Ok , it was that decision we all have to make eventually , like it or not . Your riding gear is no longer up to the task and your credit card appears reluctant to come out of your wallet out of sheer terror . It takes time to console oneself and come to terms with it . Then , and only then , you waste hours and hours poring over virtual pages of gear that you apparently must have . So , now that I have stopped crying over the invoice , what did I buy ? First , the answer to your first question – Yes , I did buy them . While not an abuser of gear , I clock up over 60,000km each year in all weather and need gear that not only keeps the elements out , it has to be able to repeat the mission the next day , and so on . So , something that keeps me dry while allowing the outer layers to get wet and freezing cold does not cut the mustard . That gear is totally fine for a day , followed by a drying time but for me , not so much . Sadly , for my bank balance , that pretty much dismisses lots of less expensive options . Balancing cost against performance sees me in some new Revit ! Gear . I have been wearing it for over a month so far this winter , so about 4000km , mainly in shit weather , as happens .