Textiles with sliders

[chakraist]

Now I'm not a massive fan of leather trousers and as I won't be going on any trackdays in the near future I don't really have a need for them as changing after a commute is not really what I'd be into. However, I would like a nice pair of textiles or jeans, and I was wondering if anyone has either:

a- found a pair of textiles with the velcro bits to add some sliders on or
b- had any luck adding velcro sections to draggin jeans and the such to allow you to add sliders to them?

Might sound stupid but what are people's opinions? Alternatively I can duct tape my old roller blading knee pads to the outside of my current chino trou with the kevlar inserts.

[thedonal]

Gaffa tape some beermats to your leggings?

[Sean_C]

I have some alpinestars textiles with knee slider velcro bits, but they're part textile/part leather fitted, not really what you're looking for I gather.
They're not there out of choice, I don't use them and won't be :p

[chakraist]

Gaffa tape some beermats to your leggings?

Now this is a good idea. As we all know beermats have unknown powers. I might just go ahead and tape them all over my body and face.

[rictus01]

Now I think what you like is the fact textiles are a looser fit and easier to get on/off ?

If that's the case then all you'd do by having slidders is push them out the way, all a bit pointless unless of course you had tight fitting textles, in which case just buy leathers :smt102

Cheers Mark.

[chakraist]

Ah, i see your point mate, I'll have to give it a think. Another point is that I can get away with wearing textiles all day and probably at work, and textiles are cheaper. I'll probably end up getting some leather trou for when I go on focussed rides.

[yorkie_chris]

Get a mini tyre and carve slices of it.

[DanAbnormal]

I had some nice textile trousers which fitted quite snugly yet were not leather ouser tight. I fitted some velcro pads and sliders. The sliders worked but they just got moved and now I have a small scar on my knee. Seriously, don't bother trying to get your kneedown in anything other than proper leather trousers with sliders on.

[yorkie_chris]

Yeah that's probably the best advice lol.

Or if you just want to go by the bodge tastic method then duct tape some sliders over the top so they stay in place.

[Girth]

Why have sliders if you commute and won't be doing any track days?

[kwak zzr]

Why have sliders if you commute and won't be doing any track days?


:smt077:smt077:smt077 :riding:

[chakraist]

I won't be doing trackdays because I don't have a van or a spare bike - well I do, but it's broken - and I'm on a restricted license. The main reason I have a job 20 miles away is so I can ride the milage every day and I don't always take the direct route.

Example: Going round a big roundabout at 65 and not wanting to hang off like I would round other corners incase I took a chunk out of my leg.

I want to improve my riding basically, and whilst getting one's kneedown is not the be all and end all of riding, it would be nice to know I can do it.

Looks like I'll fork out for some leathers!

[monkey]

Surely it's not gonna happen that easily is it?! I've been trying to do it on er... a few trackdays and STILL haven't.

You can have my leathers and I'll get some pink skateboard type knee pads.
:)

[stuartyboy]

Example: Going round a big roundabout at 65

That's either very brave very skilled or very stupid...

[DanAbnormal]

That's either very brave very skilled or very stupid...

Umm, bit of both.

Not that I do this.

Ahem.:flower:

[Captain Nemo]

Example: Going round a big roundabout at 65 and not wanting to hang off like I would round other corners incase I took a chunk out of my leg.

I want to improve my riding basically, and whilst getting one's kneedown is not the be all and end all of riding, it would be nice to know I can do it.

Looks like I'll fork out for some leathers!

just my opinion but if im riding "focussed" enough to be getting my knee down,
id like to know that if my focus slips im wearing leather, i wouldnt be comfy getting teh bike that far over wearing half a rucksack on my legs.

and im not against textiles i wear them to commute ever day..but they just dont have the same wear resistance as leather, its a pity cos theyre a lot more practical, but thats just the way it is...........

and to be honest carrying 65mph round a rbout while commuting sounds like a good way of testing how good your leathers are, you wouldnt want to go along the deck in draggin jeans at that speed , beermats or not :-)

[chakraist]

Bear in mind it is a very, very big roundabout and most cars go round there at 50-55- it's the junction to stone street between Folkestone and Canterbury if anyone knows it. I used to ride it every day more than once so I knew my limits there. It's the sort of roundabout you can start off at 30 and make it up to 60 before you've got to your turning. But that's the main reason I want leathers- I'm forking out for a new bike on Monday though so it'll have to wait til' my birthday or might just spend all clothes allowance on some.

[philbut]

If you aren't bothered about that most fancy gear you can pick some up off ebay for cheap mate. I got an old IXS 1 piece for £100 just so i could do trackdays and to wear when i really want to push it (but i always seem to crash when I put it on - go figure). i don't care that it makes me look like a tit cos I only ever wear it on the bike.

i'd also wondered about sliders and textiles, but look slike a no no from the comments above

[chakraist]

Certainly does! Glad someone agrees with me.

[Warthog]

I wear textiles and am quite happy to push it on roads, I feel very safe seeing as they are fully padded, armoured and cordura. But I don't want to get my knee down or it might unwaterproof them. So I don't think it is a bad question at all! Might just look out for some cheap leathers then from ebay, although I have no idea what size I am...

[DanAbnormal]

Textiles are pretty useless in a sliding situation. I came off a few years back, had leather trousers and a textile jacket with armour on the elbows and shoulers. The elbow armour just moved over and my elbow also has a nice little scar now. If you come off at moderate speed in textiles, you will get some road rash. Although it's much better than nowt.

[lukemillar]

I'm not a fan of textiles at all. I know that they serve a purpose, but for me, it's leather or nothing. If the weather is really that bad, i'd rather not ride. Even over here, where the average biker's attire consists of shorts and a t-shirt (many include flip-flops! :thumbsup:), I still opt for the gimp suit.

[yorkie_chris]

Leathers are pretty useless here in January though.

[lukemillar]

Leathers are pretty useless here in January though.

I wore leathers all year round for 3 years when I was still in the UK. When it got cold, I wore thermals underneath! Only bit of me that ever froze were my hands - but then I also wore summer gloves all year round.

Just suck it up! ;)

[MavUK]

I wear leathers all year round (I don't trust textiles at all...) You just needs lots of thin layers and be prepared to get slightly chilly by the end of your ride (My commute is about 1 hour or so). Mind you after saying that I don't use the bike below -3 in any case - if there is ice I want to be in my cage not on my bike...

As for ther buy them later... *PLEASE NO* Buy your kit from your budget, then buy your bike with the remainder. You get a worse bike, sure - but you get safe kit!!! And if you drop your cheap bike in your first year you won't be swearing quite so much as if you drop your expensive bike!

[monkey]

Thong, boots, gloves and lid. Sorted.
:D

[I'm_a_Newbie]

Spada Trackslide trousers on ebay 59.99. I had a pair of these for a couple of years. Not bad, the earlier version was not waterproof though. The current version claim to be though.

The sliders saved my knee in an off. I am a 38 waist for which I needed XL size.

Tim

[chakraist]

As for ther buy them later... *PLEASE NO* Buy your kit from your budget, then buy your bike with the remainder. You get a worse bike, sure - but you get safe kit!!! And if you drop your cheap bike in your first year you won't be swearing quite so much as if you drop your expensive bike!

I already have a bike- I'm on my second bike after the first one succumbed to mechanical failure and I currently wear draggin jeans chino trousers to commute which I feel pretty safe in.

[chakraist]

Spada Trackslide trousers on ebay 59.99. I had a pair of these for a couple of years. Not bad, the earlier version was not waterproof though. The current version claim to be though.

The sliders saved my knee in an off. I am a 38 waist for which I needed XL size.

Tim

Thanks, I'll give them a look :D