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Tester Simon Brown

Time tested Six months/4000 miles

What’s good? Unlike other firms whose denim riding

jeans directly ape High Street designs, these have been

designed with actual motorcycling high on the agenda

so these strides come with stretch panels on the inner

thigh and more stretch material above the knee. I guess

you could say they are more like a leather riding jean

but rendered in heavy-duty denim backed up with crash

resistant aramid fibres sewn into the seat area and

CE-approved armour at the knee. What that adds up to

on the road is legwear that feels comfortable yet offers

decent freedom of movement from the word go. So far

I haven’t needed to put their crash-beating qualities

to the test but I’m confident they offer at least more

protection than everyday denim. Six months of daily use

and nothing has broken or worn.

What’s not? The very fact they are designed with the

ability to stretch means they’re not going to pass as a

pair of 501s or similar and there’s also the perennial

problem you get with denim riding jeans, which is that

they are too thick and heavy to wear all day in the

workplace without getting too hot (I have, however,

worn them all day on the bike and all day at the MCN

Festival

Wolf TEC-ST Aramid Jeans, £129.99

Quality ����� Value �����

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Stretch panel design for

comfort on the bike. Cheaper

than many rivals

They don’t quite pass as

ordinary jeans and are too

warm in the office

Buy one on MCNshop.comUNDER £70

FIVE GREAT OVERSUITSSpidi Digirain 1 Piece £69.99Nylon PVC suit with an

adjustable waist and a

large neck-to-knee zip

entry system to allow ease

of access, and elasticated

cuffs too. The ankles zip up

and Spidi claim the suit is

effective up to speeds of

80mph.

Oxford Rainseal £39.99Waterproof and fluorescent with

reflective detailing for night

time visibility. The upper

body of the suit is lined

and there are adjustable

cuffs and ankles too. An

elasticated waist offers

added comfort and the suit

can be folded into a supplied

waistpack.

Weise Tempest £52.99Has taped and welded seams, a mesh

half lining and elasticated

waist, ankles and wrists.

An offset zip running

from the chest to the leg

and the suit is available

S-XXXXXL. There is

reflective tape on the

back and a useful leg

pocket.

Spada 408 £59.99The Spada 408 is made

from nylon and is double-

stitched to improve

strength. The collar and

cuffs are elasticated

with a soft feel and

there are reflective

areas have been added

for visibility. There is an

adjustable belt at the waist.

Ixon R 8.1 £49.99Claimed fully waterproof, the Ixon

suit has an external

pocket and an

elasticated waist.

There is a quick

fastening on the lower

leg for ease of fitting.

Only produced in black,

the Ixon suit is available

in S-XXXXXL.

entry system to allow ease

cuffs too. The ankles zip up

Waterproof and fluorescent with

fastening on the lower

Only produced in black,

the Ixon suit is available

from nylon and is double-

adjustable belt at the waist.

‘These jeans are built for riding’

Freedom of movementUnlike everyday jeans, these have stretch zones built

in to help you move around

THE RIVALDraggin Jeans, Next Gen £219.99

‘Kevlar construction means they should stand up to a slide down the road and there are no external joining seams to

wear away’ MCN, June 2016www.thekeycollection.co.uk

THE RIVAL

Armoured upCE-approved armour gives

peace of mind that the jeans

will do the job in a

crash

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Unlike everyday jeans, these have stretch zones built Unlike everyday jeans, these have stretch zones built

in to help you move around

Draggin Jeans, Next Gen ‘Kevlar construction means they should

stand up to a slide down the road and there are no external joining seams to

Armoured upCE-approved armour gives CE-approved armour gives

peace of mind that the jeans peace of mind that the jeans

will do the job in a

3000

MILES

Styled for practicalityWhile some riding jeans can

pass as fashion gear, these

are more about

biking