A note about this forum, it's history, an apology and an announcement

[Guth_imp]

I bought an R3 light suit a a couple of years ago for commuting use for which it has performed flawlessly. But then I was only asking it to keep me and my work clothes dry while stuck in traffic on my ride to/from the office (where walking around with a wet crotch is one of the last things I'd want). But I've never faced anything more harsh than being stuck in a downpour for an hour tops. I'd like to think that the suit would hold up just as well under riding in the rain all day long, but I'll admit to being in no hurry to find out. While the suit has worked great, so far it hasn't been the best of investments for me as I'm not commuting to the office nearly as much these days (and I'm not a two-wheeled touring road-warrior that like many of you guys). I believe that Django on the other hand has put his Aerostich through the ringer (I don't recall any negative reports from him yet).

Whenever conversations about rain gear come up here I'm reminded of the video where a guy takes his Hayabusa through the car wash wearing his crusty old roadcrafter suit to win a bet with his buddy. He did end up winning the bet (the suit kept in dry even with the high pressure blasts from the car wash). However, it seems that his buddy had the last laugh when the roadcrafter finally failed later on, and left the guy trying to seal the seams back up just before a trip. (Aerostich will take care of repairs, but not right before you're getting ready to head out on a trip.)