View Poll Results: Do Draggin Jeams count as ATGATT

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  • Absolutely. You have not broken the code

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  • Yes, a good resposnible compromise for short low speed journeys

    45 63.38%
  • No- They are still jeans and you are a wally. But better than Levis or shorts.

    12 16.90%
  • You are kidding your self. Togs-togs-togs-Draggin Jeans

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Thread: Draggin Jeans- ATGATT?

  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drider87 View Post
    it is better than wearing normal jeans, you are wearing bike gear, mind you the smallest of falls can have bad injuries, I know someone who fell off a stationary bike and shattered their knee cap.

    Cheap insurance is to wear MX knee protectors. You can spend anywhere from $30 to $200 and way more, but even the cheapies are better than nothing. I had a mate who binned on a tight curve - he had regular jeans with cheap knee protectors underneath, and one knee had the fabric torn off after the (50 kph slide out) accident so we think it would have been a trip to the hospital if he did not have the knee protectors. On one group ride one of the guys wondered how good my $35 knee protectors were so I picked up a big rock and slammed it into my knee cap then asked if I could do the same to him... point taken.
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    I ride with my draggins all the time lol
    (well almost all the time, sometimes wear spool pants depending on what im doing, where im going etc) When I binned, im glad I was in my spool pants cuz ended up with bike on top of me leg pinned beneath, if was in draggins, it prob would've been worse than a nice big bruise on the knee from the bike

    Summer however, for comfort etc, will be draggins ftw
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    Quote Originally Posted by buellbabe View Post
    Personal choice...I wear them in summer...and there IS armour available for them.
    Is that armour that you attach to yourself ... like skaters or bmx riders use ... that sort of thing, or can you slot some armour into pockets inside the jeans ?

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    Gahh! Another ATGATT thread. What ever happened to WWGYFMCIAAT?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Gahh! Another ATGATT thread. What ever happened to WWGYFMCIAAT?
    what the hell do either of those mean?


    Yeah im planning on getting me some, as riding in town to work everyday, so want some form of protection while not looking like total noob at work. But will definitely not be wearing them outside of town streets. They are better than the normal jeans i wear to work at the moment!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gizzit View Post
    Is that armour that you attach to yourself ... like skaters or bmx riders use ... that sort of thing, or can you slot some armour into pockets inside the jeans ?


    Attach to your legs under the jeans. I have both options but don't like the ones that fit into the jeans as they feel like they'd slip to the side if I was sliding along the road. The MX style ones will stick to your legs and have better side protection as well.

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    ATGATT is a religion and its followers are devotees. They wear braces AND a belt, fluoro vests and coccyx armour.

    It is entirely possible to protect oneself without being obsessive about it. In this context Draggin jeans are an appropriate addition to one's wardrobe of riding garb.

    The ground is hard, people. There is no apparel available that will negate the effect of sudden impact, including fluoro vests.
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    I wear Quasi sliders with MX pads underneath, I deem this appropriate for my style of riding (super-nana).

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    oh by the way..

    ....I do actually own a set of Quasi leathers, and a set of armoured cordura...these are just to make the 6km occasional commute to work/pub/shop/ a bit more bearable.

    any real ride and I'm in the other stuff....
    It wasn't me, it was like that when I found it. Honest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gman71 View Post
    these are just to make the 6km occasional commute to work/pub/shop/ a bit more bearable.
    It's your skin and bones so only you can make the call. It's a risk I personally think is worth while.

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    Are they that good???

    Quote Originally Posted by howdamnhard View Post
    They help protect against road rash but will do didly against impact damage.If you are worried wear some knee armour with them.


    Having had a 50-60k/hr slide on the chipseal in my Levis and suffered only minimal roadrash on my knees under my jeans,the jeans had no damage whatsover needing only a wash to get some blood and skin off. Still wear the same ones with some light knee armour underneath.
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    In the Draggin publicity they show someone being dragged along the road behind a vehicle, with the only protection being his Draggin jeans. I'm not game to try it myself, but I would be even less likely to try it in standard Levis.
    There is no such thing as bad weather; only inappropriate clothing!

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    Draggin's are great for commuting particularly here around AKL where typically you ride to work, home mates place, pub, cafe etc which is usually only 20-30 mins anywhere and at least in the Draggin's you look casual enough to go to a variety of places, rather than wearing leathers.

    They are a lot warmer than normal jeans too. Sure they wont protect you from impact but they wont shred into you like normal jeans would and where at the hospital they literally use a wire brush to scrub out the shredded jean from the wound.

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    I got 'dragged' down the road under a 265kg bike in Levis...smashed my femur in 3 places but the jeans were intact...!!!
    I don't recommend it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by buellbabe View Post
    I got 'dragged' down the road under a 265kg bike in Levis...smashed my femur in 3 places but the jeans were intact...!!!
    I don't recommend it!
    d'oh!

    I promise not to try that.
    There is no such thing as bad weather; only inappropriate clothing!

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