tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9839338.post115745514035693998..comments2023-03-25T19:52:55.259-03:00Comments on Lucky's Hideaway: Hide or Synth?Luckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858400386113262050noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9839338.post-1157560520671216322006-09-06T13:35:00.000-03:002006-09-06T13:35:00.000-03:00Hi Betty,Being a combo-girl isn't necessarily a ba...Hi Betty,<BR/><BR/>Being a combo-girl isn't necessarily a bad thing... I've seen a few textile jackets that use leather in strategic areas to offer more abrasion resistence in a slide (ex. elbows, back, shoulders, etc.). It sounds promising, but not many manufacturers have picked-up on it.<BR/><BR/>For riding around town, when the weather isn't too hot, I like my leather jacket. But for just about everything else, I'd rather stick with my synthetics. Too bad yours can't be washed, 'cause to me that's one of the big advantages of textiles.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LuckyLuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858400386113262050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9839338.post-1157557898138706622006-09-06T12:51:00.000-03:002006-09-06T12:51:00.000-03:00Hi Lucky,Great write up. I wear a combination of l...Hi Lucky,<BR/><BR/>Great write up. I wear a combination of leather and synthetic. I either wear leather chaps (short trips or long trips in hot weather) or full leather pants (med-long trips in not too hot weather). I wear a synthetic jacket, mainly because it's bright red and I want to be seen. Plus it has LOTS of armor and that's very important to me. Most leather jackets don't have the armor.<BR/><BR/>I also felt the jacket should be cooler in the hotter weather. I also thought it would be easier to keep clean, but in that department I am wrong. It's really dirty right now (actually, it's lost some of it's bright red look, lol), but I have found out on the label that I can't wash it in the wash or dry clean. It's spot clean only with a mild detergent and I have ground in grim on my jacket, sigh.<BR/><BR/>So I am currently a "combination" girl and like the mix. But, I just recently found a company in Colorado that does make "purple" chaps in a material that's suppose to beat out all in toughness and durability. They also have a cool design sewn in with 3M refective material. They are made for women and I hope to some day get a pair. One problem: purple chaps don't go with red sports motorcycle jackets too well, lol.Biker Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994597212491993059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9839338.post-1157472893419713232006-09-05T13:14:00.000-03:002006-09-05T13:14:00.000-03:00Hey Giest,Small world, eh? Funny thing is that I'...Hey Giest,<BR/><BR/>Small world, eh? Funny thing is that I've actually checked-out your blog a few times before, but I hadn't figured that you were from Saint John! Guess the link to Eldridge's should've been a dead ringer, huh....<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, thanks for adding me to the list; hope it's OK with you, but I've gone and returned the favour.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LuckyLuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858400386113262050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9839338.post-1157465494002365222006-09-05T11:11:00.000-03:002006-09-05T11:11:00.000-03:00oi! just stumbled on your blog from biker betty's...oi! just stumbled on your blog from biker betty's. you are in moncton? cool! i'm in saint john! ;)<BR/><BR/>if you don't mind, i'm going to add you to my blog list.Giesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com