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> i've been thinking about this a bunch lately because of another thread.
> i commute a measly 4 miles to work. 8 miles a day that's probably the
> most dangerous miles i ride due to the fact that i'm on surface streets
> with a ton of intersections and off ramps, riding during rush hour and
> in a high traffic density area that's currently being ripped apart for
> construction. i'd wear my helmet, fully armored jacket (back, elbows,
> forearms, shoulders), Sidi Start boots, Teknic gloves and jeans.
> wait...that's about 1/2 my body still mostly exposed, including my HIPS
> and KNEES. it takes me about 3 minutes to zip on my armored Motoport
> overpants. it may literally save my ass if some dipshit with a cel phone
> shoved in his/her ear, thumb inserted up rectum and head in the clouds
> decided to pull and idiot maneuver and i make a mistake and can't avoid
> him/her. so, now i wear the pants too.

Hey Beth, it takes 3 minutes to put on the overpants? The Aerostich
Roadcrafter one-piece I have takes literally 10 seconds to put on, most of
the time is just zipping up the two zippers. It fits over all your cloths
and takes about 5 seconds to take off! The hardest part is getting your
right boot into the right leg. (The left side is open from left ankle to
chin. The right side zip is from right ankle to crotch, so it's that right
leg hole that is the only sticking point, but you get good at it). I tell
you, for commuting, it is the ultimate! Wth the optional (and recommended)
hip and back pads in, you are ready for the road (literally)! I took a spill
in mine and I just got back up. The hip pads saved me that time. Also if you
are really paranoid, you can get a spine protector that is like the racing
ones, but fits in the suit. I can't remember who makes them.

Also the knee pads are great if you lanesplit alot and are afraid of
smacking a knee on a fender!

The only issue I have with the one piece is that it makes it look like you
are wearing a snowsuit with diaper underneath (with the hip pads).

V