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I'm headed from San Diego to Boston in July. The basic route is north to the CA border, east through Yellowstone and mt. Rushmore, eventually heading south to the Dragon, then BRP to DC and home.
I expect all kinds of temperature and have the rain covered with a good set of rain gear.
My two choice are:
Vanson jacket, front venting and perforated sport rider pants. Best protection in the event of a get off. Less comfortable. Likely hotter on hot days AND colder on cold mornings, but some layering can help that.
Olympia Air Glide 3 jacket and pants. The pants have a removable liner and the jacket has a 2 stage liner system. With a one piece thin fleece suit underneath, it is comfortable at 40 degrees and much better in the hot stuff. It is also much easier to get comfortable on the bike.
As usual, the choice comes down to comfort vs. protection and I'm looking at 2 weeks straight of 300-400 miles days.
Which would you take?