Look good when you ride - Hell For Leather's experiment

[the_wes]

Quoting from https://hellforleathermagazine.com/2011/04/why-can%E2%80%99t-we-look-good-when-we-ride-bikes/

Conventional motorcycling wisdom states, “Dress for the crash, not the ride.” But why does being safe have to involve dressing up like a DayGlo sausage, a European hairdresser or a large nylon pillow? Why can Dainese make an airbag racing suit that can tell the difference between a high and low-side crash using a GPS sensor, three gyroscopes and three accelerometers, but not offer a jacket I’d be seen dead in?

You know what, screw it, we’re going to show people that it’s possible.

So basically, these guys have got a pile of armour at their disposal, and are going to attempt to DIY make an everyday riding jacket that doesn't make you look like a stormtrooper. Something more McQueen and less Despres  :mwink:

What do you guys think? Does it bug you that often you need to walk into meetings kitted from head to toe? Are you also after something a little more casual that won't break the bank (ala Belstaff)?

I look forward to seeing how their little experiment turns out...

 

[hotdogcop]

 

[alanB]

 

[the_wes]

 

[alanB]

 

[the_wes]