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Good overpants over suit pants?

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Anyone wear gear over business clothes? Would prefer to find a good overpant for over my suit pants as opposed to changing every morning at the office. Anyone do this? Any good overpants that work well in that case? Are you a wrinkled mess after? Thx
 
Yes, I do this, I bought a pair of fleece lined work pants at Giant Tiger for 15 bucks. They look alright even for walking into the office.
I bought a size bigger than I need to fit over any dress pant I wear. Works really really good for colder spring days.
 
I have not, but I would think that purchasing wrinkle resistant / free dress pants may be a good first step, then add pants over. I bought a pair of Icon Anthem overpants of a member here. A couple sizes bigger. Have worn them over jeans and over shorts. Added suspenders from Walmart for full effect.

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Have a pair of A* and Rev'it mesh overpants, they both work great, dress pants were never wrinkle. Only problem, they are kind of bulky with all the armour built in. So they are a pain to carry around and to put at the corner of the desk in the office.
 
I just have oversize nylon rain pants. Sorry I'm not an ATGATT guy. If its a regular office meeting (and they are used to me showing up disheveled ) they are fine, but my best dress pants/suits are a wool blend and look pretty sad coming off the bike.
 
I love my River Road leather overpants. Sized to fit over my office pants, and a full length side zipper makes them easy on easy off. Gets hot in the summer, but that's usually on the way home. I have a similar pair, a liitle larger, that I bought at the bike show years ago. River Road currently doesn't make/sell the specific version of overpants I have, but the 'Bravado' model is the closest.
 
Yes I do this every day. I have fieldsheer ones. And I'm not a wrinkled mess. And my dress pants don't get road grime on them.
 
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They are not cheap and not perfect, but the best solution for gear over professional clothing is the tried and true Aerostich Roadcrafter. I have the two-piece which works just as well as the 1 piece.

Pros:
1. Can be worn over everything and will still be comfortable. Clothes won't wrinkle underneath and if folks don't see you with the gear on, they'll never know you rode in. Can let you still look very professional.
2. Goretex means it's actually, really waterproof. This is important because weather can be different for the ride home.
3. Crash protection is very good, and the suit can be repaired.
4. Simple venting works very well - to a point
5. Can be custom made for odd sizes. My legs are really long, so I had the pants lengthened
6. Will last a very long time - I have had my suit for about 10 years
7. Holds its value - check ADVrider in their used gear section - old Aerostich suits still sell well.

CONS
1. Very expensive, all things considered. But the gear has a great pedigree, a cult following and a tried and tested manufacturing process. Amortized over 10 years (and I expect to get another 10 out of them) my Aerostich is actually the cheapest gear I've ever bought
2. Not made by child labour
3. Not great in weather over 28C.
4. Kind of ugly, if you care about that sort of thing
5. Unless you ride to the factory to get measured (the ride to Duluth MN is beautiful though) the process of customization can be a bit of a *****, and shipping is expensive unless you can ship it to a US address.
 
I wouldve gone that route if i didnt sweat like a mofo
 
LBV said:
$333. Yikes! Seems like you had a few extras to boots or pants or you name-it, then add the word "motorcycle" in front of it and bam, price quadruples.
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Wasn't that much when I bought them.
 
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