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Aerostich Cousin Jeremy: Part Two By Ron Davis #111820 I MUST ADMIT, AFTER I DID PART ONE
of my review of an Aerostich Cousin Jeremy outfit early last spring, I was expecting to put a lot more miles on it during the summer than I actually could. But, you know, pandemics happen. However, I did wear the new pants and jacket on enough rides to add more insight into their merits. One concern I had initially with the 10 oz. waxed cotton suit was its weight. I have worn textile outfits from Olympia and Aerostich (the R-3), and the Cousin Jeremy does seem heavy. Once on my bike, of course that feeling disappeared, but motorcycle wear’s main purpose is to protect, and I have confidence the heavy fabric paired with Aerostich’s TF3 armor will pay off in an encounter of the pavement kind. The fabric was also stiff at first, maybe even stiffer than that of a Roadcrafter or my old Darien jacket, but suppleness did increase with every wearing. I did tumble the jacket and pants in our dryer with no heat on for a while which hastened the break-in process. When I was being fitted for the Cousin Jeremy in Duluth in February (not to be confused with Springtime in Paris), Aerostich Founder Andy Goldfine suggested I consider a one-piece suit, rather than a pant/jacket ensemble. At the time, I was thinking more about versatility and the cool looks of the jacket, but the more I wore the outfit the more I appreciated Andy’s advice. Once you learn and practice getting in and out of an Aerostich one-piece suit, it’s pretty quick and easy. Having to put on the pants, then the jacket is definitely more labor intensive, and I found myself leaving the pants in the closet for short hops, just wearing the jacket, which is obviously a risk. I was happy though that I had opted to get the bib which zips to the pants, provides more protection from the elements, and prevents any low rider issues.
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BMW OWNERS NEWS | November 2020
Upper Midwesterners may appreciate how the Cousin Jeremy line from Aerostich coordinates with a legendary waxed cotton Stormy Kromer.
