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Old 22-04-08, 09:45 PM   #1
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Default Textiles with sliders

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.
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Old 22-04-08, 09:53 PM   #2
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Gaffa tape some beermats to your leggings?
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Old 22-04-08, 09:55 PM   #3
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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
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Old 22-04-08, 09:57 PM   #4
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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.
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Old 22-04-08, 10:12 PM   #5
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Default Re: Textiles with sliders

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

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Old 22-04-08, 10:14 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 23-04-08, 10:41 PM   #7
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Get a mini tyre and carve slices of it.
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Old 23-04-08, 10:52 PM   #8
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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.
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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.
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Old 24-04-08, 05:38 PM   #10
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Why have sliders if you commute and won't be doing any track days?
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