If it's not raining when I set out, I'm a fan of using leather riding gear, and carrying a nylon oversuit in case the weather deteriorates.
I have a Spada oversuit (Ride Recommended, I think) and an Oxford one.
However, what is a real pain, is the suits' inclination to inflate.
I make sure the cuffs are tight - same with the ankles and the neck - but at anything over 50 the suits just seem to balloon so I become a high speed Michelin man. You can really feel the drag on the suit, it buffets a lot causing quite a bit of fatigue and irritation. When doing over-shoulder checks, my helmet hits the inflated shoulder of the suit.
I don't think my suits are too big - as it is, it's quite hard to get them over my leather jacket. Any smaller and it would be impossible.
So the question is, how do you stop your oversuit from inflating itself?
I have a Spada oversuit (Ride Recommended, I think) and an Oxford one.
However, what is a real pain, is the suits' inclination to inflate.
I make sure the cuffs are tight - same with the ankles and the neck - but at anything over 50 the suits just seem to balloon so I become a high speed Michelin man. You can really feel the drag on the suit, it buffets a lot causing quite a bit of fatigue and irritation. When doing over-shoulder checks, my helmet hits the inflated shoulder of the suit.
I don't think my suits are too big - as it is, it's quite hard to get them over my leather jacket. Any smaller and it would be impossible.
So the question is, how do you stop your oversuit from inflating itself?