Bike Accessories - Mens Clothing Page 2.
 Akito "Cougar" Textile Jacket. |
 Gelert Rain pod Jacket. |
 Spada "Air Flow" Summer Gloves |
 Red Route Kevlar Draggin Jeans. |
 Umbro Football Socks. |
 Mens Clothing Page 1. |
 Ladies Clothing Page 1. |
Akito "Cougar"
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When I first got my new bike I was lacking a bit in proper protective clothing and my friend kindly lent me this Akito "Cougar" Weatherproof jacket just to tide me over until my Alpinestars T-Dyno Textile Jacket became available. I returned it a couple of weeks later after giving it a quick clean when my own jacket arrived in the shop. He has since bought some new gear and I asked him to give me first refusal on his old jacket if he was selling it at which point he said I could have it for free as it was quite old. I felt a bit guilty just taking it so I gave him £20 which seemed fair as it cost some £90 ten years ago. It is more water resistant than my other jacket but a good downpour still finds its way through! The jacket has pockets all over the place with triple fastenings, (velcro, zip & pop studs). There is a removable quilted thermal lining similar in design as the one on my Alpinestars T-Dyno Textile Jacket. (This item is also featured on GameStone). Features:
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Gelert
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The Gelert Rain pod Jacket is generally for use for walking around streets, fields or hills whatever the weather but it is my intention to use it as an over jacket for the Alpinestars T-Dyno jacket to help improve the waterproofing in a heavy downpour as the Alpinestars jacket is not particularly rain proof. Features:
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Spada "Air Flow"
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On my quest to kit out my wife with some reasonable bike clothing I happened across these Spada "air flow" summer gloves which are designed to let air flow through special vents mounted on the knuckles. Obviously this means the gloves are not waterproof and designed with good weather in mind. Made from leather and textile material and sporting the usual knuckle protection materials I thought these were a bargain for £10 which is what I purchased them for from a friend, (new they cost about £30). Features:
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Red Route
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I have been after a pair of fair weather Kevlar riding jeans for a while now but the weather had been somewhat disappointing therefore I never got round to it until now. I needed a pair with a bit of room to cope with certain disabilities I possess and these seemed to fit the bill quite nicely. Costing £100 (with a penny change) they did not seem to overpriced considering it was from a bike shop not an internet purchase. They come with knee pockets and extra knee protector inserts unlike some of the jeans I looked at which where Kevlar reinforced only. So much easier to throw on than my Wolf leather and textile trousers these are much more comfortable for sitting around in as well exactly like a normal pair of jeans but with the added protection just in case it is needed. Features:
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Umbro
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I found that normal regular socks did not come high enough up the leg to prevent the tops of my Sidi B2 Goretex boots from chaffing against my skin on the toughened boot rim. Normal thermal bike socks seemed to come up a bit thick and made the boots feel tight. What I wanted was something that was light, thin but tough wearing and these football socks seemed to fit the bill quite nicely. They feel comfortable when being worn with or without boots on and are quite thin compared to thermal socks. That being said I don't think you would get much benefit from these socks in the Winter months because of the lack of thickness. Features:
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