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Interesting.
I'd preer ome mention of Kevlar used in those though. Just for more peace of mind. I'm guessing the American market probably doesn't call for that extra though.
Personally I'm looking for a textile trouser that has protection (soft armour and abrasion) that I can wear on the bike and also looks ok in the office. Nearest I can find are the cargo style. Those tend to look a little too casual. Other textile ones seem to have the brand name plastered over the legs. Again not appropriate for the office. I know Hein Gericke did a pair of black trousers/jeans that were ideal but not available for many years. ____________________ ...and the whirlwind is in the thorn trees, it's hard for thee to kick against the pricks...
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Like need want.
Wait...HOW MUCH?!  ____________________ "There's the horizon! Ride hard, ride fast and cut down all who stand in your way!" |
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I like them too, not cheap though. If you want a bargain check out Ghost Bikes, if you want something you really, want it, and don't mind paying then Moto Legends.
p.s How much for a Belstaff Trialmster these days over £500!  |
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The 2 jeans that are currently on my 'buy before the summer' list are the Dainese D6 and the Rev'It lombard jeans
Both these are, in my opinion, quite innovative.
Rather than a regular pair of jeans with reinforcements, these two use Kevlar and Cordura respectively actually woven into the fabric of the denim. The result is (apparently) 4 times the abrasion resistance of regular denim, the key areas are then further internally reinforced in the traditional way. As riding jeans go, I think they are actually quite stylish  |
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Icon are doing a lot of odd stuff that nobody else seems to be right now.
https://www.rideicon.com/
Currently have one of their lids & love it. Trouser selections pretty poor however. ____________________ Please be aware that the above post may be full of complete nonsense.
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Can't give the specific product name as i've de-bagged n' tagged ages ago, but its near identical if not this
https://a248.e.akamai.net/origin-cdn.volusion.com/wzgro.nnwmd/v/vspfiles/photos/2820-1851A-2.jpg?1329467655
Versus the average UK textile/mesh gear its far superior though - i can only presume they invest a lot more time into the heat reduction side of things as they're catering more to the U.S market and particulaly stunting riders etc that aren't getting the wind-chill most of the time to cool them down.
I generally struggle to get snug fitting 2-piece gear, even if its leathers let alone textile or mesh. The equivalent UK alpinestars shite hangs like a binbag with armour flapping in the wind, or is so tight the armour digs in when you move your arms about much, but the Icon stuff seems to flex comfortably without compromising on the actual positioning on the armour.
Similar with icon gloves - again summer wear only in this case, but really ventilated without feeling flimsy or insecure.
Also have used an icon back protector for a while which was fine, but i was forced to ditch it in the end as the RST 1-piece wouldn't pocket it  |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 12 years, 123 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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