Gear
When I was first contemplating buying a bike, I was reading a lot of online information and forums. One of the suggestions from the experienced rider about gear selection was that if you are planning on riding a lot, spend a lot of money and get some good gear that's easy to get in and out of (i.e. Aerostich Roadcrafter), you will just save yourself money later on when you want to get more gear (lots of cheaper gear can easily add up to more than a good set of gear).
Recently, especially when it was raining for a while, I have been thinking that perhaps I should have listened to them. I commute a lot on my bike (and maybe much more so in the near future, more on that later), and it's getting to a point where getting in and out of my leathers is quite annoying. Even though it only takes a minute and I can change in my office and store my gear there. (I have a leather jacket and leather pants)
So I've been considering buying an Aerostich Roadcrafter suit. But this is big money ~$750, and I simply can't afford it at the moment. Well, maybe if my plan in the next few months turn out a certain way, I might just end up with one of these suits.
