Motorcyclists - What are you wearing?

My assless chaps bring all the chickies to the yard.

Originally Posted by Beast Mode

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Steel toe boots are bad idea. Broken toes are better than severed toes.

LOL, I have never heard of anyone severing their toes with steel toe boots.

Originally Posted by Stylin-1

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LOL, I have never heard of anyone severing their toes with steel toe boots.

i don't know how you'd do it on a bike, but it happens all the time on construction sites. they're a safety requirement but they do more harm than good - unless you count saving a bit of pain when you drop a hammer.

when real heavy **** falls on steel toe boots, the steel part bends and severs your toes.

i can't imagine wearing steel toes for biking though. would be so annoying changing gears.

I'm a Men's Clothing forum-ite, but when it comes to riding my bike, style takes a back seat. I wear a leather racing jacket with shoulder and elbow-pads as well as a full length back-protector and hip pads, Held Phantom gloves, and 5.11 tactical pants with custom made knee pads in the slots, as well as Sidi B-2 Riding boots, and an Arai helmet. I've gone down before, and I'd rather look like a dork and be alive than look good and be dead. ATGATT. We already take enough of a risk by giving up 2 wheels, traction, and a steel cage. No amount of riding gear can make up for that, but you'd be an absolute idiot to make it any easier to bite the dust.

i gave up riding because of the hassle of putting on gear
i'd rather just do <30mph dirt now

Originally Posted by hendrix

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i don't know how you'd do it on a bike, but it happens all the time on construction sites. they're a safety requirement but they do more harm than good - unless you count saving a bit of pain when you drop a hammer.

when real heavy **** falls on steel toe boots, the steel part bends and severs your toes.

i can't imagine wearing steel toes for biking though. would be so annoying changing gears.

mythbusters did a piece on steel toed boots. i forgot exactly what they tested and the results, but they said you should wear steel toed boots. quality ones, not the ones u can get from payless.

Originally Posted by greasypeanut

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mythbusters did a piece on steel toed boots. i forgot exactly what they tested and the results, but they said you should wear steel toed boots. quality ones, not the ones u can get from payless.
Yup. Having worked around heavy machinery for the greater part of my adult life, the whole "he got his toes cut off from his steel toed boots!" sounds more of an urban legend than fact. Even if it has happened, I'd rank it right up there with the people who don't want to wear seat belts because they heard of a guy that drove his truck into a ditch and had he been wearing his seat belt, he would've died when the cab was crushed instead of laying flat on his bench seat. I can't count the number of times my steel toes protected my feet and when I got away with a mere sprain vs serious injury. Again, if the situation is so severe that the steel pinches off your toes, your toes would be gone anyway.

My daily commute setup is a pair of 21oz denim, Redwing engineer boots or Iron Rangers (the cap toe does not bother me in the slightest), 3/4 white Davida or old brit green Davida pudding bowl, T1 or aviator goggles, leather Scott J630 and heavy leather gloves. Hardly the safest and it's all barely protective but at least I finally wear this setup every time and it all looks great with the bike I have. Safer than a flip-flops/tank top/shorts or pirate bandanna/Harley T which are the normal safety gear down here. I just won't wear something if I don't like it no matter how safe it is.

Originally Posted by CharlieAngel

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Yup. Having worked around heavy machinery for the greater part of my adult life, the whole "he got his toes cut off from his steel toed boots!" sounds more of an urban legend than fact. Even if it has happened, I'd rank it right up there with the people who don't want to wear seat belts because they heard of a guy that drove his truck into a ditch and had he been wearing his seat belt, he would've died when the cab was crushed instead of laying flat on his bench seat. I can't count the number of times my steel toes protected my feet and when I got away with a mere sprain vs serious injury. Again, if the situation is so severe that the steel pinches off your toes, your toes would be gone anyway.


true. guess i've been duped.

Originally Posted by eczerwonka

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My daily commute setup is a pair of 21oz denim, Redwing engineer boots or Iron Rangers (the cap toe does not bother me in the slightest), 3/4 white Davida or old brit green Davida pudding bowl, T1 or aviator goggles, leather Scott J630 and heavy leather gloves. Hardly the safest and it's all barely protective but at least I finally wear this setup every time and it all looks great with the bike I have. Safer than a flip-flops/tank top/shorts or pirate bandanna/Harley T which are the normal safety gear down here. I just won't wear something if I don't like it no matter how safe it is.

what 21 oz jeans? Are there many more options aside from iron heart?

Originally Posted by Flambeur

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what 21 oz jeans? Are there many more options aside from iron heart?

First pair I bought were Esef Skys which I like way more than my IH634s. They're a better "office fit" if that makes sense and they just feel nicer and I think are better constructed while the IHs are a better jean for comfort on the bike. We have a casual dress code in the office so I can wear denim which helps. If I had money to blow I would get some of the 24oz Samurais from BIG or the double knee Carhartt clones from Self Edge UK.

Originally Posted by eczerwonka

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My daily commute setup is a pair of 21oz denim, Redwing engineer boots or Iron Rangers (the cap toe does not bother me in the slightest), 3/4 white Davida or old brit green Davida pudding bowl, T1 or aviator goggles, leather Scott J630 and heavy leather gloves. Hardly the safest and it's all barely protective but at least I finally wear this setup every time and it all looks great with the bike I have. Safer than a flip-flops/tank top/shorts or pirate bandanna/Harley T which are the normal safety gear down here. I just won't wear something if I don't like it no matter how safe it is.

I, too, wear the same Davidas you mentioned. Which begs the question, what are you riding?

A 2000 W650. I love the thing. old pic Going to pass it down to my wife this summer after I trade in her GTV on a new Triumph

All my gear:

Shoei Multitec (nice, but doesn't fit me very well)
Nolan 100E (retired)

Vanson AZ cafe in comp weight w/ liner
Lewis Super Monza
Rev-It mesh jacket
Rev-it Cayenne jacket

Knox/Joe Rocket back protector (highly recommended, top marks from Ride magazine testing)

Rev-it Off track pants
Fieldsheer overpants
BMW summer nylon pants

Triumph Expedition II boots (love these, discontinued)
Vintage Iron Age steel toe zip harness boots
Triumph x Paul Smith jump boots

Held Steve gloves (retired, stitching finally came undone one too many times)
Olympia cheesy neoprene/leather gloves (retired)
Ducati/Dainese dragon barf gloves with titanium knuckles etc.
Rev-It H2O waterproof warmish gloves

My usual getup is the Lewis, Vanson or mesh jacket, my RRL slim straight jeans, and the Iron Age boots, with the Ducati or Rev-it gloves. I add 'real gear' as needed depending on weather and trip necessity.

Originally Posted by eczerwonka

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A 2000 W650. I love the thing.

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Going to pass it down to my wife this summer after I trade in her GTV on a new Triumph

Very nice. I liked those bikes...especially the proper starting mechanism.

The Hinckley Triumphs are good bikes. She'll like it. I rode a cafed '04 Bonnie while I was getting my '79 Triumph roadworthy.