Cold (and I mean cold) weather jacket, pants

[Clint]

I'm planning on riding to work, 35 minutes/35 miles/75mph, as far into autumn as I can. Barring snow on the roads, I'll go down to about 15*F if I can. It's my self-imposed adventure for the year.

I was all gung-ho to shell out for a Roadcrafter, but now I'm rethinking since comparable gear can be had for much less. I'm thinking Firstgear Kilimanjaro 5.0 and Olympia AST. I plan on using my existing Joe Rocket Alter Ego pants for now with the water/air proof liner.

I realize we don't have a lot of adventure riders here, but I thought I'd start a conversation anyway. My needs:

• Warm into the teens (with extra layers underneath)
• Waterproof (don't need to be adding the Hefty bag in November)
• 3/4 length for good overlap with the pants
• Good utility (pockets, etc.)
• Good protection (a real riding jacket, 500 denier or better plus armor)
• Under $400 or so

Thoughts?

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