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07-31-2009, 05:07 PM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? jean shorts and t-shirt in summer spandex under armour, long under wear under jeans and a good wool and cotten for my upper with a wind breaker and something to cover my face in the winter.
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07-31-2009, 05:37 PM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? Quote:
Originally Posted by DOC BOLM spandex,let me think about this one.My wife told me i would look like 50 pounds of potatos in a 10lb. sack.Harleys Dad | Ewe. Bad mental image. It burns, it burns!!! | 
07-31-2009, 10:44 PM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? you gotta get the power ranger-style outfit like the sport bikers have, also make cardboard fairings and put them on your bike | 
07-31-2009, 11:42 PM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? Nope, jeans and t-shirt.
save the leather and spandex for the Blue Oyster bar. | 
07-31-2009, 11:51 PM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? What is this leather you speak of???????????? F L O R I D A A A A A A. The only place to ride. | 
08-03-2009, 07:49 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Newbie | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Antonio TX
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? My wife says no spandex no way no how! Jeans should be the official clothing of the MBer's. I prefer a t-shirt with my jeans but shirt type could be optional | 
08-03-2009, 08:50 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Member | | Join Date: Feb 2008
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? Welcome to the forums 
I hate jeans, dress pants mainly for me, then cargo pants/fatigues on the heavy end.
Jeans are usually too tight or way too baggy and heavy.
Winter entails a down jacket and good long underwear, somedays its too bad to ride. | 
08-03-2009, 10:33 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Newbie | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Idaho
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? Thank you one and all for the input - quite entertaining!
Being a motorcycler for several years (haven't been for a while now), I used to wear a leather jacket when I rode. After having a friend suffer terrible road rash when he had an accident (took over a year to heal), I decided a nice leather jacket might help me to not suffer the same fate if I should go sliding down the road.
Sold the motorcycle and bought a mountain bike, which ultimately led to a serious mountain bike purchase. Rode everywhere through summer and winter (in Bozeman, Montana) putting on as many miles in a year as I did in my car. Getting all serious like that, I soon was sold some "cycling shorts" as they were called - literally made from spandex (with a logo on the side). They were quite nice, and offered padding where it counted most.
So with those memories in my head, I posed the question that started this thread. These motorized bikes are smack in the middle of a bicycle and a motorcycle, and I thought it rather humorous to ponder what I was gonna wear to be "in the group" so to speak. It was truly meant to be fun, and many of you took it that way. So far, I've been wearing long shorts, t-shirt, bike helmet, and hiking boots for my rides. But when I get my smaller rear sprocket, my guess is that I might hafta wear a more serious helmet at least (with the higher speeds).
Again, thank you all for the input, I did get a few chuckles out of the responses. For those who thought I was serious, my apology. These MBs are proving to be a lotta fun to ride, and if we can continue that fun here in the forum, then we'll really have something special to keep us all interested.
Ta-ta, or rather put-put for now... | 
08-04-2009, 08:06 AM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? ..."in the group".
Where I ride, I am the group....
Welcome to the forum with an interesting first few posts!
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08-06-2009, 12:20 AM
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| | Re: Do we use Spandex or Leather clothing to ride these MBs? Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Hunt you gotta get the power ranger-style outfit like the sport bikers have, also make cardboard fairings and put them on your bike | LOL!!!!! i've actually riden with my suzuki power ranger's suit!!!!!!!!  and i was trying to figure out how to put some fairings on there 
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