A ride to northern Wisconsin.Originally Posted by Davidk
A ride to northern Wisconsin.
Living in NorCal, I wear the Dianese pants most of the year, dropping them (no pun intended) during the winter for a Gortex version from Rukka and a fully mesh pair from IXS or Rev'it in summer. In terms of fit and comfort, the Dianese win out as they have a better texture on the skin, can be drycleaned easily and have a leaner, close-to-the-leg fit. The vent over the knee area works well and the zippers are superior to anything from Vanson, which is what I grew up wearing. Does anyone really ride in unarmored jeans anymore?
Finally someone who gets the idea that wearing jeans are like wearing shorts. When you were a kid riding your bicycle and went down at say 5 - 10 mph your jeans ripped and you had road rash. Can you imagine what would happen if you went down at anything over 20 mph.
I just like something comfortable that will give me a little protection. You will still get broken bones etc but at least you wont get road rash.
I really love my Diannne pants and now I have a pair for all seasons. I love them all and they make me feel more comfortable and safer when riding. If you think about it what is your safety worth to you. If nothing else these are worth the extra money just for the comfort they provide.
Hopefully none of us go down and get hurt. You wouldn't ride without a helmet would you? Oh yea you probably do.
I wish everyone a safe enjoyable ride.
Steve
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