Big Blue (literally)
Sep. 24th, 2002 06:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tugrikPictures of the Bates riding suit being worn are now up.
In short: The jacket is wonderful, and works/fits/functions well. The pants were a good idea, but didn't pan out. Baters had to do new things for my size, and well... they've got a bit to learn in the huge-people-clothing arena. Things just don't always scale well. I may end up using just normal jeans and boots for commuting and save the full riding-pants for the long trips.
And yes -- I know that these things make a fat rider look even more huge. Embarrasingly so. It's downright freaky, in fact. Still... I'd rather be road-safe and mocked than pulpy hamburger after a low-side. So laugh-a while you can, monkeyboy! :)
In short: The jacket is wonderful, and works/fits/functions well. The pants were a good idea, but didn't pan out. Baters had to do new things for my size, and well... they've got a bit to learn in the huge-people-clothing arena. Things just don't always scale well. I may end up using just normal jeans and boots for commuting and save the full riding-pants for the long trips.
And yes -- I know that these things make a fat rider look even more huge. Embarrasingly so. It's downright freaky, in fact. Still... I'd rather be road-safe and mocked than pulpy hamburger after a low-side. So laugh-a while you can, monkeyboy! :)
