Picking out the right threads for your time on the bike can be a complicated thing. Get it wrong, for instance, and you’re likely to end up looking like a goth who doesn’t mind the sunshine or a wrestler who just couldn’t say no to that extra lycra. However, the right motorbike clothing will help you look great, and stay safe. Get it right by following our tips here:
Firstly, always ensure that you check in advance the sizing of each individual vendor. As with your typical high street stores, there will be slight variations in sizes, meaning that it is easy for you to fall into the trap of either the lycra look, or appearing like you’re trying to advertise the Subway diet. To avoid looking like a complete ninny in every way, do your research. Double the importance if you’re buying for a lady friend: if you buy a size too big, the Gods will curse you, and the ravens will abandon the tower of London. You have been warned.
Secondly, do your very best to buy brands that can be trusted and have a reputation for quality. You wouldn’t buy a boiler from ‘baz’s boilers’ in Camden, would you? Fortunately, all of the main online bike clothing stores will usually have endorsements with the firms of real reputation such as Dianese, Shoei and the like, meaning you can rely on them for quality, style and for not giving you a questionable itch as soon as you put them on.
Finally, there is no way under any circumstance that you should buy from a vendor that you don’t trust. There are LOADS of online sites that sell things, many of them appearing from nowhere and then instantly disappearing like your cheap mates’ wallet when it’s time for a round. You can usually judge the vendor by their customer ratings, so check out who’s said what about them, and if there’s feedback that says ‘sweet jesus, they’ve taken my kids’, probably stay away. Simples.