What do you folks reckon is more comfortable for riding in our variable European summer conditions i.e. cooler in hot weather- leather or Goretex?
Warm weather clothing
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I've got a Joe Rocket mesh jacket
BM Savanna jacket and trrousers. Not tried the cool leather to see if it is 
Personally, I don't find gortex as breathable as I'd like. (although mine isn't the latest cool type stuff) My leathers are vented (chest area) withe stretch panels around the innner arms and inner thigh. which is good, but still heavy for the summer, and when in Europe sometimes just too hot.
I'm tempted to try a mesh jacket, or some of the BMW kit, but then I'd be in danger of having more bike clothes, than normal clothes.
I think that vest, shorts and flip flops would be pretty cool (degrees C not street cred), but I'd probably kill myself (if er indoors didn't
kill me first ). So it's proper gear for me.
I'm tempted to try a mesh jacket, or some of the BMW kit, but then I'd be in danger of having more bike clothes, than normal clothes.
I think that vest, shorts and flip flops would be pretty cool (degrees C not street cred), but I'd probably kill myself (if er indoors didn't
kill me first ). So it's proper gear for me.
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Ridinggod
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Hi There
I use the mesh Hein Gerike two piece had it two years and used it on trip last year through France Switerland Italy Austria Germany Belgium Holland and Back through France In a very hot August
Couldnt fault it but took a rolled up waterproof for late night riding when temp drops
cheers
I use the mesh Hein Gerike two piece had it two years and used it on trip last year through France Switerland Italy Austria Germany Belgium Holland and Back through France In a very hot August
Couldnt fault it but took a rolled up waterproof for late night riding when temp drops
cheers
BMW Streetguard 2. Works in the wet and has been fine the last couple of weekends in the hot weather. Limited venting, arm pits only, but I think the heat reflective stuff works well.
Peter Pan
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I use Rukka jacket in the winter and my Rallye 2 jacket in the Summer.
I use my Rukka trousers Summer & winter with or without the padded liners ....
Works for me!
Oh! I've also got the BMW long john / long sleeve wicker gear when it's REALLY hot - much better than cotton.
I use my Rukka trousers Summer & winter with or without the padded liners ....
Works for me!
Oh! I've also got the BMW long john / long sleeve wicker gear when it's REALLY hot - much better than cotton.
ScottyKM
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I've got a texport mesh jacket, think I might get some draggin jeans or BMW summer trousers
charlie b
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B*W summer trousers...
The summer trousers are excellent, mesh lining, comfortable in 30 degrees plus and hard wearing, knee 'armour' and they unzip into shorts.
I'll be getting another pair...
They get on ebay sometimes, where I got mine, £50 or so.
Charlie
The summer trousers are excellent, mesh lining, comfortable in 30 degrees plus and hard wearing, knee 'armour' and they unzip into shorts.
I'll be getting another pair...
They get on ebay sometimes, where I got mine, £50 or so.
Charlie
Bigtwin
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The summer trousers are excellent, mesh lining, comfortable in 30 degrees plus and hard wearing, knee 'armour' and they unzip into shorts.
I'll be getting another pair...
They get on ebay sometimes, where I got mine, £50 or so.
Charlie
Vote for them too. And they zip to my Altanta jacket with all the zippy venty bits in - about as good a cool and safe compromise as you can get I think. Not waterproof though, so throw a one-peice on the bike just in case.
Mutley
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The key is to use technical base layers under gore-tex. If you just wear a cotton T shirt then it will absorb the sweat instead of working with the breathable layer to wick away moisture.
For changeable conditions you need multiple layers with different functions. I wear a base layer with a wind proof shirt over it, then a fleece and then a Rally II Pro suit. I find that as the weather warms up you can remove layers and stay dry and warm at anything between -5 and + 35 C.
For changeable conditions you need multiple layers with different functions. I wear a base layer with a wind proof shirt over it, then a fleece and then a Rally II Pro suit. I find that as the weather warms up you can remove layers and stay dry and warm at anything between -5 and + 35 C.
JDH
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The BMW Summer trousers sound really good, thanks for recommendation. Gonna buy a pair if in stock at SLM on Saturday. Are they just called 'summer trousers' or is there a special name for them, and what sort of extortionate price will I be expected to pay?
Cheers
JDH
Bigtwin
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The BMW Summer trousers sound really good, thanks for recommendation. Gonna buy a pair if in stock at SLM on Saturday. Are they just called 'summer trousers' or is there a special name for them, and what sort of extortionate price will I be expected to pay?
Cheers
JDH
They are called Summer Trousers - about £130 IIRC.
Beware though - they aren't actually breatheable material, just courdura. So a bit of breeze up your leg/through the leg zips is good on hot days. Some manufacturers do make ones with zip vents, but I can't remember any specifics off the top of my head.
Peter Pan
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Bigtwin
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Mutley : A base layer of what? Can you expand a bit ...
Tech fibre stuff - Helley Hansen etc - commonly known as "wicking" layer.
The Sea Dog
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Revit do warm gear, got airvent trousers, very, well venty ! Comes with water/wind proof inner liner as well.
Summer Riding
Just kick the top bedsheet if your going riding in the summer.
On sorry,misunderstood the question
Just kick the top bedsheet if your going riding in the summer.
On sorry,misunderstood the question
Peter Pan
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Aha! I thought there was something else "new" out there that I wasn't already familiar with. Ta!
Bigtwin
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Aha! I thought there was something else "new" out there that I wasn't already familiar with. Ta!
There probably is at the Motoraad cash extraction stand at the stealers. In fact I'm sure there is - I remember laughing at the price of it in Vines...
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