Dress code while riding?

Strife SG

What normally are the dress code while riding? What dress code will then be considered as posers? Juz like to find out what all bikers think. Surprised

junich SG

T-shirt berms slippers.. lol.....

daniuge SG

If long distance I will definitely wear jeans and shoes lor in case anything happen, last time I buang, my jeans save me leh, only blue-black, never bleed

Strife SG

What about other accessories like gloves and jackets, sunglasses, etc...? Wink

De|usi0n SG

sunglass - since cannot tint helmet, wear if too bright loh

jacket - at nite cold than i wear

glove - up to u, under how sun make ur hand 2 shade...but if fell, protection loh

skeujin SG

the less u wear, the higher chances of u getting injured in the event of an accident.

j007 SG

well just want to find out, where can we buy those riding shoes (not boots), and can double as a black working shoe?

cos i ride to work and wearing my leather shoe is quite difficult for me to enagage gear as the sole of the shoe has a gap, either i rest my shoe on the rest pad and cannot change gear/brake, otherwise i just have to move it forward if i want to do any of the above...

another issue is tt do u pple really grip the tank with ur tighs while riding??

as i tried going at abt 90km/h on a workday am with a windbreaker on, i can feel the swaying of the bike caused by the speed as well as the wind trapped in my wind breaker...

and while riding a road bike, u tend to sit straight, and will this cause greater wind resistance? Confused

j007 SG

me like the boots instructors used, but not suitable if u are wearing formal wear in the office...
like the part where u leg kick the gear lever part... additional piece of leather i guess...so tt sho will not wear out so fast

Hitakogi SG

wat u mean by poser? Rolling Eyes Embarassed

bigdeal SG

if i ride fast i grip the tank... i dont want to fly Mr. Green

else normally leg open BIG BIG

No t e d d y i die

daniuge SG

the shoe's brand is KING if I am not wrong, the company that I am working in require all production floor workers to wear that, it protects the feet should any heavy metal fall onto the it. That one can be bought at those hardware shop lor. Best is it is water proof leh

Last time I just pass, I will grip the tank, but long distance very jia lat, muscle ache sia. Just relax lor, no big deal one if you dun grip your tank.

I experience swayying of the bike also mah, I believe most biker experience it one lor. If ride phantom, i dun sit straight one, hunch back, relax and cruise all the way to my destination. Or else beri tired one Mr. Green

ah tiang SG

i go where oso wear bermudas, unless the weather beri cold, i wear jacket n jeans. if onli cold nia i will wear jacket n bermudas..

Mr. Green

daniuge SG

sunglasses yes, jackets yes, gloves no. Coz my friend they all bought a harley half finger glove for me on my b-day but then hor, I wore it for riding to bugis from woodlands. End up with the part of the fingers that the glove did not cover up numb man......also grip too good until I have problem trying to clutch in lor. Maybe the glove no season. Until now I only wear once, dun dare to wear it again liao. Neutral

nismoS132 SG

there are riding boots like these in loois motor and motorworld.

motorworld even got HRC sneakers Laughing

SnailRider SG

http://www.dainese.com/email.asp?language=eng&pdt=1775052&mondo=CITY

another issue is tt do u pple really grip the tank with ur tighs while riding??

I do

as i tried going at abt 90km/h on a workday am with a windbreaker on, i can feel the swaying of the bike caused by the speed as well as the wind trapped in my wind breaker...

That's why most riding jackets are body-hugging, to reduce wind resistance Very Happy

and while riding a road bike, u tend to sit straight, and will this cause greater wind resistance?

Yes

j007 SG

later u have back problems...

ah_tee SG

safety shoes r not riding boots

for budget can try diadora express sold at chiap lee

its covers abt half the shin (to heng: area between the ankle n knee)

sold abt $180, waterproof

if u want something more decent then prepare 200 and above, wide range available

j007 SG

it would be nice if u can provide me the address of the shops u mentioned...

at the same time, i think i will go to ah boy to check it out... Shocked

Strife SG

Are there any back pack for bikes out there? i mean is the normal type of bags we carry on our back but design for riding to carry 1? Rolling Eyes

PuRe-EviL SG

That time saw one damn cool back pack that can hold ur helmet on the outside. But think only got one piece and sold off already. Anyway, the bag was sold at Motoworld.

As for gloves, last time I also never wear one, but now I always do. Sometimes it is just a matter of getting used to it. Dun have to get those really hard and rigid racing gloves. There are several models that are soft and comfortable to wear.

As for wearing windbreakers, I would suggest you always zip up all the way. Got a fren who got into an accident last time cos wind was blowing into the jacket and he couldn't see anything through the side mirrors. Or not, get a racing/touring jacket.