If I could work out how to drop the bike and then get dragged behind it in Draggin jeans holding on to a ski rope until we came to a gentle stop I would consider wearing them.
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Does anyone here know of any shops in Christchurch which sell Rhino jeans? I have had a look on their website and they don't mention any places in Christchurch. I'd really like to try on a pair before I fork out $169 for jeans which don't fit properly.
Because of the way the legs are made, leg length is also important, in addition to your waist measurement. Your missus or your mum won't be able to easily trim a bit off and rehem them. I think Rhinos come in short, medium and tall variants.
Try asking the friendly retail assistants at your favourite bike shop to get you in some versions to experiment with.
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I have 2 pairs of the Rhino black 'cargo' jeans, had them for about 8 months, washed several times, they as you say, seem to be easily equal to draggin's at half the price. I do like the availability of 2 leg lengths and the provided knee/hip armour. Would certainly say they seem to be up to the job so far.
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Hi i have had all sorts of jeans from the cheap Kevlar lines ones to Draggin jeans and have to say the cheap ones look shit and feel shit as far as protection goes and yes i have been down the road in Draggin jeans and they stand up pretty well not as good as leather of course but way way better than standard jeans.
I haven't tried corduroy pants yet although i do wear a Spidi textile jacket sometimes so might try some modern pants one day
I bought these (or the earlier equivilant) close to 3 years ago now. They've been used, abused, fallen off once and hit a few large rocks or sticks at moderate speed. Love them to bits, often wear them to work and don't bother bringing other shoes. Fairly acceptable as normal boots.
Only issues I've had are that they get very hot pretty easily and after all that abuse they've lost their waterproofing. Go figure.
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1Tonne do a kevlar jean for $165 and if you ask nicely I'm pretty sure (99%) that he'll chuck in the knee armour for free. Tried some on the other week and they fit well and look, well, like jeans really. Depends on how much you need them to look like designer ones I guess, although I thought they looked better than the Draggin CE ones which have gold stitching and look like dad's jeans from the 80s.
Obviously you won't be able to try before you buy, but personal experience has shown they are sweet as with exchanges, or return and refund if they're no good (boots not jeans in my case). He did actually tell me that he wouldn't recommend me buying/wearing them since they do decent textile for about the same price and he reckons jeans and bikes is a bit of a shit idea - he only stocks them due to the high demand at the moment. Bet you don't get advice like that from your average Draggin/Rhino stockist.
Hood jeans from the UK are great, lined to about half way down your shins.
Gnnngh. Gah. Fumblesticks.
How your gear works in an accident is entirely situational and dependent entirely on the individual accident itself.
My super reinforced leathers with hard armour and 400x stitching fucked me up horribly in my last accident. I sport scars on one elbow from where the armour shattered and dug out a teaspoon full of flesh down to the bone and lacerated my arm from elbow to wrist. One knee has scars from the armour doing the same there. The seams at the hips on my leather trousers split exposing my panty line to gravel rash. My CF helmet split in two. My right ankle was pulp, without any major breaks, but I have NO cartilage in that joint now. It aches like a bastard when I ride the RVF because of vibration. It aches like a bastard when I do those 12-15km walks I do. The only piece of gear I'd say did "good" in the accident were my gloves which didn't look worn and left the knuckles on my left hand black and blue but no breaks or epidermal damage at all. I reckon I would have been better off with the Draggin jeans, Knox armour knee pads, cordura jacket and shorty boots. With the shorty boots my ankle would have broken leaving me with something that could be fixed instead of the abortion I have now.
Woulda.
Coulda
Shoulda.
It's ALL speculation. Ride a bike, have an accident, take your lumps and DON'T bitch about the gear you were or weren't wearing. You have to DEAL with the outcome, not the precursor and after crashing on the track and crashing on the road, I'd have to say that the road is a much more dangerous place to take a spill and you can't rely on anything protecting you at all, except dumb, blind luck.
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