My bike gear is taking over, nooo!!

[MementoMori]

Just been having a tidy up in my room as I finally got a bookshelf today but don't know where to put it (as you needed to know), and decided to categorise the shite on the floor by chucking all my bike gear on my bed.

After realising I'd picked up everything speed related, I turned around to find a mahoosive unorganised pile of clothing/helmets/accessories. I never knew I had so much stuff!

So after a bit of fancy rearranging, I had organised all my stuff into a neater mess to find it had taken over my bed. Bed today,... tomorrow, THE WORLD!!

All in all, there's...

One set of one piece leathers,
One leather jacket my dad bought when I was 12 and still fits ,
Two pairs of gloves,
Two pairs of boots,
Back protector,
Spare visors,
Helmet bags,
Earplugs,
Thermal stuff,
Anti-fog stuff,
Four helmets!! (HJC CS-10, Caberg Justissimo, Shark S500 Alpha, Arai RX-7 Corsair)

And this is all for one person, for little me. This doesn't even include my dad's riding gear or the various bike parts strewn between the garage and the house ranging from tyres to sprockets to bolloxed front brake levers.

Is it pretty common for bikers to be swamped by their gear? Who else has a shocking amount of stuff, or is the above nothing compared to your own collection?

I apologise if this thread is perceived by some to be boring but it was fairly shocking to see how all this gear had creeped up on me and having no idea I owned so much stuff wanted to know if this was about right, or am I perhaps a bit of a tart?!

https://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/ilikeforks/DCP_0161.jpg
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[Kara]

I'd say that was fairly normal, from memory I have

3 helmets
2 piece leathers
2 piece textikles
a big winter jacket
2 pairs of boots
3 pairs of gloves
base layer + Snoods, buffs etc
Under gloves
Waterproof overs
Visors, luggage etc. Plus i have about £120 worth of cleaning products and my tool chest up here!
Thats just my stuff, my mums is in here as well.
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[yzf750r]

eBay!

Ive got 2 pairs of leathers - 1 pair of boots - 1 pair of gloves - 1 helmet - 1 Back Protector!


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[Bendy]

You think that's bad?

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=114421&highlight=biking+takes

And that little photo session didn't go anywhere near the piles of gear. Or tools. And the tyre pile's about doubled in size since then.

[Jull]

I must be a minimalistic biker

1 helmet
1 usable pair of gloves (got an old split pair as emergency spares)
1 leather jacket
1 buff
1 pair boots
2 pairs leather trousers (big ones for winter can fit 2 pairs thermal under them, normal ones for summer)

and only 1 bike

[kawakid]

2 bikes
3 helmets
4 jackets
3 pants
2 boots
3 gloves
2 back protectors
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[MementoMori]

[st3v3]

1 Bike
1 textile Jacket
1 Pair Boots
2 Pair Gloves
3 Pair Jeans
*edit, oh, 1 Lid haha

I am lucking for a cheap 2 peice set of leathers soon though
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[Dazbo666]

1 bike

...and between me and my OH, we have....

2 helmets (AGV & Shark)
3 visors (2x clear & 1x race black)
1 visor carrier / bum bag
3 textile jackets (Akito, Tecnik & johnny noname offroad jacket)
2 textile trousers (Akito & Buffalo)
1 waterproof trousers (HG)
1 leather jacket (Frank Thomas)
2 leather trousers (Richa & Frank Thomas)
3 pairs boots (Sidi Vertigo, Sidi Black Rain & Stylemartin)
2 pairs of winter gloves
2 pairs of summer gloves
1 HG tank bag
plus 3 or 4 cargo nets, a multi pack of ear plugs, various filters, oils, spare levers etc etc

..and I've only been riding regularly for the past year, so most of this stuff is pretty new
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[Gazdaman]

I'd say it's fairly normal.

I've got 3 normal lids, 2 visors for 2 of them, 1 motoX lid and goggles.
at least 3 pairs of gloves
a set of boots
1 piece leathers
2 piece leathers
textiles
back protector
panniers
tank bag
tail pack

It does just kind of mount up.

When I buy new bike kit, I can't bring myself to throw the old stuff away.

Gaz

[TOM M]

3 helemts
1 leather trousers
2 textile jackets
1 pair boots
2 pairs gloves
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[Itchy]

Sell it, I'm sure there are some strange people who will buy used women's bike gear online, especially if you market it as sweated in and worn without cleaning!
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[.Chris.]

1 Bike
1 Lid
1 Pair goggles
1 Textile jacket
1 Pair gloves
1 Pair waterproof over-trousers

Looking at getting some draggin jeans and some boots soon
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[scott666]

Actually now you said it i got quite a bit of gear.

1 Bike
3 Helmets (g-mac mercury, demon something and KBC force)
2 sets 2 piece leathers
2 textile jackets
1 textile trousers
4 Pairs Of Gloves
3 Pairs of Boots
1 Set of 1 piece Waterproofs
2 Neck Scarfs
1 Pair waterproof over bottoms
Tank Bag
Tail Pack
Throwover Panniers
Lots of spares/accesories in house and garage

So yeah Quite a but actually lol

[karen_moomin]

I'll have to get a photo of our cupboard under the stairs at some point. It's dedicated to bike gear - we can barely fit the hoover in!

[feef]

5 textile jackets
4 pairs textile trousers
1 leather bib/sallopette
1 set of 2-piece leathers
1 pair leather trousers
2 leather jackets
5 helmets
5 pairs boots
1 pair kevlar jeans
7 pairs gloves
2 pairs of liner/longjohns
1 windproof balaclava
1 windproof necktube
1 non-windproof necktube
1 waterproof 1-piece oversuit.

1 set of ladies textiles
2 sets ladies 2-piece leathers (never know )

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[tokarev]

Woah that's a lot of stuff you guys got!

Here is mine.

https://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9102/wastingawayfz0.jpg

[phk6]

2 bikes
1x 2 pice leathers
3 gloves
1 boots
1x 2 pice textiles
1 under suit
3 helemts
1 body armour (never use it)
1 MA1 jacket (rally kit)

thats in 2 years of riding.

after a track bike so might well be 3 bikes soon and race lethers ect


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[steveh]

7 bikes
6 helmets -1 that is now used as a plant pot on my shed
two leather jackets
one gortex jacket
three pairs of gloves
2 spare visors
three pairs of boots
two pairs of leather trousers
thermal Gloves
thermal socks
thermal jumper and pants x2
box full of ear plugs

im sure theres more.

Steve.
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[Hairy Ben]

I've spread my kit around the house so it's not that noticeable..

Mind you, consistantly stubbing a toe on a set of panniers for a bike you don't even own anymore when swinging yourself out of bed could test the patience of Ghandi..

I curse you Krauser and my need to ho-o-o-orde
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[mark83]

Are you planning to open a shop or something?
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[cc123]

Thats alot of gear, I thought I had too much in my wee flat!

2 helmets, Shoei Raid and and HJC one.
2 piece Arlen Ness leathers.
IXS leather trousers.
Buffalo textile jacket.
1 pair of summer gloves with winter inners.
Sidi Boots (Vertigo) and a few other bits and bats.

Not nearly as bad as some of you lot!
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[Stelmer]

I've only had a licence for a month, don't have a bike and gathering dust I have:

1 textile tacket,
3 pairs of textile trousers,
2 helmets, 1 of which is now home to a huge spider.
1 pair of boots
1 neck warmer
2 pairs of gloves

I want a pair of Leathers but not decided on 1 or 2 piece yet. Everyone I ask immediately thinks i'm being gay.