JohnR6 Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Just wondering what you guys wear whilst riding in the Hot Weather? I wear jeans, boots, gloves, helmet and a textile jacket to commute to work and it's bloody hot man!! I see some riders wearing only shorts and t-shirt....is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomg Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 i wear jeans, boots or trainers very occasionally (sturdy trainers that is),leather jacket, gloves and helmet. only dickheads ride in shorts and tee-shirt especially people on scooters, so i may have to get a picture of my mate for you all to laugh at!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Full leathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted July 5, 2006 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2006 Black Leathers.....been that way for 20 years.......ain't gonna change now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Starfire Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Full leathers. If it keeps cows cool....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax girl Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Yep i agree,only foolish people,wear,t-shirts and shorts,and that go,s for there pillions to,you can get good summer biking kit theses days,i wear my leathers,all the time ,and thats if i,m pillion or riding,even on the hottest of days. .........johnr6...its girls too,not just the guys....x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted July 5, 2006 Admin Share Posted July 5, 2006 I used to have leather bottoms and a fabric bike jacket for commuting and of course full leathers for fun days out ;-) I posted some pics on here a year or so back dont think they will still be here, of a bloke who fell off at 40 without leathers on and had to have some serious skin grafts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozehound Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Remember the pain when you fell off your pushbike as a wee yin as well as the skin you lost from your knees and elbows? No way would I ever go out in shorts and t-shirt - you'd have to be clinically insane. Either that or have a fetish about sticking to your bedsheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDYROSE Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 DON'T even think about not wearing protective gear, it is the kiss of death and even a minor spill will be a horrible event . The others have summed it up in their post's so nothing to add beyond that Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted July 6, 2006 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2006 Bottom Line: Dress for the RIDE!.........NOT the weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stax Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 At the moment I wear textile jacket & trousers, boots & gloves, but I've heard good things about these Airflow jackets (Spada?). Was put onto them by a couple of bike instructors so got to be worth a look. Having said that, thats the kit I wear all year round as at the moment it *is* my riding kit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted July 6, 2006 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2006 Having driven just about the full length of holland, belguim, and northern france this week I was amazed at the amount of people in shorts teeshirts etc on bikes travelling at high speeds on motorways and other roads, including a couple on a bike that must have been doing 75/80 mph him wearing shorts and teeshirt she with mini skirt and crop top. And regularly the french gendarmes on bikes in short sleeved shirts, no gloves, fine example they are merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomg Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 At the moment I wear textile jacket & trousers, boots & gloves, but I've heard good things about these Airflow jackets (Spada?). Was put onto them by a couple of bike instructors so got to be worth a look. Having said that, thats the kit I wear all year round as at the moment it *is* my riding kit.. i have looked into those spada jackets, they are very comfortable and have two sets of armour in them yet they are not overly bulky! strange! the armour does not move around very much as i tried to see wheterh it would slip out of the way in an accident but they don't. and at £60 quid don't seem like a bad idea. however i favoured my old leather jacket over them and decided to replace it as it didn't match the bike!!!! but i did get 50 quid for it which is only 10 pound less than what i paid for it a year and an accident ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozehound Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 What's the name of those extra strength jeans you can get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomg Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 What's the name of those extra strength jeans you can get? there called draggin jeans. good quality but very expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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