Always wear your gear?

[rob_scott92]

Just curious what other people do really.
I was at college last week and got a bit of grief from the 'ped boiz'. Basically because i wear all my gear even though i'm only on my wee 125, they're just saying i look like a bit of a tit and why do i wear all the gear, thinks he's a proper bike yada yada. To which i respond with the fact i've nearly passed my test so i do class myself as 'nearly' a proper biker considering i actually plan on sticking with bikes and not stealing them! (i do realise i may look like a bit of a tit especially because i'm around 6ft 4" )

But i do have to argue that i do ride around 15 miles there and back and it is bloody cold in the mornings! Also as its NSL pretty much all the way, thats a near enough constant 60mph untill i get there and i dont fancy falling off and losing the skin off my legs just because some inbred chav thinks he knows best because he's got a peugeot speedfight !

I can understand it in the summer, but even then i dont think i'd feel comfortable riding without all my gear now, i'll feel like i'm nekkid!

So do you wear all your gear the whole time? Do you get grief from these chavs?
Rob

Gear is all very practical textiles BTW, keeping dry FTW

[Ste]

You care what ped bois think of you?

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[colin1]

Normally on here its ped boyz being picked on for not having a proper bike, so just take this line.
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[Quickly]

I don't have textile trousers, just always wear various pairs of jeans with some Dutch cammos over the top. Textile jacket, para boots, gloves. If I'm out for a blast I'll wear my protector but if I'm just nipping into town I don't bother.
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[Flip]

Jeans, army boots, waterproof leggings under the seat. I couldn't be arsed sat around in textiles all day. I didn't even own textile pants until my third or fourth bike.

[DrDonnyBrago]

Full gear everytime. Even if I just nip out I end up doing a fairly moderate speed; have become quite fond of my skin over the years and would quite like to keep it should the worst happen.

Peds are gay

Ped boys are even gayer

Do everything you can to distance yourself from the combined gayness

[MaybeGuy]

i wear all my gear when i know im going to be riding like a complete knob.

slight knobbish riding leaves out the boots and leather trousers.
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[Flip]

[Ditto]

I wear all my gear when i know ill be going 50+.

When going to uni/town i just wear a textile jacket, jeans and trainers.

Probably a stupid way of looking at it cause i know damage can be done at 30mph, but dont like walking around and sitting in lectures with boots and trousers on.

If going on a ride out, or long journey i wear all my gear too.
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[pa_broon74]

The thing is...

As soon as you think 'yeah, they're right, I feel like a tit' you'll come off, its sods law. I don't wear all my gear all of the time, if I come off and hurt myself it'll be because I took the decision myself not to wear the troos, not because the chavs thought I looked like a tit.

I use a pair of Streetmate waterproof trousers. They're not padded but are heavily lined so offer decent wind protection and are waterproof. Crucially they are easy to put on and take off so it's not a huge hassle to get ready to go out.

Beyond that? Wear what you feel comfortable with, don't even listen folk on here, they're your legs and elbows.


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[P.]

Atleast you can use gears!
I wear my gear when my mind really thinks is it worth coming off with these clothes on
Decided to wear my leathers xmas day, glad I did... wrote my bike off.
literally an hour before i was in jeans and jacket.

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[LeanIt]

I wear my gear all the time . Hein Gericke two piece , you just get used to it in the end.

The idea of only wearing my gear when I ride fast is a no-go for me . All the car drivers are still gonna drive like pricks , they don't care if your wearing full gear or T shirt and flip-flops .

But at the end of the day it's YOUR choice , don't let the gay-ped boys influence your decision .
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[kenny]

i ride my 125 with all my gear on textiles top and pants etc, i dont care what people think tbh never thought i might look like a tit but any how what should you care how they think you look they prob cant even afford to have a pair of gloves never mind full protection. just know if one of you where to come off who would still look ok after picking your self up from off the road
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[Pete.]

[Ariel Badger]

Ped Boiz do not have the right to have an opinion. Just tell them that you have two gold blobs.
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[robbieguy2003]

[kenny]

if it gets to the point of really bothering you what ped bois say (which is should'nt coz your a 'ard as nails biker) get a pair of dragging jeans https://www.dragginjeans.net/ or similar not as much protection i dont think but still they look the dogs hope this helps
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[rob_scott92]

It wasn't so much that i care what they think of me, like many of you have said, its my skin and i would like to keep it from sticking to the tarmac as much as possible

I was only interested in how other people ride, 125+ as i dont really know anyone in that category if ya like. its good to know that alot of people are the same and wear their gear most of the time despite what anyone else thinks.

[rob_scott92]

Did think about gettin a pair of those jeans a while back. Just the cost that put me off a bit, and i wasn't sure wether they were waterproof
Anyone use them? are they any good?

[colin1]

I think the best way, is wear gear to work/school whatever, then take it off when there and hang it up or put it in a bag or whatever.
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[rob_scott92]

[jonboy1081]

I always wear my gear wether its leathers or textiles, like you say its your skin and it hurts when its been shaved off by the tarmac.

When they ask why you wear it ask them why they ride peds and not a real bike.

Cheers

Jon.
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