Crossover kit

I look in the wardrobe these days and feel I’ve spent hundreds on outdoor kit that basically does the same thing - keeps me warm, dry and safe. I know there’s differences, especially regarding the safety bit, but there’s still loads of duplication in the ski/bike/mountain bike stuff.

Does anybody here use kit originally designed for another activity when biking? Or is it all specialist kit for motorbikes?

I’m not talking about hardcore sports kit, but the everyday commuter stuff. Interested to know!

Not really, I think the armour that is in the biking stuff is specifically tailored to do the job…

But I have a kagool and waterproof trousers that keep me dry/warm but i just wear them on top of the normal biking stuff I have.