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Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:38 pm
by masterofinsanity
superman wrote:i must admit iv been thinking of textiles for a while i got kangaroo race leathers at the moment which are great but if i wana travel to work i need somet i could wack over my trousers comfy would textiles do this or not?
was gonna ask the same question.

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:42 pm
by rene
i brought Large ones (im 32 waist) and i can fit very bagy jeans under them easyly. Work cloths are no problem at all.

Go down some bikeshops and try some on, with the current weather and people money problems theres been some good deals going on. I waited till after xmas and got the suit for 190

Shouldnt really buy gear the wrong size as it moves around to much but i couldnt get textiles to fit sungly like leathers anyway.

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:32 am
by Jamz
I've always been fine wearing my leathers over the top of my shirt and trousers.

The same leathers are fine at weekends over the top of my boxers and a t-shirt, and aren't over-sized or anything!

Just give it a go and see how scruffy you look when you get there! :smt003 My commutes have always been under 15 mins, though...

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:03 am
by superman
mine are roughly about 25 to half hour. i suppose i could see but my leathers are quite tight on the legs etc lol.

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:10 am
by rene
i can get work trousors in my leathers if i fold them nicely around my leg...

My leathers look taylor made now, had them since i was 16 so as you can imagin i've grown in all directions :smt005

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:23 am
by Jamz
rene wrote:i can get work trousors in my leathers if i fold them nicely around my leg...

My leathers look taylor made now, had them since i was 16 so as you can imagin i've grown in all directions :smt005
LOL! :smt003

And yes - the main problem area is zipping the boots up, unless you're into Russell Brand style legwear!

Even worse on a Friday when I'm in my jeans or combats for 'casual wear' day...

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:18 am
by superman
yea we have casual friday i just wack my jacked on then in ride in my jeans, even thoe they aint as good as leathers they feel better that my marks an sparks trousers, i also look less of a tit i imagine lol.

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:34 pm
by Vard66
My setup?
Er, well, currently, a decades old black leather jacket, jeans and Globe skating shoes. Not hot in wet weather, but I have no moneys till the 15th. And even then I probably won't after all the stuff I've got to do takes it's toll. Mind you, once I've done those things, this will be my wet weather setup;

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Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:27 pm
by masterofinsanity
so it looks like we've had more rain this year than last soooooo where's our floods?

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:40 pm
by Jamz
masterofinsanity wrote:so it looks like we've had more rain this year than last soooooo where's our floods?
LOL you didn't try to get around Redditch or Bromsgrove on Friday or Saturday, then??? :smt005

Bet it'll be the same on my way home tonight...

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:42 pm
by Scott221
This is fuckin toad, just got drenched like a sewer rat on the push bike. Ended up just laughing it off but i have no rear mudgaurd and all the spray from the rear wheel ended up my butt crack. Lovely!!! :excited

Re: Preparing For The Floods

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:44 pm
by masterofinsanity
not that purple and white bike scott? :smt005 i've got a spare rear muddy if you want it?