I'm just getting back into riding, this is a 2 part question. I use to never wear a jacket when I rode, as I get older I'm starting to that I may wear jacket while riding. 1st ?, who all wears riding jackets when ever you ride? 2nd ? What do you think between mesh and leather, if I do decide to wear one?

 

I wear a heavy leather jacket when it's cold. I wear light leather jacket when it's cool/cold. I wear a light cloth jacket when it's cool. When it gets hot, I wear a T-shirt.

 

Like chickin mentioned, the weather is the deciding factor. leather when cold, a ballistic vented when cool (with or without liner) and a T when hot. If its really cold I add a heated jacket liner

 

Heavy leather when it's cold. Jean jacket or nylon jacket when it's cool. T-shirt when it's hot.

 

I wear a carhart when its cold. A denim jacket and a sweat shirt when its cool, a lined denim shirt with a hood when it cool. An old navy brown jacket when it;s cool. in the summer I wear tee shirts, work shirts, camp shirt. on my feet I wear leather wingtips in brown.

 

I wear a canvas style riding jacket that has padded shoulders, elbows, and back. It has a zip in liner for when its real cold but usually above 60 just the outer shell does fine and then in the summer it has vents that unzip front and back so it has good air flow. All pockets have zippers, has special phone/mp3 pocket, and its reflective too.

 

Up here in Pennsylvania we kind of have to wear jackets. When its cold I wear a heavy leather jacket, cool I wear a lighter leather jacket and when its hot I got the vest and a t-shirt on

 

When its colder,, I wear the leather, blocks the wind a lot better IMO>

 

Aftr talking to someone who broke their shoulder, when they dropped their bike at a light, after slipping on some sand, I try to wear my leather jacket or armored textile jacket.

My leather is custom made high quality jacket, but it is too hot over 65 degrees, so I end up wearing the textile more. I plan to buy this one this summer:

http://www.hillsideusa.com/Men-s-Ven...t-p/5520bg.htm

 

You think a jacket would/could have prevented a broken shoulder?