I intend purchasing a pair of gravel trousers for next year. All for my trail riding in Normandie.
Previously used KLIM Traverse but getting fed up of the Velcro flapping on the legs.
Anybody using AdventureSpec riding kit?
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Previously used KLIM Traverse but getting fed up of the Velcro flapping on the legs.
I may sell a lung in the spring and purchase the matching jacket.
Anybody tried the latest version of the Linesman jacket and/or troos?
I bought mine about 10 months ago, when did the latest come out?
For the record I’m very happy with mine, wore them on my Greece trip last year
Thanks for the reply. Were you on or off tarmac - or a mix? I'm looking for a suit good for mixed touring that doesn't get too hot but that doesn't flow too much air. But like the old GS Rally suit without the liners. Have tried the Klim Baja S4 but in normal weather it just flows too much.
On the other hand, when I looked at the Linesman jacket at their last pop-up shop, it didn't seem to breathe at all - I got the sense that, whilst not waterproof, out was pretty windproof...
The trousers let air through more than the jacket but I was comfy, on road and easy off road. You can open the vents in the jacket though i just used the front zip when needed. If cold and wet i added a shell.
I was only up to mid to high 20’s and that was fine. Above that I’d open all the vents and maybe wet the front.
My suggestion would be to get a jacket with decent airflow and get the Klim Zephyr wind shirt.
Also look at the Klim Marrakech, very good for mixed on road/off road. Air flow isn’t as high as the Baka or Induction jackets.
I’ve also get an older AS jacket - Mongolia? I’d say it doesn’t flow enough air in warmer countries off-road, but otherwise very good. Not as comfortable as the Marrakech though
Or you just buy the supershirt for underneath the Linesman jacket, and either unzip the arms from the jacket, or take the jacket off. Supershirt CE rated same as my Rukka jacket.
Ta. I’ve got a Zephyr. Great bit of kit but doesn’t alter the issue that Baja flows too much air for anything other than genuinely hot weather.
Marrakesh is an option…
I don’t like super short or equivalent for road riding. Too much faff at cafes…
This
Game changer in the same class as the Aerostich Roadcrafter. I wear the Supershirt, and whatever I want on top.
Thus spoke a true adventure rider.
Yep new linsman long version, as with my previous pair jackt and supershirt all very good fit fine, quality ace, new knee armour is fucking shite, threw it away and replaced with ghost it was unuseable
Should have kept the competition rallye jacket, klim zephyr and a scott for the outside?Fair comment - but it’s not easy doing six thousand miles without a spot of tarmac and a caff every now and then
Trouble is my OCD won’t let me wear a BMW jacket on a Ducati
to be fair you should have better friends because "best friends dont let best friends buy Ducati"Trouble is my OCD won’t let me wear a BMW jacket on a Ducati
I wear a subltle bmw jacket on my multistrada, I just don't careTrouble is my OCD won’t let me wear a BMW jacket on a Ducati
That’s the difference between us. I could never ride with only one pannier either
You can’t beat modern Ducatis - good, solid, reliable German engineering…
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