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Nice choice, I love my 2-piece RC, my temp range is about 30-105*, if I put up with a little sweating at the upper end (and with my new Under Armor, that may not even be that big a deal). :chug:
 
Sweet! Glad to hear they were accommodating. So how does it feel above 80*? Is it more "uncomfortable" or is it downright miserable?

I travel frequently for work, and my current client is in Minneapolis. Aerostitch is just down the street in Duluth, so..... :D (Pending CFO approval. :eek: )
 
texas_vfr said:
Sweet! Glad to hear they were accommodating. So how does it feel above 80*? Is it more "uncomfortable" or is it downright miserable?

I travel frequently for work, and my current client is in Minneapolis. Aerostitch is just down the street in Duluth, so..... :D (Pending CFO approval. :eek: )

Above 80 is uncomfortable sitting still, but bearable in motion. Rode to work one day close to 90, OK at highway speeds, but as soon as I started getting caught at lights I started sweating.

I've heard a rumor that if you show up at their shop, you may get a discount, although I have no proof of one.

Now I need to figure out what to do with all of these pockets:lol2:
 
wczimmerman said:
In hot weather, fill them with ice.

+1 for ice in the pockets. It works great during the summer if you know you're going to be in stop/go traffic for a while and it keeps you cool on long trips in the heat, too. I'm on my second Roadcrafter suit and they are great 3-season suits here in north Texas. But once the 85+ degrees / 70%+ humidity weather arrives, I go to mesh gear for use around town.

I got stuck in traffic during one of the 100 degree afternoons last week in my suit and I was miserable. If I hadn't had a full 100oz Camelbak and a couple of water bottles in my tankbag, I would have been in trouble. I dumped the water bottles down inside my suit which helped a lot. Slow speeds and hot weather are not comfortable in a Roadcrafter.

However, if I'm taking a long trip and I know I'll be at highway speeds for extended periods of time, I'll still wear the 'Stich in the summer. The venting is quite effective as long as you keep a lot of air moving through the suit. I refill the pockets with ice at each gas stop and make sure I stay hydrated. (If you don't have a Camelbak, you need one. Being able to drink water while I ride has made a remarkable improvement in my riding comfort and endurance.)

If (God forbid) I lived in a cooler climate, the 'Stich would be the only suit in my collection.
 
I use RC one piece for long trips, but around town and commuting I wear my Darian jacket. Good to 105 degrees. The Darian vents well and is great for unexpected rain showers.
 
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