Need input on pants for riding.
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I have a pair of Cortech jeans that I wear. They are leather lined in the knee, hip, and butt area with built in knee pads of the cheaper foam variety. Never been down in them though, so I can't say how well they actually work.
It seems like I get a little bit more paranoid every year that I ride. I haven't wrecked in now 12 years and about 80,000 miles, eventually my luck is going to run out. I'm looking at everything posted, I may grab something else for multi day rides. I'm kinda looking at stuff that is cool on a hot day but still protected. I bought a set of waterproof over pants a few years ago, they are great below 65 or so but torture in the summer.
My girlfriend wrecked her ninja going 35 last summer in jeans, it was not a pretty sight. She had a hole in knee, you could put your finger about 3/4" deep.
http://www.cortechperformance.com/xc...tid=252&cat=26
It seems like I get a little bit more paranoid every year that I ride. I haven't wrecked in now 12 years and about 80,000 miles, eventually my luck is going to run out. I'm looking at everything posted, I may grab something else for multi day rides. I'm kinda looking at stuff that is cool on a hot day but still protected. I bought a set of waterproof over pants a few years ago, they are great below 65 or so but torture in the summer.
My girlfriend wrecked her ninja going 35 last summer in jeans, it was not a pretty sight. She had a hole in knee, you could put your finger about 3/4" deep.
http://www.cortechperformance.com/xc...tid=252&cat=26
Jeans scare me, i've seen denim literally "bond" with road rashed skin....not pretty. I also have a pair of Fox ballistic nylon pants that I wear a lot. They look like regular black pants, but they zip off into shorts for when you aren't riding. pretty slick. they're lightweight too, great for summer.
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Jeans scare me, i've seen denim literally "bond" with road rashed skin....not pretty. I also have a pair of Fox ballistic nylon pants that I wear a lot. They look like regular black pants, but they zip off into shorts for when you aren't riding. pretty slick. they're lightweight too, great for summer.
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Joined: Dec 2011
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From: North Shore of Massachusetts
+2 . 500 Denier Cordura , Gore-Tex lined so rain proof and breathes to lets moisture out . Side zips make it easy on/off . I wear with LDcomfort underwear , very comfortable even in hot weather . Knee and hip armor . If I have to go down these are the pants I want to be in when it happens .I have black and think they look pretty sharp . Did I mention that they are AMERICAN MADE ?
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Vermont
I haven't slid with them yet, but I have a couple of pairs of Sliders cargo pants. They don't have any armor; they do have Kevlar on the seat and knee areas. Not as much protection as leather but better than denim, etc. IMO.
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