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my Grundens overpants finally had a leg zipper failure while I was traveling over 100 mph, after many years of use
I used commercial fishing gear, including grundens for years. Tough, waterproof, but hard to stow. For commuting it was fantastic as I could slip it on, ride through a storm to work, slip it off and hang it on pegs. Then just slip it on for the ride home. I still use my original commercial gear (for snow shoveling) that I bought in 1976. Its tough and dry.
For touring, with other stuff and two up, hard to beat the Harley hiviz as it stows nicely and keeps us both dry.
I certainly did not intend to anger the membership here.
I do apologize and I will do my best to refrain from posting such questions.
Your contribution with this thread was great and valued. However, it's wintertime, and there tends to be a noticeable presence of grumpy bastards around here. Come to think of it, the grumpiness abounds regardless of the season.
Hang in there are keeping posting, you're doing fine.
Last edited by soldierbot; Feb 6, 2024 at 06:34 PM.
I used commercial fishing gear, including grundens for years. Tough, waterproof, but hard to stow. For commuting it was fantastic as I could slip it on, ride through a storm to work, slip it off and hang it on pegs. Then just slip it on for the ride home. I still use my original commercial gear (for snow shoveling) that I bought in 1976. Its tough and dry.
For touring, with other stuff and two up, hard to beat the Harley hiviz as it stows nicely and keeps us both dry.
The Grundens gear has come a long way. The stuff I am talking about stows nicely.
They make some nice light textile gear now, still tough as ever.
My wife has the HD Hi Vis orange/black rain suit. She gives it two thumbs up. I have cheap Frogg Togg. It's a little better than no rain suit, which is how I rode for almost 40 years. Here's us riding with Adam Sandoval Convoy from DC to Richmond in pouring rain on I-95. notice my wife is happy 'cause she's dry. My b@!!s are soaking wet, as well as the flannel shirt that was under my rain suit.
Your contribution with this thread was great and valued. However, it's wintertime, and there tends to be a noticeable presence of grumpy bastards around here. Come to think of it, the grumpiness abounds regardless of the season.
Hang in there are keeping posting, you're doing fine.
Yeah. Gertrude2007. Thanks for posting and taking the heat. I have been thinking about the same thing as I am in need of good rain gear.
We have the Harley Hi viz and the Overpass suits . Worth the money when you have to ride 8 straight hours in pouring rain. You can judge the quality of the suit when you stop for the night and you are completely dry still. There are other brands than HD that are good and I would buy based on the type of riding you do.
Gertrude, dont let the old Curmudgeons discourage you from posting questions.. They are mostly ill because of the cold weather As whatever the heck you want to ask
Youdan look at your local Cyclegear and Metric bike dealers. Nelson Rigg , Olympia, Firstgear etc. also make good suits. When we travel we pull a trailer behind the trike so space is not too much of an issue.
Last edited by Notgrownup; Feb 9, 2024 at 06:24 AM.
Wife and I both have the HD gear; hi vis, easy to stow, works great. One thing we did change up was our gloves. We wear neoprene ice-fishing gloves; flock lined...VERY warm, grip good and don't turn inside out every time you pull them off. Cheap too...
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I have been thinking about the same thing as I am in need of good rain gear.
