livetoride

Wouldn't you like to know


I do wear leather, chaps usually over jeans. Always. Which is how I got kevlars as a present. Guess I'll have to try them on and see how they fair this spring when I get out again.

starter

I think its all about personal choice. Some are more comfy in leather and some in jeans. I even know some more that don't even wear anything as thick at jeans, more like the big flash pants (think MC Hammer here) that are into the "rave" scene. What works for one, might not work for another but there are so many choices out there you might just need to shop around, right?

Rosemary

For me, like Ally, it is a matter of safety not choice or comfort. I would have to see a lot to convince me that jeans can hold up as well as leathers do protection wise. I would rather be too hot than lose all the skin on my leg or whatever.

When it comes to acceptability, I wasn't referring to when riding. I meant that generally where I grew up and started riding, if an establishment was such that leathers were not ok, then jeans were not either. Jeans (in the UK where I grew up) are often banned from better establishments. So I got used to just dealing with leathers, and removing them before going where ever I was. Leathers are the law in the UK, unlike here where you can choose to take risks.

Now that I am in PA I find a lot of things perplexing.

nyrider

I say give them a try. I found a pair on ebay for a pretty good price. I've only had a chance to wear them a couple times but they weren't too bad as far as comfort goes.

livetoride

Its not about acceptability where we're going most times either, but more about trusting the safety. I was taught by someone who believes in leathers. end of story. Kevlar vests are fine, but jeans aren't as believable. She wears her leathers over her Kevlar. I found them to be rather stiff, but we'll se when I get the chance to actually ride in them.