Gear Need-to-Knows

jtemple · 03-16-2008, 09:49 AM

fnfalman knows his gear. Listen to him!

I have a short, 10 min ride to work. If it's hot, I wear some burly Danner boots, jeans, leather gloves, a mesh jacket and (of course) my helmet.

If I'm going on a longer ride, I wear my 2 piece Joe Rocket leathers. It gets over 100Âº F and humid here as well. I still wear the leather. It's not perforated, and only has a vent in each arm, and two in the back. My whole suit is solid black. I wanted white to help me stay cool. But, good luck finding that. Black is everywhere and is generally the cheapest color to get.

The only time I get hot is when I'm in town, in traffic. As long as I keep moving, it's not too bad. I wear a 100oz. Camelbak on rides to stay hydrated.

03-16-2008, 09:49 AM	#25
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	fnfalman knows his gear. Listen to him! I have a short, 10 min ride to work. If it's hot, I wear some burly Danner boots, jeans, leather gloves, a mesh jacket and (of course) my helmet. If I'm going on a longer ride, I wear my 2 piece Joe Rocket leathers. It gets over 100Âº F and humid here as well. I still wear the leather. It's not perforated, and only has a vent in each arm, and two in the back. My whole suit is solid black. I wanted white to help me stay cool. But, good luck finding that. Black is everywhere and is generally the cheapest color to get. The only time I get hot is when I'm in town, in traffic. As long as I keep moving, it's not too bad. I wear a 100oz. Camelbak on rides to stay hydrated.