Reccomend me some textiles

[skithepowder]

Hi,

I just passed my DAS a couple of weeks ago and am looking at getting my first bike in the next 3-4 weeks.

I'm on a bit of a budget for clothing so can't afford to spend a lot of money, I'm hoping to get a jacket and trousers for under £250, the cheaper the better! Should have armour in the shoulders, elbows, knees, ideally back and hip too. And I'd like it to be suitable for summer and winter, and have a fairly sporty feel to it.

I like the idea of leathers but I think I'll be riding to work sometimes so would have to wear work clothes under and the higher prices put it out of my budget I think.

What decent, sporty looking textiles can you reccomend in my price range?

[Redoko]

Are you near George Whites in Swindon?

They have good prices on decent amour down there most weekends, also if you're using the bike for commuting then Textiles is more practical over leathers purely for weather resistance.

Most jackets have decent amour in the shoulder/arm area by default.

I have had a Revit Textile jacket since my first bike, a moped, passed my licence since and now on a 600, the jacket is still in good condition and useable 2 years later...

recomend them but my opinion is bias as I haven't tried other manufacturers.

HTH
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[skithepowder]

No the nearest bike place to me is Bikers World in Coleshill I think, had a brief look there the other day but didn't have much time.

[multijoy]

Spada jackets are good for the money, I've found.
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[FURBAR]

Ebay mate, good Nik branded gear ready to steal for 20 quid ...
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[calyx]

[ram_doom]

I have a spada adventure jacket, loads of pockets, some of which are waterproof, and loads of zip open air vents (front, back, sides, down the sleeves etc). Love it.
Totally waterproof and has a huge bum pocket for mobile, wallet, spare gloves etc.

Just dont buy it in white, looks filthy in a matter of weeks.
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[Slacker24seve...]

I have a Richa Multi Jacket, I got it discounted for £100. The waterproof/windproof and thermal liners are all good and can be removed, the armour is excellent and did well in my low speed off. It doesn't look too gay either.

The Richa airflow (or whatever they're called) trousers I got to go with it are ropey though. One of the zips broke and the armour is nowhere near as substantial as that in the jacket. They're a completely different grade, nice and cool though.

The above was bought for about £180.
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[Rowey]

I've had a two piece set of Frank Thomas for 3 years, that get constant use in the colder months, that are still water proof, and all intact.
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