Textiles with sliders

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.

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! ), I still opt for the gimp suit.

[yorkie_chris]

Leathers are pretty useless here in January though.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

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!

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!

Thong, boots, gloves and lid. Sorted.

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

Originally Posted by MavUK

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.

Originally Posted by 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

Thanks, I'll give them a look