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Leather or textile- Europe trip

  • 24-05-2019 6:35pm
    #1
    jasushaw
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am going on a trip around Europe on a bike and was wondering which is the better option to go with. Leather or textile jacket and trousers. Leather would be very hot I'd imagine in Europe during the summer.

    Any advice would be appreciated

    Thanks


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  • #2
    D3V!L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,958 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    Textile all the way. I made the mistake 3 years ago and had to buy a textile suit during a 2 week trip in Austria.


  • #3
    jasushaw
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭jasushaw


    D3V!L wrote: »
    Textile all the way. I made the mistake 3 years ago and had to buy a textile suit during a 2 week trip in Austria.

    Grand thanks for the reply. I'll get a textile suit so


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,030 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    jasushaw wrote: »
    Grand thanks for the reply. I'll get a textile suit so

    You'll still be roasting


  • #5
    jasushaw
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭jasushaw


    Del2005 wrote: »
    You'll still be roasting

    Maybe I'll just wear a summer dress then


  • #6
    zubair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    You'll be roasting either way if temps are up. Textiles will cover all conditions. Otherwise textile jacket leather pants.


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  • #7
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,085 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Top tip, get a light coloured textile jacket.

    There's a reason they make them in whites dreams and pale Grey's.

    Black sucks up the sun.

    Lighter colours can be significantly cooler.


  • #8
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,030 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    jasushaw wrote: »
    Maybe I'll just wear a summer dress then

    You'll be fine in the mountains. Just avoid big cities and traffic jams. Tried to take the non toll road from Nice to Cannes and got way too hot, went to the toll road and it was better.


  • #9
    D3V!L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,958 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    RST do ventilated textile suits. Great for all year round.


  • #10
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Can you just not keep cool by riding faster???

    :p


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