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Ms Piggy
20th March 2009, 17:17
My current bike pants are on their last legs and I'm more keen to get a pair of bib overall type pants (which are proving a bit difficult to find). I've never heard of the Nerve brand and am wondering if anyone else has heard of them?

A seller on TradeMe has these ones for sale:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Pants/auction-207960798.htm

Cheers, Ms Piggy
cs363
20th March 2009, 17:59
Never heard of them and as that particular seller specialises in cheap Chinese stuff i'd imagine that would be their origin.
Personally I'd go for a known brand (at whatever price level suits) through your local dealer, at least if you strike any problems you know that you have some channells for backup.
CookMySock
20th March 2009, 19:23
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=84599&highlight=cnell+jacket+review

Steve
200BUSA
20th March 2009, 19:28
Nerve is a German brand made under license in China. Not to bad but CHCH agent hard to deal with. The Lincra pants on trade me are good and good service from them. Just not bib style.
BiK3RChiK
20th March 2009, 19:38
I have one of their Cordura Jackets. Up till now it has been great. I bought it in about October for the summer months. I just noticed today that it has a 'pull' across the back but then, the DriRiders do that too. Seems to be something about the soft woven Cordura fabric that if you pull it too hard it'll tear away somewhere. Anyhoo, it has done the job for me and I like the look of it too
Mully
20th March 2009, 21:04
My current bike pants are on their last legs

Pun intended???

How many legs did they come with in the first place??
cs363
20th March 2009, 21:33
Nerve is a German brand made under license in China. Not to bad but CHCH agent hard to deal with. The Lincra pants on trade me are good and good service from them. Just not bib style.



Bit of homework reveals they are in fact a Chinese company. Nerve is the brand name coined by their German sales & marketing company Kang Tex GmbH. http://nerve.en.alibaba.com/aboutus.html
If your looking for a cheap pair of pants for commuting or light use they look the part and by the reviews of some of the posters on here don't seem to be too bad considering the cost.
If your looking at daily/heavy usage it might pay to look at something a little better. Horse for course and all that.

Good luck whatever you get :)
Ms Piggy
20th March 2009, 21:53
Just not bib style.
How do you mean? Are the bib overalls no good?


Pun intended???

How many legs did they come with in the first place??

I wondered who would notice! Came with 2 and now it's almost got 4 cos the lining is coming away.

Thanks everyone - I think I'll keep looking. I need them for commuting and a bit of weekend & rally riding.
Mully
20th March 2009, 22:03
I wondered who would notice! Came with 2 and now it's almost got 4 cos the lining is coming away.
.

Well, how can they be it's last legs then??

If they came with four and were down to two......
Blatman
20th March 2009, 23:02
They've got a shop in Onehunga where you can see & try their jackets and pants. I did have a look and they seem pretty good for the price.
Ms Piggy
21st March 2009, 08:33
Well, how can they be it's last legs then??

If they came with four and were down to two......

Cos the legs are all coming apart and in fact they're just about legless!
Nasty
21st March 2009, 08:39
Never heard of them .. but for Grub we bought braces for him to wear with his motorcycle pants and that worked well!