Slippery Teknic trousers?

[Sharry]

I bought my bike and gear last Thursday and yesturday put on my Teknic trousers which I took off half way down the drive as the slope made me slide forward a bit.
Is this normal and something you get used to or a problem that will make riding difficult unless I get a bike with a high tank?
Any experiences shared would be appreciated.
Thanks guys

[crashe]

I bought my bike and gear last Thursday and yesturday put on my Teknic trousers which I took off half way down the drive as the slope made me slide forward a bit.
Is this normal and something you get used to or a problem that will make riding difficult unless I get a bike with a high tank?
Any experiences shared would be appreciated.
Thanks guys

Is it on the first part of your driveway or the last steeper bit?


The trousers are new....... and you will get used to it....
They do tend to slip and slide around at first.

Try to grip with your knees as you go down your driveway.
Also put a tad more pressure on your feet on the footpegs.

[Usarka]

What crashe said.

Something else i thought of, if your driveway is really steep, try riding around on the road with them for a while. Once you get used to them you'll find the slope is easier to manage.

[Sharry]

Thanks guys it is on the top slope, I stopped in the middle where it flattens out before the big slope.
Grip with my knees??????
I obviously havn't told anyone how sore my thighs are these past couple of days.
I will have to get used to them eventualy as I am on the South Western each day to work.

[tommorth]

what you clean your seat with makes a big difference any siliconey stuff will make it extra slippery

[Grub]

Yep, I second that ... I was going to suggest that whoever you bought the bike from had prolly used some slippery stuff on it to "make it look all shiny and nice".

It took mine many many weeks to wear off when I bought my bike ... hated it.

[Sharry]

Thanks Tommorth and Grub I have been taking extra notice today and actualy I slide forward constantly while riding, especialy down hill and breaking.
I might clean the seat with cream jiff to get off anything that might have been put on it.
And I'm going back to the shop tomorrow so will ask them what they put on the seat.

[Grub]

I might clean the seat with cream jiff to get off anything that might have been put on it.

Careful not to void your warranty with the jiff. I like the idea of asking the shop better.

[MaxB]

If you have no luck with cleaning etc you could try pieces of non slip tape on the seat. They are available from those safety shops like NZ safety. They range from sandpaper like grip tape through to sticky vinyls. It may help.

[Ocean1]

Actually I have the same problem with my Tecknic pants, on the knees rather than the arse. Keep meaning to look for some sort of sticky-back rubber or somat to help, failing that I'll be investing in some leather dacks.

If you're reaching too much for the bars it won't help, if so try moving them back a tad.

[Ocean1]

If you have no luck with cleaning etc you could try pieces of non slip tape on the seat. They are available from those safety shops like NZ safety. They range from sandpaper like grip tape through to sticky vinyls. It may help.

Tried some 3M safety-grip stuff once, on my dirt bike. Cut my trou to shreds.

[MaxB]

Tried some 3M safety-grip stuff once, on my dirt bike. Cut my trou to shreds.

Yikes. Isn't that the stuff to stop folks falling down the stairs?

I was thinking of those strips that fit on desks to stop your PC or coffee sliding about. I've seen it on yachts.

[Steam]

Wrapping your seat in innertube rubber - wind it around and around and staple it underneath - that's real grippy. Heats up in the sun though, and it can burn your bum when you get on if it's been sitting in the sun long enough!

Also looks insanely ugly.

Ugly = good.

[sefer]

I had the same problem with mine when I switched from leather. It was just a matter of getting used to it. Actually I found it good in some ways since it made moving around on the seat easier.

[Ocean1]

Yikes. Isn't that the stuff to stop folks falling down the stairs?

I was thinking of those strips that fit on desks to stop your PC or coffee sliding about. I've seen it on yachts.

Yup, you can get different grades but even the smoother stuff is quite agressive. Not sure what the PC/coffee stuff is...

I had the same problem with mine when I switched from leather. It was just a matter of getting used to it. Actually I found it good in some ways since it made moving around on the seat easier.

I don't want to bloody get used to it
I used to have pants with a rubberised arse, and that was too much grip, like you say, too hard to move around. But if you don't like taking all the weight on your arms when you brake you better have a good grip with your knees, and I don't.

What I'd really like is trou with grippy rubber inside the knees, makes sense to me but I've never seen it.