Using bike gear for skiing or winter sport?

[SPman]

I've used snowboarding gear on the bike...........well....it was more waterproof, than the "waterproof" bike gear!

[Emmanuel89]

Using Bike Gear for Skiing or Winter Sport
Hey guys and gals, Skiing season is coming up, my question is: Has anyone tried to go skiing on their Cordura or Leather gear, preferably with inner lining? And since my bike jacket (Dririder Climate Cool) is waterproof, windproof and has inner lining, so is my Dririder pants, as with my gloves as well. Would it be a good idea to try them on the snow? It sounds good to me but just ...
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[RocKai]

Thanks for the reply Kinje and Brett. It about sum it up for the functionality of the gear. Hopefully it'll be warm enough and durable to make my way down Whakapapa this year.

Emmanuel89, your point???

[Genestho]

LOL!
Er YES, in my youth, my flatties and I enjoyed days at Whakapapa in our leather bike gears, gloves and boots included! (warm layers underneath!)

We were all starting out in the work force, pretty much broke, so we had to use what we had - as ya do!!

Yea it was wet, but the sun was hot!
And it was a blast!

However, I would not do that now!! (er....or would I?)

[jim.cox]

Using Bike Gear for Skiing or Winter Sport
Hey guys and gals, Skiing season is coming up, my question is: Has anyone tried to go skiing on their Cordura or Leather gear, preferably with inner lining? And since my bike jacket (Dririder Climate Cool) is waterproof, windproof and has inner lining, so is my Dririder pants, as with my gloves as well. Would it be a good idea to try them on the snow? It sounds good to me but just ...

Yes, Absolutely

Give them a go

Although a active skier might find them sub-optimal

They will be great

[cold comfort]

I bought a helmet for snowboarding (I'm a relative novice) the day after I hit my freakin' head REALLY hard one of the million times I fell over. Its amazing how comfortable and warm it is and I would far rather wear a helmet than a silly hat. Plus I look like I know what I am doing sitting on the lift. That impression is dispelled when I get off the lift however.

Cordura bike gear should be OK. If you're a beginner you might even leave the armour in!

Can't quite image using bike gear, unless youre desperate, however i enDORSE anything with armour.! I'm not a novice boarder but still fractured my tailbone (coccyx) last season (still bloody uncomfrtable). Bought purpose made 661 impact shorts this year. Always wear helmet and wrist guards. Been taken out by incompetent skiers twice and they saved my bacon!