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Re: [ST] Jackets and gloves
I'm a big fan of CE armor and back protectors. I picked up this one, in
bright yellow, the first summer they made it ('02?).
http://tinyurl.com/m4kxq It has serious armor that practically
stretches from the lower wrist to the neck. There is also a padded
hardshell back protector under those "cute" spine pads. It vents very
well (everything black is mesh) and becomes weather and wind proof with
a Firstgear rain jacket over the top, once again in bright yellow.
Jeremy Witt
Newbury Partners
(o) 603-893-3022
(c) 603-475-4228
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[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Crate
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:30 AM
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Subject: [ST] Jackets and gloves
In addition to boots, I'm also going to buy a better jacket than the
mesh jacket I currently use. I'd like a textile jacket that is at
least water resistant, but with enough venting that I could wear it
in the summer heat of the southeast US. I'm currently considering
this jacket:
http://www.newenough.com/cortech_gx_sport_jacket_page.htm
But they mention that the "waterproof, breathable liner" is between
the vents and your body, making the venting somewhat ineffective.
I'm curious if anyone has any direct experience with this style of
jacket, whether the venting will work well enough to wear the jacket
in the summer. Some of the jackets have a zip-out windproof and
waterproof liner, so I'm wondering if something like that might be
more usable.
Also, I'm looking to get new gloves as well. I was thinking of
getting gauntlet-style gloves, something similar to the Alpinestar
SP2, but I'm not sure if I want to spend that much on gloves just
yet, and whether the gauntlet is actually a bad idea because it will
prevent air from blowing into the jacket through the end of the
sleeve. I'm curious what gloves people have tried that they liked in
the $40-$80 range, keeping in mind that most of my riding is in
rather warm weather.
Jim
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