Draggin Jeans- ATGATT?

**Gman71** · 25th November 2008, 20:16

Having recently succumbed to buying a pair (for local short trips only), and being a firm practitioner of ATGATT, I am trying hard to convince myself that they might just sort of qualify as 'proper gear' in the very broadest of senses. just to make me feel better.

what do you think?

**ital916** · 25th November 2008, 20:18

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.

ATGATT - all the girls all the time?

**Headbanger** · 25th November 2008, 20:20

If your not happy with them, then your not happy. Last thing you need to be doing is worrying about your legs when you should be concentrating on riding, or day dreaming about more interesting topics.

It matters not what anyone else thinks of them.

**Gibbo13p** · 25th November 2008, 22:43

Hell, I ride in normal jeans all the time, but I'm buying some Draggin's so I'll be feeling like I'm better off straight away, don't expect them to put up a personal force field there only armoured jeans. If your so worried why are you taking a risk riding at all. Get some leathers....

**howdamnhard** · 25th November 2008, 22:56

They help protect against road rash but will do didly against impact damage.If you are worried wear some knee armour with them.

**SARGE** · 25th November 2008, 23:04

hell.. i wear normal jeans that Kid Rock threw away...

**Gizzit** · 26th November 2008, 08:32

I've thought about them for Summer commuting ... still not sure though. As someone else has said ... they will only help prevent road rash .... and nothing more. I think they are marginally better than normal Levi's ..... that I used to crash in when I was young.

For me it feels a bit more secure having even Cordura trou with knee armour and hip padding.
I now firmly believe leather is the real deal though ....

**vifferman** · 26th November 2008, 10:37

Risk mitigation.
Personal responsibility.
Not giving a crap about what your peers think.
Freedom of choice. (Love that song...)

**buellbabe** · 26th November 2008, 10:47

Personal choice...I wear them in summer...and there IS armour available for them.

**kiwifruit** · 26th November 2008, 10:55

A bit of mx armour underneath (knee brace type thingies) would make them better I'd imagine.... but I still wouldn't wear them while riding on the road.

**discotex** · 26th November 2008, 11:08

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

A bit of mx armour underneath (knee brace type thingies) would make them better I'd imagine.... but I still wouldn't wear them while riding on the road.

Yep the Knox armour improves them but they're still jeans. Good compromise for commuting at slower speeds in summer (for me anyway) but no way in hell would I ride on the open road with them - armour or not.

**klingon** · 26th November 2008, 11:09

I have Draggins for summer commuting and I'm also in two minds about them.

Mind One says, "They're only fabric, they definitely aren't going to protect you as well as 'proper' bike trou, you're taking quite a risk!"

Mind Two says, "One of the biggest risks in summer commuting is getting overheated in your overdone armoured cordura trou. You will actually be safer wearing draggins and feeling more comfortable, so you can concentrate on your riding."

Mind Three says, "Lay off the arguing you two, I'm trying to sleep."

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 26th November 2008, 11:19

I've got shift (same as draggin) jeans for dry days and cordura for wet.
Jeans to be cool (temperature) cordura to be dry.
Neither have armour to speak of so wont help the impact but will prevent the gravel rash.
If the intention is more than commuting

go for armoured leather.

**Choco** · 26th November 2008, 11:28

I'm planning to get a set in a couple of days because if I get stuck in traffic on a summers day my leathers start to FRY.

The jeans are only recommended for around town use anyway and thats the only place I'd ever wear them. If was going out of town or anything faster than sub 50km/hr I'd wear my leathers for sure. I'm also getting armour put into mine.