Putting the Boot in

**RDJ** · 15th July 2005, 22:06

Draggin' Jeans (which are made long to cover your boots) over Warehouse $40-on-special 'Bulldog' boots... stay dry, warm and get good protection.

**skidz** · 15th July 2005, 22:18

All you need is a couple of buckets on your feet if you want to catch the rain water.

**scumdog** · 15th July 2005, 22:26

Originally Posted by skidz

All you need is a couple of buckets on your feet if you want to catch the rain water.

Lsten Mr H-d rider, we don't want to CATCH the efing rain in our boots, o.k.?

I've just had my Friday quota of booze so you can't enhance me thought process ant more. 'K?

**skidz** · 15th July 2005, 23:07

We don't want to catch anything do we?

**Pixie** · 16th July 2005, 10:15

Originally Posted by Ixion

Gaiters. I'm getting some gaiters. They'll solve some of the boot problems.

Gators solve the boot problem too...no legs to wear them on.

**Ixion** · 16th July 2005, 11:07

Originally Posted by Pixie

Gators solve the boot problem too...no legs to wear them on.

Scoff if you will !('tis funny thou

). But thanks to Mr Scumdog's brilliant suggestion, I am off on Monday to the Army Surplus stores. Those gaitors the Army guys wore are exactly what is needed. And good and solid. I had been looking at ski shops, they have gaitors but they are flimsy things. The army ones were robust (do they still wear them ? ).

Then all I need is some spats (another brilliant suggestion that). Does anyone have any ideas where to get leather spats ? I think the Don R's and the AA Scouts used to wear them.

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

**Big Dave** · 16th July 2005, 11:18

Originally Posted by Flyingpony

When will bike shops have those "at least 50% off" protection gear sales?
I'll bust the bank to get kitted up but till then, I'll remain riding around in casuals. It's just too expensive, even the budgets and the protection level in budgets isn't any better than what I ride around in with simple casuals.

Motomail will give you 6 or 12 months interest free on a suitable kit.
Lou at AMPS can probably do you a deal too.

Do it now - for the safety if not the comfort.

**Smorg** · 16th July 2005, 11:19

I wear my boots and underpants on the outside in case anyone was wondering

**Big Dave** · 16th July 2005, 11:24

Originally Posted by Ixion

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.
.

Gaerne - sythetic and kevlar boot from motomail - $230ish (from memory - cheap by comparison) and have stayed very waterproof till they get over a year and a half old - 30,000km. On my third pair now.

**scumdog** · 16th July 2005, 12:16

Originally Posted by Ixion

Scoff if you will !('tis funny thou

). But thanks to Mr Scumdog's brilliant suggestion, I am off on Monday to the Army Surplus stores. Those gaitors the Army guys wore are exactly what is needed. And good and solid. I had been looking at ski shops, they have gaitors but they are flimsy things. The army ones were robust (do they still wear them ? ).

Then all I need is some spats (another brilliant suggestion that). Does anyone have any ideas where to get leather spats ? I think the Don R's and the AA Scouts used to wear them.

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

I know the type of gaiter you are referring to, they just cover the top of the ankle area, the gaiters I bought are virtually a combined gaiter/spat, they cover the top of you boot down past the 2nd last eyelet on my steel-cap, they have three side straps and one that passes under the arch of the sole.

I dubbinned the hell out of them and they A1 weather protection and you can walk around in them without looking like a Clydesdale horse. (we're talking about feet not phallus you naught people!!)

**Wolf** · 20th July 2005, 15:47

I wear my Dririder cordura leggings over my rather plain black Sidis. The Dririders have a couple of fasteners to hold the leggings tight against the outside of the boots - shouldn't ride up in an off. Rain cascades down over outside of boots leaving toasty warm dry feet.

What are underpants?

**idb** · 20th July 2005, 16:03

Originally Posted by Ixion

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

You'll just need whitewalls to finish the ensemble then you'll really have them talking down the ol' main street on Friday nights.....

**vifferman** · 20th July 2005, 16:18

It doesn't matter to me what's trendy as far as pants in or out. My leather pants are designed to fit inside my boots, so that's how they go - there's no way they'll fit over the boots. Yes, the rain trickles down the seams into my waterproof boots, but the leathers are only showerproof anyways, so if it's raining I put my Motoline wet-weather pants on over the top, with the bottom of the legs outside my boots (I may be mental, but I'm not stupid

).

If I'm wearing jeans or other trousers (just about never happens), they usually go inside the boots while I'm on the bike, and over the boots when I'm off the bike (otherwise it looks naff).

Jacket sleeves are another matter - they can go inside the glove cuffs or outside, so if it's fine(ish) they go inside, and if it's pissing down, they go over the glove cuffs. (I may be mental, but I'm not stupid

).

**Lou Girardin** · 20th July 2005, 16:45

Originally Posted by Ixion

With gaitors and spats I'll defy the elements.

I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in fairies. And pixies. And gnomes and definately in gremlins. But I don't believe in the downright unbelieveable, so I don't believe in waterproof boots.

Gaitors and spats. That's the ticket.

With gators and spats you'll defy belief.
If I see you I'll laugh to the bottom of my WATERPROOF boots.