The Woman's Bike kit reccommendation thread

[Shells]

Originally Posted by LadyB

I have to throw a plug for this bag that I recently bought. Obviously as appliccable to blokes as well as girls, but I am well impressed with it all the same. A totally waterproof bum bag that rolls down as small as you might want it for the wallet and phone. It looks quite large on the picture, but really is quite petite and neat. It has a mesh compartment on one side which I keep my EDZ top in. At 19.99, it was a bargain for the same qualities as a £50 bumbag from Kriega.

Sorry to report that there are no more waterproof bumbags being supplied to that company (www.backpackinglight.co.uk) by the distributor but they do however have stocks of the 'water resistant' ones and they are only £9.99 - so I bought one : ). Moreover, the lady who assisted me in my purchase was a motorcyclist, now a horse rider, so could confirm the bumbag product as being very durable etc.

[Little Vix Pink]

Originally Posted by LadyB

It's not as pink as this outfit ! (NO, I did NOT buy it and I only put it on for a laugh!!!!!)

That's horrible! And I like pink... not that nasty baby pink though, proper bright pink.

Bigyin: nowt wrong with a bit of pink! My custom-made have pink flowers embroidered... not really flowery flowers though, they're similar design to the tattoo on my foot, so really I have tattooed leathers. They're still mostly black though

[Bigyin]

Originally Posted by Little Vix Pink

Bigyin: nowt wrong with a bit of pink!

<childish mode> Fnarr, snigger, giggle

Really sooooo glad that she never liked that jacket LadyB tried on......thats pukeworthy

[LadyB]

Originally Posted by Shells

Sorry to report that there are no more waterproof bumbags being supplied to that company (www.backpackinglight.co.uk) by the distributor but they do however have stocks of the 'water resistant' ones and they are only £9.99 - so I bought one : ). Moreover, the lady who assisted me in my purchase was a motorcyclist, now a horse rider, so could confirm the bumbag product as being very durable etc.

Googled the DBX bumbag and found this supplier. It's truly a great bag for half the price of a Kriega.
DBX Waterproof Bumbag by DBX in Luggage, Waterproof Bags

[malphesius]

Originally Posted by Orangebox

1) LadyB - I wouldn't like to land on that SIGG bottle you stash on your pelvis if I fell off. Ouchy.

2) Girly got some nice looking (albeit not race-spec thickness) leather trousers made by Frank Thomas from the much-improved ladies' range at J&S New Malden. I think they're 1.5mm leather with double-stitching and stretch panels on inner thigh and calf. They are boot-cut so go over boots as would jeans and look good off-bike (no saggy butt).
Excellent summer-weight or "my 1st leathers".

Here we are:
Frank Thomas Jasmine Boot Cut Jeans:

Includes CE knee armour, but IMO needs upgrading with some Hiprotec at the hips.

mmmm quite like these and still looking for a new pair of leather trews. Will try and find a local supplier.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by LadyB

It's not as pink as this outfit ! (NO, I did NOT buy it and I only put it on for a laugh!!!!!)

Blimey it's Lady Penelope

Ta for the Bumbag recommendation, looks good.

[girlybiker]

Originally Posted by malphesius

Get most of my basic gear from here Welcome to GirlsBike2 - Motorbike clothing chosen by women for women

I went into their shop a few months ago and was staggered at how unhelpful they are - i didn't exisit as far as the two girls gassing behind the counter were concerned. I don't particularly want to be hassled when shopping but a quick glance and a 'shout if you need a hand' would have been welcome customer service.

I tend to buy boys gear, the length/fit is much better on my frame and it just seems to be better armoured. (indeed i think i probably look like a bloke when riding!)

I have a frank thomas ladies jacket and recently bought some leather trews from the same range but not sure how much i would trust either in a slide - despite adding extra protection. I

Helmet wise I bought a pretty shark one but it was agony when worn for any length of time beyond 20mins so am stuck with with my uninspiring grey arai

[malphesius]

Originally Posted by girlybiker

I went into their shop a few months ago and was staggered at how unhelpful they are - i didn't exisit as far as the two girls gassing behind the counter were concerned. I don't particularly want to be hassled when shopping but a quick glance and a 'shout if you need a hand' would have been welcome customer service.

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They have had a lot of mixed reviews on this thread. The local franchise here in Aberdeenshire is very good and the staff are extremely helpful. My issue is with the stock, the sizes can we quite random and the range very restrictive, and as someone else has said on this thread, they do like pink ffs!

[smixxy]

Originally Posted by girlybiker

I went into their shop a few months ago and was staggered at how unhelpful they are - i didn't exisit as far as the two girls gassing behind the counter were concerned. I don't particularly want to be hassled when shopping but a quick glance and a 'shout if you need a hand' would have been welcome customer service.

Originally Posted by malphesius

They have had a lot of mixed reviews on this thread. The local franchise here in Aberdeenshire is very good and the staff are extremely helpful. My issue is with the stock, the sizes can we quite random and the range very restrictive, and as someone else has said on this thread, they do like pink ffs!

because they are franchised, there can be quite a difference I guess. It's always worth putting a comment along with the location of the shop on the 'contact us' bit of the website. Or - let me know which shop and I'll tell the Bridgwater branch who will pass it on!