So I've owned my Roadcrafter for 1 year now, and I've ridden in it for about 5,000 miles. It has never been comfortable for me, but based in part on the feedback I've gotten on this forum and from Aerostich, I have been religiously wearing it and waiting for the magical moment when it will break in and be comfortable for me.
Well, feel free to call me a slow learner, but I finally came to the conclusion that it will never be comfortable. And the reason is because it just does not fit me. I'm 6'2" tall, weigh about 220 lbs, and I ended up buying a 46R after visiting Rider Wearhouse in person and getting fitted.
I have a longer than average torso, and wider than average shoulders. This is a bad combination in my Roadcrafter, as it restricts and binds when I move my upper body. My biggest beef is the "cut" of the underarm material. I can barely lift my arms high enough to adjust collar, and when I do, it pulls the entire suit up into my crotch and...well, 'nuff said about that.
So my next plan of action is to talk to Aerostich about alterations. It will probably require the addition of the ellipse in the lower back ($60), upper body gussets under the arms ($60), and for good measure adding a couple inches to the lower leg ($60) (this is an alteration that they recommended when I was fitted). Plus the alteration fee ($50), which I hope doesn't apply to each individual alternation, and shipping costs if I don't want to wait until I can visit Duluth again.
I remember commenting to the guy fitting me about how tight it felt through the shoulders when I brought my arms together in front of me. And he joked that it doesn't matter because you don't move like that while you are riding. Maybe not, but the suit is uncomfortable enough where I don't really want to wear it anymore.
Hopefully the alterations will fix my problems enough so I can make peace with it. If not, I'll have to try to sell it and move on. So be careful about sizing when you order your Roadcrafter, even if you go there in person for fitting.
Oh yeah, I still hate the collar, too. :rolleyes1:
Kevin
Well, feel free to call me a slow learner, but I finally came to the conclusion that it will never be comfortable. And the reason is because it just does not fit me. I'm 6'2" tall, weigh about 220 lbs, and I ended up buying a 46R after visiting Rider Wearhouse in person and getting fitted.
I have a longer than average torso, and wider than average shoulders. This is a bad combination in my Roadcrafter, as it restricts and binds when I move my upper body. My biggest beef is the "cut" of the underarm material. I can barely lift my arms high enough to adjust collar, and when I do, it pulls the entire suit up into my crotch and...well, 'nuff said about that.
So my next plan of action is to talk to Aerostich about alterations. It will probably require the addition of the ellipse in the lower back ($60), upper body gussets under the arms ($60), and for good measure adding a couple inches to the lower leg ($60) (this is an alteration that they recommended when I was fitted). Plus the alteration fee ($50), which I hope doesn't apply to each individual alternation, and shipping costs if I don't want to wait until I can visit Duluth again.
I remember commenting to the guy fitting me about how tight it felt through the shoulders when I brought my arms together in front of me. And he joked that it doesn't matter because you don't move like that while you are riding. Maybe not, but the suit is uncomfortable enough where I don't really want to wear it anymore.
Hopefully the alterations will fix my problems enough so I can make peace with it. If not, I'll have to try to sell it and move on. So be careful about sizing when you order your Roadcrafter, even if you go there in person for fitting.
Oh yeah, I still hate the collar, too. :rolleyes1:
Kevin
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