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From: jerem@tekgvs.UUCP (Jere Marrs)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: What do YOU wear?
Message-ID: <1041@tekgvs.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 26-Jan-85 02:09:50 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 26 02:09:50 1985
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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	I want to underline the article from George Tatge recently on NET.CYCLE
 
	I find that leather is just about the best all-around clothing material
for motorcycling. There are many fine garments available to deal with extreme
weather, but for the best SINGLE choice, leather wins.
 
	Riding in the Northwest presents just about every kind of weather
condition, many of which can occur on the same riding day. Rainsuits deal with
wet weather fine, but I found myself in The Dalles, Ore. once when it began t
rain. I had my leathers on, and I decided to ride on back to Portland (about
50 miles). It rained the entire way, and when I arrived home, I was only 
slightly wet around the seams in my jacket. I treat my leathers regularly with
Langlitz Leather dressing, and that prevented any damage to the leather itself.
A longer ride would have represented a problem, but leather got me through that
one. I have ridden in reasonably cold weather (low thirties) in my leathers
with long underwear for most of the day. I tried riding in Montana in the 20s
with leathers but no longies, and I became hypothermic until the hot coffee in
Libby. So I needed winter clothing then, but leather got me (shiver) through.
 
	Warm weather presents the fewest options. The tendency is to take
things off. However, I have found that I can wear my leathers up to about 85
degrees without soffocating. Of course, stopping for the inevitable road 
repairs (why is it always around Roseburg, Ore. - the hottest place in the
state?) creates problems. An unlined nylon jacket made of, say, Cordura (R)
nylon is probably a better choice for hot weather. It is resistant to
abrasive wear if you should happen to 'step off' in hot weather. 
 
	So leather has the widest "dynamic range" of any clothing for motor-
cycling. They needn't be fearsome looking either. There are a number of
very fashionable leather outfilts available.
 
	Leather has protected me on several spills and retained its looks 
and function.
 
	I had a Maitre d' hang up my Langlitz jacket once in a very exclusive
French restaurant at Domaine Chandon Winery in Napa Valley. So, it CAN be 
done! It turned out the Maitre d' was a biker too and I got good service.
 
	Looking forward to the Summer...
 
 
					-Jere M. Marrs
					Tektronix, Inc.
					Beaverton, Oregon
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