Vital Statistics

Originally Posted by Lozzo

But the girly colours and designs sell, believe me - I sold clothing and helmets wholesale to bike dealers for years, so I should know. A girl who hasn't a clue about what bike kit is good or bad would pay 3 times the price of a good quality plain looking jacket just to get the right design or colour jacket made by a crap manufacturer.

Same can be said of some men and women who are suckered by the flashy designs of Alpinestars and Dainese kit. Here's the hard facts guys, it's typical designer crap - made in the same factories that make Akito, Frank Thomas and numerous others in China and Pakistan, and they use the same grades of leather and textiles. All you're paying three times the price for is badges and a whole lot of hype - it's nothing like the bespoke suits worn by the racers who are sponsored, nowhere near it. As far as safety goes, you'll never get a Dainese or A/stars leather suit through CE approval, not in a month of Sundays.

If you want good quality affordable leathers in nice designs off the shelf, look at Arlen Ness, Berik, Wolf and if you want even cheaper search out a Tecnik supplier.

If you want leathers that you know will fit and save your ar$e when you need them to, get made to measure stuff like MJK, BKS, Hideout etc. 9 times out of 10 they work out cheaper than a mid range off the peg Italian branded suit, and are far better in all respects.


Rant over

How much would it actual cost to get a made mesure set of one piece leathers? As a guy as well I find it very hard to find any kind of clothing that fits me, its a nighmare. I'm gonna need a one piece set of leathers anyway.

My road leathers are the Hein Gerkie Pro Sport, they seem fine and fit me well and have amour everywhere I would them to too...My textiles are a mix of axo bottoms (which aren't great even for £90) and my alpienstar jackect whcih actually fits me well, I'm comy with all my bike on and feel confident wearing it, though I hope I never have to test it out!
I'm gonna get some alpienstar gortex trousers (this gear seems to fit me best) for next winter, being a short assm I find it hard to find stuff that fits and try on everything in da shop, its a really pain but when I spending alot of money I need to sure!

[dizzyblonde]

I have two pairs of 'ladies' leather pants and both are several inches too short. I find waist size never corresponds to height for ladies leathers, which is why I converted to Draggin Jeans cause they were a perfect fit and came in a nice purple camo colour. I have a size 12 waist but quite long legs-around 31" inside leg.

I have say its the same for me, I was trying to get jeans etc a few years back, (non bike gear) and da shop was like well we just don't make them that short! I was like what am I supoosed to do, I mean there are other people like, me, they were like well err...go somewhere else, the fact is not places cater for people like me, I end up spending money on getting stuff made short for me grr.....Have strange is 30" wasite and 29"?

With me having tiny waist short legs but big thighs I find it hard to get any clothes... For example I had to buy 32" waist (im 26") just so the thigh was big enough (pretty muscular). They tend to hang on my hips, so it isnt so bad .

With me riding in all weathers year round I have to put up with not looking as good as i might with wearing heavy gortex. leathers at the mo, maybe get some this summer... not sure with them being so costly .

Kitkat, my mums been telling me that since I was very young, she was in her early 30's back then. Im 21 at the mo, incase anyone cared.

Babes are babes. If they ride a bike and are a babe then they are a "biker babe" I guess. Just because they are female and ride a bike then I dont think that works. Does that work for you?

Mine are:-
-Sex = Male
-Height = 6'2"
-Chest = 42-44"
-Waist = 34"
-Hips = Dunno
-Inside leg =34"
-Weight = 13 st

Though, like i expect for most people, clothes never quite fit properly. My thighs are too big for jeans that fit around the waist, etc. Oh well, we can't have it all

[Lissa]

I've always struggled to find decent bike gear, purely because I am shorter than a very short thing. I've had to buy kids stuff before from Baby Biker simply because ladies bike gear is just too big.

I now have a set of Dainese leathers that I found at the BMF tail end show last year. I didn't get them because of the 'name', or how they look, but because they actually fit pretty well, and have proper armour protection at knees, elbow and shoulder. They are a bit too long in the leg, and a bit baggy, but I don't care about that. It means I can wear a back protector comfortably and put lots of layers on underneath for the winter. And they only cost me £100

I am another one who cringes at the 'girly' gear on sale. I don't want flowers or butterflies I want gear that fits and protects.

Mine are:-
-Sex = Male
-Height = 5'6"
-Chest = 44"
-Waist = 34"
-Hips = Dunno
-Inside leg =32"
-Weight = 13st 7

I have a similar problem to Sean above - big thighs make it difficult to get Jeans that fit properly, and also big calves which make it a pain in the ass to get a good fit for bike boots. I'm not going to deny that I'm overweight, but those areas aren't lard.

[Viney]

One thing that this thread has told me...I need to loose effin wieght. All you skinny 6'2" people

Originally Posted by Viney

One thing that this thread has told me...I need to loose effin wieght. All you skinny 6'2" people

You wanna membership badge and a T Shirt? It's 'cos they're all 22!

Originally Posted by Viney

One thing that this thread has told me...I need to loose effin wieght. All you skinny 6'2" people

hehe

It took a lot to get like this though!

Simple logic, eat less carb, eat more protein and up the exercise. Weight comes charging off if you do that.

You wanna membership badge and a T Shirt? It's 'cos they're all 22!

Plus I guess my age does help there.