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28mph/28kmh? Still pretty slow for full leathers which would be heavy, hot, sweaty, horrible to pedal in and a pain changing in and out of. A full face mounti

28mph/28kmh? Still pretty slow for full leathers which would be heavy, hot, sweaty, horrible to pedal in and a pain changing in and out of. A full face mounting bike helmet might be a lot lighter and offer very good protection for the speeds you are travelling as designed for fast downhill riding. The thing with motorcycle helmets is they are heavy and not designed for high intensity cardio so hard to breath in doing anything slightly intensive. Motorcross style helmets have a larger chin and visor area to allow for better air flow for breathing plus vision as motorcross can be quite physical. Also instead of full leathers if you are interested in safety the motorcycle Kevlar jeans and tops should be a little more comfortable cycling although I’d still find them not great for any physical work. Another option would be one of the motorcycle pressure suits for your torso, I think they do them for mounting biking to and offer a bit of airflow with the padding. A bit more convenient than full leathers, abrasion wouldn’t be the main issue at your speeds, it’d be impact force.

steelframe 7y ago
> Still pretty slow for full leathers When you're hit by a motorist and slide to a stop on asphalt, there's really no such thing as overkill when it comes to road rash protection. Speaking from personal experience.
- tiew9Vii 7y ago
  I’ve had road rash from wearing regular denim jeans, scrubbed it with a stiff brush to clean which is the only way so know how it feels. Kelvar should be sufficient for abrasion at 28km/h, it’s used in motorcycle gear where you go much faster. Also gear with 1000d ballistic nylon in the abrasion zones, same deal used for motorcycle clothing. I’ve had a few offs 60-80+ kmph wearing textile gear on unsealed roads, dirt tracks etc and textiles have stood up well, just picked myself up and the bike and jumped back on. Cycling on the road impact will be a far bigger issue than abrasion. I can’t imagine cycling in leather, they are designed to be tight fitting, cut for sitting in a fairly static position, hot and sweaty. Leathers are not comfortable in hot weather on a motorcycle, I just can’t imagine having to pedal wearing them or doing anything physical.

steelframe 7y ago

> Still pretty slow for full leathers When you're hit by a motorist and slide to a stop on asphalt, there's really no such thing as overkill when it comes to road rash protection. Speaking from personal experience.

tiew9Vii 7y ago
I’ve had road rash from wearing regular denim jeans, scrubbed it with a stiff brush to clean which is the only way so know how it feels. Kelvar should be sufficient for abrasion at 28km/h, it’s used in motorcycle gear where you go much faster. Also gear with 1000d ballistic nylon in the abrasion zones, same deal used for motorcycle clothing. I’ve had a few offs 60-80+ kmph wearing textile gear on unsealed roads, dirt tracks etc and textiles have stood up well, just picked myself up and the bike and jumped back on. Cycling on the road impact will be a far bigger issue than abrasion. I can’t imagine cycling in leather, they are designed to be tight fitting, cut for sitting in a fairly static position, hot and sweaty. Leathers are not comfortable in hot weather on a motorcycle, I just can’t imagine having to pedal wearing them or doing anything physical.