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Quote Originally Posted by Canuck View Post
Most of the time I wear the one pair of pants that I own.....QUOTE]

Hey Robert, check out www.dragginjeans.com I own a pair as well as does Lynn. I've seen these in action first hand (not me) and the gentleman that was wearing them had nothing more then a minor burn on his right hip/butt cheek from the kevlar heating up as it slid down HWY 129. Well that and a totalled bike. Bikes get fixed, gear gets replaced, skin.......don't grow back.

FYI, if you've got manly tree-trunk legs, get the relaxed fit or you'll be more uncomfortable then Hamish in a wool 3-piece suit.
Thanks Rick I'll check them out.
I lied I do have another pair of pants and they are Joe Rocket with body armour.
I understand where folks are coming from regarding riding apparel. From my experience though one tends to ride a little faster and not notice their surroundings.
A couple of summers ago I got my first speeding ticket in 20 years. It was mere minutes after replacing my open face with a full face helmet, and putting on my bike jacket. It was a really warm day and I was riding with a t-shirt gloves and open face. I was in an 80 km/h zone and cruising close to 90. I had been out most of the day so my arms were getting a little red. If I had sunscreen it would have been better. So I put on the jacket and full face and the wind isn't in my face I don't feel the speed the same and next thing I know is I was clocked at 120km/h in an 80.
The bike I ride now is more of a cruiser ( though extremely fast and will put a lot of crotch rockets in their place) I pretty much wear an open face all the time except in extreme cold and on comes the silk bella clava and full face.
Basically, to get back on topic, Everyone has their own comfort zone. Statistics seem to indicate that accidents-collisions-mistakes happen more within a 5 mile radius of ones home. As indicated in a number of posts here, other people were not paying attention to folks riding cycles.
If one chooses to ride in a kilt for whatever distance they cannot afford to be distracted. Defense defense defense.
So wear the proper protection ...be it sunscreen to full body armour pay attention and enjoy the ride.