How long it takes to put on your gear?

[davipu]

well that's slightly cheeper that the 800 or so for a roadcrafter.   i take it that the cost difference is in the materials, as the roadcrafter is made from goretex (tm) with kevlar overlays in the abraision zones. and aerostich is a american company that dosn't have factories in forien countrys. so your are paying for overhead with each suit.

a thread whare these were compared.
http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread/t-2835.html

but it still comes down to the simple fact that you can't beat a stich.

aerostich.com is the website to check out the suits

[RVertigo]

Nice old thread...  Takes me maybe 5-6 minutes...  

Before I leave the house I put my pants on (if it's raining), boots on, Jacket on (unzipped), helmet in hand, gloves in helmet...  Walk to my bike.

I put my helmet on the ground, put my lunch (or other crap) in the top case, start the bike, zip up my jacket, pick up my helmet, put my gloves on the seat with my sunglasses sitting on them, put my helmet on, sunglasses, then gloves...

Ride away.  

[Badger]

Nice old thread...  Takes me maybe 5-6 minutes...  

Before I leave the house I put my pants on (if it's raining), boots on, Jacket on (unzipped), helmet in hand, gloves in helmet...  Walk to my bike.

I put my helmet on the ground, put my lunch (or other crap) in the top case, start the bike, zip up my jacket, pick up my helmet, put my gloves on the seat with my sunglasses sitting on them, put my helmet on, sunglasses, then gloves...

Ride away.  

I always get out to the bike and realize that I've left something important (like my keys) in the pocket of the pants under my riding pants.  :x

[RVertigo]

I always get out to the bike and realize that I've left something important (like my keys) in the pocket of the pants under my riding pants.  :x

Yeah...  I was leaving that stuff out...  Like when I try to put my helmet on with my sunglasses on my face...

Or I get my gloves on and forgot to put my helmet on...  Or forgot to grab my keys... or forgot to put my junk in the top case...  I've ridden off without doing the strap on my helmet...  I've ridden off in shoes after forgetting to put my boots on...

Usually only adds a minute or two. :dunno:

[Badger]

I usually have to poke myself with my glasses a few times before I can get them on correctly.  The one time I neglected to fasten my helmet, it was because I figured it would be easier to get my glasses on with it unbuckled, then lost track, put on the gloves and went.  It took me a while to figure out why I kept getting slapped in the neck.

[Turkina]

You guys are so slow!

While in the castle, I yell, "GO VOLTRON FORCE!".  Grab the handle thing, jump into the pod, and get whisked away through rock, lava, water, whatever, and before you know it, I'm all suited up and in an already warmed up Lion!


It's gotta take, oh, much less than 30 seconds!  :mrgreen:

Wait... we are talking Voltron's Lions here, aren't we?

[xtalman]

How much cheaper? My none-too-thorough googling suggests the suit comes in around $250?

Like half the price.  I've seen them closed-out for $200 at Brockton Cycle, but they typically go for about $300.  Lots of people swear by the Roadcrafter, but I haven't seen one in person.  The Roadcrafters have more sizing and color options and are more customizable.  It's been pretty much accepted for years that the Aerostich is the best textile one-piece.   A lot of people have used theirs for many years.

The outer material for the Fieldsheer is 600 denier Carbolex, whereas the Aerostich is 500 denier Cordura except in the forearms, shoulders, knees, and shins, where it is 1050 denier urethane-coated ballistic nylon.  Fieldsheer says they have ballistic nylon there too, but don't specifically identify it.  The Aerostich comes with shoulder, knee, and shin armor (hip and back armor optional).  The Fieldsheer has those and adds hip and back armor as well.

Based on specs, the Fieldsheer compares favorably.  However, specs don't tell you everything.  I've not read about anyone crash-testing a Fieldsheer Highlands yet.

[NightRyder]

As to thoes one piece suits, I've felt up the highlander suits, and have some samples from aerositch. The highlander feels like my ski jacket. ie, weak. I havent taken the samples in to directly compare, but when I did, it seemed too soft. The balistics samples are like .. woah, tough.

I had aerostich send me a suit for fitting, then if everything is ok, i'll get custom colors and stuff. It should be here thursday. I have high expectations. I hope that it can meet them



As to gear up time, just don't take as long a shower, eat a bit faster, drive a bit faster, wake up/get out of bed a bit faster, and you should be able to pull 5 mins out of almost anyones routine. (unless you wake up, put on shaZam! and then leave. Then you might have to wake up 5 mins earlier.) Plus, after a few weeks of pushing yourself, it should come naturally. (and i say all this without even have done it  :mrgreen:  )

[davipu]

I had aerostich send me a suit for fitting, then if everything is ok, i'll get custom colors and stuff. It should be here thursday. I have high expectations. I hope that it can meet them

the first time you ride in the rain it will not only meet your expectations, but will exceed any thoughts you ever had about what it may mean to ride in the rain.  

the only reason that yo need to buy a stich.

over the years the expensive way to own a 'Stich is buy two or three other suits that look like a 'Stich, but ain't. Most of the money comes from that fact that it's made in America by Americans making American wages.

[rritterson]

to answer the original question in a smart ass way:

less than the time it takes my skin to grow back if I don't put it on.

(sorry if anyone else already said that. I didn't read all of the replies)

[diamond_lady]

it takes a LOT of time....but I agree with rriterson  
It's also funny, it makes me feel like a medieval kinght!  :lol:

[Badger]

It's also funny, it makes me feel like a medieval kinght!  :lol:

Do you have a squire that dresses you?