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From: Hog on 9 May 2010 19:32 zymurgy <zymurgy(a)technologist.com> wrote: > On May 9, 2:34 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> YTC#1 wrote: >>> You can feel as right as you want, but when it comes to wearing >>> jeans I am happier with the kevlar type, I wear them in warm >>> weather and have worn them to work, many times. >> >>> It is each to his own. >> >> I do think you're finally getting it now. >> >> I don't feel wearing jeans, kevlar or otherwise is appropriate for >> me at the workplace. > > They are uglier than normal jeans for work use, but Owen is looking > for comfort and protection in warmer climes, so they're probably a > good alternative. > > I'd still be wanting to wear leathers myself despite the heat, but > those with a ventilated panel, rather than complete leather. > > I have both types, but I feel much more protected at speed in leather, > so always choose this option if there's any motorways on my planned > route.. > > The Draggin' jeans i've got would be ok around town / A roads etc. I know it sounds sensible but if one goes for the Luge event at M-Way speed does anything stop the abrasion, short of your bones? I don't think I know anyone who has done the 500 yard event from a ton+ down one of 'er Maj's finest motorways. -- Hog
From: Champ on 10 May 2010 03:48 On Sun, 09 May 2010 20:56:37 GMT, YTC#1 <bdp(a)ytc1-nospam.co.uk> wrote: >You are from the camp of "I'm always right. even when I was wrong" aren't >you ? I don't think I've ever seen a better example of "projection". -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Champ on 10 May 2010 03:50 On Mon, 10 May 2010 00:32:25 +0100, "Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: >> The Draggin' jeans i've got would be ok around town / A roads etc. >I know it sounds sensible but if one goes for the Luge event at M-Way speed >does anything stop the abrasion, short of your bones? >I don't think I know anyone who has done the 500 yard event from a ton+ down >one of 'er Maj's finest motorways. Are you talking specifically about alternatives to leathers? Cos I've been off several times at close to a ton with leathers on. -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Mark Olson on 10 May 2010 04:34 Champ wrote: > On Mon, 10 May 2010 00:32:25 +0100, "Hog" > <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >>> The Draggin' jeans i've got would be ok around town / A roads etc. > >> I know it sounds sensible but if one goes for the Luge event at M-Way speed >> does anything stop the abrasion, short of your bones? > >> I don't think I know anyone who has done the 500 yard event from a ton+ down >> one of 'er Maj's finest motorways. > > Are you talking specifically about alternatives to leathers? Cos I've > been off several times at close to a ton with leathers on. I don't think any of the alternatives to leathers are anywhere close to comparable at such speeds. Obviously, leathers work quite well at protecting the rider's epidermis at triple digit speeds in many track getoffs we have seen in crash videos. The couple of times I fell off bikes wearing my Aerostich it saved me from losing skin, but it didn't do anything to stop massive brusing in areas where I had no armor padding. It does have armor in the elbows, knees, and shoulders, but none on the hips/thighs, although that is optional, as is a back protector.
From: Krusty on 10 May 2010 04:40
Hog wrote: > zymurgy <zymurgy(a)technologist.com> wrote: > > > > The Draggin' jeans i've got would be ok around town / A roads etc. > > I know it sounds sensible but if one goes for the Luge event at M-Way > speed does anything stop the abrasion, short of your bones? Do you never watch bike racing? Decent leathers will protect your skin at well over the ton, as long as you don't hit anything solid. In reality though you're very unlikely to slide far on tarmac on the road. The longest I've managed was around 20 yards, & my jeans survived (which is more than can be said for the rocker cover on the R65 I was riding). -- Krusty |