Re: CUSTOM LEATHERS?

I already have a set of textile clothes. it is what I wear now and  will continue to wear in the winters. I live in seattle and if a day hits 85 in the summer it is rare. most of my short 15 mile commute in with in a mile of the puget sound. It stays a nice 56F so it's natural air conditioning. from talking to all the riders at work, they say leather is the best, but it sucks in the wet. so i have my wet gear already now want something for the dry. the tiger leather site looks pretty cool. so does the other place. I am currently dropping weight so once it stabilizes I will have to hit one of these places.
I have read about the textile material being stronger than leather but it come at a price. you slide a lot further where leather grabs and stops you pretty quickly. which to me seems like a good thing. 
 
Date:         Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:12:15 -0800
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From:         ron alabanza <[email protected]>
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honestly, I would seriously reconsider leathers unless you do more track than
street. while a quality set of leathers is a good choice, they are notoriously
inconvenient for ingress/egress (not to mention hot in the summer). you would
do well to consider what type of riding you do the most and what will work best
for you in most riding scenarios.



before you go the full-on racer-boy route, check out either cycleport.com or
aerostich.com. high-quality textile kit (both of these companies are primo!) is
just as good (and in some cases better than) even premium leather suits + cost
much less. I have a custom set of cycleport kevlar pants and they are
outstanding. coupled w/ a good leather jacket, I am all good. definitely not
track-day worthy, but excellent protection nonetheless. nothing against good
leathers, but I find my kit suits my needs well (lots of commuting, mundane
errands + lots of weekend strafing in the local twisties).



it might not be a natty leather suit, but its a hell of a lot more practical +
I can wear it over street clothes. if youre still sold on leather, check out z
custom leathers or barnacle bill. just be prepared to bust out the benjamins +
roast like a pig come july.