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From: Beav on 8 May 2010 07:55 "Mark Olson" <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote in message news:KpmdnayJa8FcG3nWnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d(a)posted.visi... > Owen wrote: >> On Fri, 07 May 2010 14:59:38 -0500, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Owen wrote: >>>> Jeans? >>>> >>>> I didnt save the thread and cant remember the result*. >>>> >>>> The 2 main brands descussed were Hood and Draggin Jeans (?), what >>>> brand won? >>>> >>>> *I know, Im not brilliant at the best of times, but my brains still >>>> trying to get back to "merely dim" mode... >>> Overpriced and really not fit for purpose. >>> >>> Lee, Levis, Wrangler, they all work fine when worn _under_ proper >>> motorcycle >>> trousers. Look for something with a Gore-Tex liner for comfort and >>> water >>> resistance. >>> >> So what does come recomended? Could be warmish, so something in a >> light colour would be good. > > In the time-honored tradition of recommending what you own: > > The Aerostich Roadcrafter One-Piece suit. > > http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-suits/roadcrafter > > Not for everyone, obviously. > > There's plenty of textile overtrousers on the market, separate from > jackets. I like the quick on/off of the one piece suit. I am also > never going to be caught out wearing only a jacket. As the estimable > Dr. Woodward was fond of saying, if you're only going to wear half > the gear, probably best to wear the over trousers, since injuries to > your upper body are less life-altering than injuries to your legs > which affect mobility. What, like those broken back things that can't be repaired? -- Beav
From: zymurgy on 8 May 2010 08:42 On May 8, 4:02 am, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > Leslie wrote: > > Besides, the main type of injury against which motorcycle clothing > > protects is road rash. Which is not life-altering, only painful. To > > protect against fractures you need mainly luck, and sometimes a bit of > > strategically placed armour. > > I have zero illusions about what sort of protection even the finest > motorcycle suit (Halvarsson's Safety Suit?) can provide. > being run through by a pole, they can't prevent. Paging AndyR ... Paul.
From: zymurgy on 8 May 2010 08:45 On May 8, 2:42 am, Leslie <leszek.kar...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 7, 11:31 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > > [...] > > > As Dr. Woodward was fond of saying, if you're only going to wear half > > the gear, probably best to wear the over trousers, since injuries to > > your upper body are less life-altering than injuries to your legs which affect mobility. > > True that. After all, breaking one's legs simply chains the victim to > a computer, leaving him free to type, blog, post on the Usenet and so > on, whereas with broken arms the Usenet is safe, but the patient is > still free to roam around, doing... erm... well... OK, maybe I do > prefer my arms to my legs, if I do have to choose. ;-) Well, i've broken my leg and my hand on separate occaasions, the're both a PITA if you work in IT. If I was going to go back commuting in London, i'd definitely root out my Sidi TAE-Flex's again ... Paul.
From: YTC#1 on 9 May 2010 08:25 On Fri, 07 May 2010 14:59:38 -0500, Mark Olson wrote: > Owen wrote: >> Jeans? >> >> I didnt save the thread and cant remember the result*. >> >> The 2 main brands descussed were Hood and Draggin Jeans (?), what brand >> won? >> >> *I know, Im not brilliant at the best of times, but my brains still >> trying to get back to "merely dim" mode... > > Overpriced and really not fit for purpose. Don't be daft > > Lee, Levis, Wrangler, they all work fine when worn _under_ proper > motorcycle trousers. Look for something with a Gore-Tex liner for > comfort and water resistance. You are totally missing the point.
From: YTC#1 on 9 May 2010 08:25
On Fri, 07 May 2010 21:19:06 +0100, Owen wrote: > On Fri, 07 May 2010 14:59:38 -0500, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> > wrote: > >>Owen wrote: >>> Jeans? >>> >>> I didnt save the thread and cant remember the result*. >>> >>> The 2 main brands descussed were Hood and Draggin Jeans (?), what >>> brand won? >>> >>> *I know, Im not brilliant at the best of times, but my brains still >>> trying to get back to "merely dim" mode... >> >>Overpriced and really not fit for purpose. >> >>Lee, Levis, Wrangler, they all work fine when worn _under_ proper >>motorcycle trousers. Look for something with a Gore-Tex liner for >>comfort and water resistance. >> > So what does come recomended? Could be warmish, so something in a light > colour would be good. Hood Jeans |