Topic: So many layers! (Canadian Fall riding clothes)

[Alaxy Galaxy]

I went for a 300km ride with a buddy yesterday that started out around 10°C and ended up around 16°C. Thankfully, it was very sunny all day.

Nevertheless, I was wearing:

(on my legs)
-underwear
-long johns
-thick rain pants (made for cold-weather running)
-jeans

(on my torso)
-undershirt
-t-shirt
-wool sweater
-armored-leather riding jacket with warm-weather lining

I also had a neck warmer, Winter boots, ski gloves and a full-face helmet.

In the morning, it was a bit cool, but by the afternoon, it was just right. Mind you, when we stopped for lunch, we couldn't peel layers off fast enough. But riding along at 90 km/h on winding country roads, it wasn't overkill at all! Oh how I miss the days of 25°C riding...

[HondaMan]

I put on long underwear, then don my rainsuit. But...over the years this has also caused small cracks in my trusty 1-piece Dry Rider suit to appear, as it doesn't like cold temps and flexing very much. I discovered the cracks when one of our members rode here and we took off into the foothills into the teeth of a rain/hail/snow storm, and the crack is at the crotch where the water dribbles down, into my shorts...!

[DaveBarbier]

I JUST got a pair of leather chaps. Haven’t gotten to wear them yet but I expect it’ll make a huge difference. I ride in the morning to the train station and it’s about 45°F (7.2°C) and it’s very cold on my legs mostly. Hope I’ll be about to ride into the 30’s (0°C-ish) with out trouble. Sun helps.

[BenelliSEI]

A few morning ago, pretty cool here. Couldn’t find my riding pants, but my 40 year old son leaves all his ski and boarding gear, hanging in our basement (ski club is 10km north of our farm). Used his bib style boarding pants. Wow! They worked really nicely and lots of vents and zippers too. He’ll be wondering where the splattered bugs came from........

[Kevin D]

I'm at 42 degrees North latitude and the cooler weather has arrived. But my only adjustments so far have been to close the jacket vent zippers, replace a short sleeve shirt with a long sleeve, and break out the gauntlet gloves. The jacket liner, turtleneck shirt, and thermal underwear are in reserve. I'm looking for 55f and climbing before I hit the road.

[spotty]

I put on long underwear, then don my rainsuit. But...over the years this has also caused small cracks in my trusty 1-piece Dry Rider suit to appear, as it doesn't like cold temps and flexing very much. I discovered the cracks when one of our members rode here and we took off into the foothills into the teeth of a rain/hail/snow storm, and the crack is at the crotch where the water dribbles down, into my shorts...!

try finding a piece of the nylon fabric that the suit is made of and superglue it on in the inside, thats how we used to warranty fix any problems when i worked for the dririder importer over here

[mattsz]

It can get chilly here in Maine, too... a few years ago when I was a bit more flush, I found a Firstgear Thermosuit on sale:

https://firstgear-usa.com/product/22/thermosuit



I love it!  It's comfortable, and kept me riding in temperatures down into the mid 20's (-5℃).  But as you can guess, if the temps rise during a ride and it gets too warm to wear it, you're left with a very bulky suit that's gotta be stowed somewhere...

[DaveBarbier]

First ride with the chaps, my god where have they been all my life! Loved it. I feel like I could ride easily into the 30’s.

[RAFster122s]

If you can afford them, Aerostitch makes some great one piece and two piece riding suits. Excellent quality and reported to be very tolerable in warm and cold weather.  Cold weather requires some extra layers or heated gear.

 If you have not tried Windstopper fleece it is great stuff!  Blocks the wind very well and is quite warm, Ifind it too warm for an outside jacket for yard work, but less exertion like on a MC it works fantastic.  Nice thing is if you sweat,the wind is not going to get to your skin to chill you.