My last bike jacket was cheap, but looked good, but was useless, so I binned it. My boots were worn out, helmet had gone musty along with the gloves so it all went in the bin. So I am now starting from scratch.
I need a helmet, would prefer a flip-up lid. Would like a Schubert, but they are a bit too spendy.
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Jacket - last good, read expensive, one that I had was a Dianese, great for weekend riders, but used every day the stitching just fell apart on it.
Trousers - I don't like suits. I don't think that they would be suitable for extremes of temperatures?
Boots - don't want moto-x style boots
Gloves
Environment will be mostly UK, particularly Scotland, but planning a Euro trip then down into Greece, so there is a huge temperature difference there.
And this where it gets difficult - I also need to kit out my partner. She is a 5' 2" size 10, who suffers from the cold (Reynauds). A recommendation of where to go for women's kit would be great. We live in Shetland so her stuff will probably have to be mail order, so returns need to be easy.
There is obviously a huge wealth of experience here, so pointers towards brands would be as useful as particular models. Even more useful would be comments like don't touch x with a barge pole, but probably better by PM. Worthy retailers would be good too, on service and price.
Don't worry too much about budget, I would rather spend a bit more to make sure we are both comfortable, but Schubert is out of the sensible range.
Thanks a lot
I need a helmet, would prefer a flip-up lid. Would like a Schubert, but they are a bit too spendy.
Intercom system
Jacket - last good, read expensive, one that I had was a Dianese, great for weekend riders, but used every day the stitching just fell apart on it.
Trousers - I don't like suits. I don't think that they would be suitable for extremes of temperatures?
Boots - don't want moto-x style boots
Gloves
Environment will be mostly UK, particularly Scotland, but planning a Euro trip then down into Greece, so there is a huge temperature difference there.
And this where it gets difficult - I also need to kit out my partner. She is a 5' 2" size 10, who suffers from the cold (Reynauds). A recommendation of where to go for women's kit would be great. We live in Shetland so her stuff will probably have to be mail order, so returns need to be easy.
There is obviously a huge wealth of experience here, so pointers towards brands would be as useful as particular models. Even more useful would be comments like don't touch x with a barge pole, but probably better by PM. Worthy retailers would be good too, on service and price.
Don't worry too much about budget, I would rather spend a bit more to make sure we are both comfortable, but Schubert is out of the sensible range.
Thanks a lot
