Comments on: Kit Update August 2008 http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/2008/08/15/kit-update-august-2008/ Welcome to Fatbiker.co.uk Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corporal Wot Wot http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/2008/08/15/kit-update-august-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Corporal Wot Wot Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:39:16 +0000 http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/?p=51#comment-44 Hiya Lordy, thought I would join you in your playground - like you a good place to talk bikes while the missus is watching all the soaps... :o( Clothing for me this winter is textile waterproof trousers and a new BLH winter jacket. Gloves by Dianese for the really cold snaps and some new waterproof Stylmartin boots which are super comfy and so easy to get on and off. If I changed my lid I would still go for another X-Lite. Started with the 901, now using a 902 and just love the locking visor mechanism. Shame they no longer produce them so I'll keep an eye out on old stock. Still considering the Duke 749 to go with the Ulysses. Vastly different bikes but both put a smile on my face. Cheers Cpl Hiya Lordy, thought I would join you in your playground – like you a good place to talk bikes while the missus is watching all the soaps… :o (

Clothing for me this winter is textile waterproof trousers and a new BLH winter jacket. Gloves by Dianese for the really cold snaps and some new waterproof Stylmartin boots which are super comfy and so easy to get on and off.

If I changed my lid I would still go for another X-Lite. Started with the 901, now using a 902 and just love the locking visor mechanism. Shame they no longer produce them so I’ll keep an eye out on old stock.

Still considering the Duke 749 to go with the Ulysses. Vastly different bikes but both put a smile on my face.

Cheers

Cpl

]]> By: paul http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/2008/08/15/kit-update-august-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-4 paul Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:49:37 +0000 http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/?p=51#comment-4 Morning Captain... Please you like the site. Its just a bit of jun and a place to think bike when the missus is watching crap on the TV... Managed to get home from work yesterday and spent a good hour cleaning the Buell down. Very relaxing after a busy week... Sounds strange but it is... Weathers been a bit rough this week hasn't it. Got soaked externally but am nice and dry under the bike kit.. That's the main thing. Paul Morning Captain… Please you like the site. Its just a bit of jun and a place to think bike when the missus is watching crap on the TV…

Managed to get home from work yesterday and spent a good hour cleaning the Buell down. Very relaxing after a busy week… Sounds strange but it is…

Weathers been a bit rough this week hasn’t it. Got soaked externally but am nice and dry under the bike kit.. That’s the main thing.

Paul

]]> By: Captain Slow http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/2008/08/15/kit-update-august-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Captain Slow Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:20:23 +0000 http://www.fatbiker.co.uk/?p=51#comment-3 Nice website and blog Paul. I see you get wet too on your way back from Ursus Americanus last weekend. I dropped in to work for a shift handover and then got caught in the wet by Girton and had to don the leggings outside the Crematorium. Regarding kit, I am using a Spada all-season jacket, but to be honest it's rubbish. 20 miles and it's leaked through at the armpits, so my next move is to wear my leather jacket, ever-present Forcefield back protector, and a full length Hi-Viz jacket on wet days. After that it will have to be off to the dive shop for a pukka dry-suit. Trews are currently MJK leathers, made to measure about 15 years ago, and ordered at their BMF Show stand. The arse is a bit saggy, but otherwise they are great. I also have a pair of Hood kevlar lined goretex style textile jeans, but they are only shower-proof, and v hot in the summer. I managed to find a small tail bag at Peterborough Hein Gericke for £14.99 which is similar shape to the back end of the Buell seat. I use this to store my chain and side stand footplate. I am going to use my next weekend at work to experiment with aircraft sealant to lock the cheese grater holes. Nice website and blog Paul. I see you get wet too on your way back from Ursus Americanus last weekend. I dropped in to work for a shift handover and then got caught in the wet by Girton and had to don the leggings outside the Crematorium.
Regarding kit, I am using a Spada all-season jacket, but to be honest it’s rubbish. 20 miles and it’s leaked through at the armpits, so my next move is to wear my leather jacket, ever-present Forcefield back protector, and a full length Hi-Viz jacket on wet days. After that it will have to be off to the dive shop for a pukka dry-suit.
Trews are currently MJK leathers, made to measure about 15 years ago, and ordered at their BMF Show stand. The arse is a bit saggy, but otherwise they are great. I also have a pair of Hood kevlar lined goretex style textile jeans, but they are only shower-proof, and v hot in the summer.
I managed to find a small tail bag at Peterborough Hein Gericke for £14.99 which is similar shape to the back end of the Buell seat. I use this to store my chain and side stand footplate.
I am going to use my next weekend at work to experiment with aircraft sealant to lock the cheese grater holes.

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