Riding in jeans?

[R6_kid:Me]

Quasi Sliderz, Draggins, Shift... Just Jeans/Jeans West or even Hallensteins?

Head down to your local shop and pickup some Moto-X knee armour.

I bought a set of Fox Knee+Shin armour from Cycletreads in Auckland for $30, (unfortunately my knees are already kinda rooted from previous road accidents) but I've been wearing these for the last few days and have found them to be both comfortable and unobtrusive, you generally can't tell im wearing them.

Remember that kevlar jeans will only give you protection from abbrasion, bruises heal - chipped bone does to but it hurts like hell - get some knee armour and you'll be better off either way.

[325rocket]

any chance you can post a pic. the ones in my leathers are a bit big so if i could fit these in it would be cool

[skelstar]

Yeah I did my first 2000km trip around the South Island in armour like you mention. Good stuff!

[R6_kid:Me]

Mine are similar to this
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content...l&entryPK=2759

click on 'off road limb protection' for more of the same... prices vary considerably depending on how advanced you go.

[dubshack]

I started wearing these 25 years ago after I broke my leg and had plates inserted. They worked great. Now it's full leathers only though.

[R6_kid:Me]

Yeh unfortunately I can't get away with full leathers everywhere i ride, so jeans are the usual for me and i find these pads really good.

[motorbyclist]

i've seen chrislost to do this on a few rides... wore them under his draggins due to the holes

seems like a good idea

[BANZAI]

Howbout wear them on top of draggin?

Mine's are skinny type design so it was kinda hard to fit the pad I tried.

[rat biker 08]

where can i get them in pram or welli. will most bike shops have them and what price.

[Zuki Bandit]

Good idea! Might just do that. My Tecknic jeans lasted only lasted about 6 months before the kevlar area on the knees started to separate at the joins! Not happy

[sinned]

Mine are similar to this
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content...l&entryPK=2759

click on 'off road limb protection' for more of the same... prices vary considerably depending on how advanced you go.

Those knee protectors look good.
What a hopeless website: can't go back to the previous page - end up back at the cat index, added item to basket and nowhere to view to purchase - guess I have to register??. So I will give TSS a call to see if they have in stock and then go buy from a shop.

[R6_kid:Me]

Yep, all bike shops will have something similar for sure. It's just motorcross leg armour.

Up to you whether you wear them over top of course, i prefer to have them under as it doesnt make my whole leg sweaty.

[dave46nz]

Whats a few broken bones!!!

[TygerTung]

Yeah I do this, tend to wear them under as if I wear them over they tend to shift around a bit.

If you are wearing just normal jeans I would recomend wearing two pairs, as at 100k, jeans will last .7 seconds, so two pairs should last 1.4 seconds. Therefore if riding around town they should last 2.8 seconds, and you probably would have stopped by then!

[avgas]

Sounds good - will go get a set this weekend