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Title: Race Wear
Post by: Zippy on September 06, 2008, 12:34 PM
Is it ok to buy MX race wear and is it any different to specific BMX clothing?
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: Dingobmxer on September 06, 2008, 12:45 PM
Its exactly the same except some "freeride" pants are a bit wide at the bottom and can catch in your chain

 :) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on September 06, 2008, 12:50 PM
bmx specific stuff has elastic bottoms

ooooooohh   cheeky

r
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: Dark Diggler on September 06, 2008, 01:15 PM
bmx specific stuff has elastic bottoms

ooooooohh   cheeky

r

no russ, they're shit stoppers  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: R Al on September 06, 2008, 01:16 PM
Some MX specific race wear has elasticated bottoms too, however the high end stuff also generally has leather on the inside of the knees to act as a heat shield against the exhaust and can go a bit sitff (oo'er) after a few washes
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: Dark Diggler on September 06, 2008, 01:34 PM
as do chaps  :shocked:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: ZippyDixon on September 06, 2008, 08:13 PM
Some are a tad heavier too,especially the pants,last thing ya want is to be pulling that first straight like ya tied down  :D
check the weight too !!!!
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: dialledbikes on September 06, 2008, 08:41 PM
Troy Lee Moto shorts and 661 knee pads are what I like.  Looks ugly (like my riding style) but feels really comfy to ride in.
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: se-bmxer on September 06, 2008, 08:50 PM
The SE tean have used Thor MX gear this season and again for 09 but we use the Phase range not because its the cheapest
but because its the lightest of the Thor range, i used the core range for 07 and it was a load of crap heavy and tore easy
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: dialledbikes on September 06, 2008, 08:55 PM
I've never really got on with race pants (plus they have no pockets to keep my car key and wallet in).  I bought a set of Troy Lee GP pants, wore them twice, then gave em to Billy.

I liked the old style Kona Primo freeride pants (from about 5 years ago), but the new ones aren't as good.

Nike trackie bottoms are my race gear of choice at the moment, but I feel well chavvy racing in them!
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: thecrooch on September 08, 2008, 01:56 PM
I got the 08 TLD GP pants this year, leather on the inside leg still soft as a baby's bot...  not too heavy excellent  hip padding and enough room in the legs to fit leg protectors...   just no shin protection like all mx Pants.   I used one of the US MX shops on Ebay - very good intl sellers!

need to get a new pair of gloves as my matching ones got ripped to shreds at braintree.
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: R Al on September 08, 2008, 02:20 PM
A lot of MX guys buy from here and they've got the 2009 ranges in
www.btosports.com
and they mark as a gift  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 08, 2008, 02:47 PM
Al, may i suggest you purquire some of this for your future safety in the os series :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
(http://media.movieweb.com/news/05.2007/ironmanArmor.jpg)
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: R Al on September 08, 2008, 03:26 PM
I've been looking at this...not sure if its up to the job though  :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj78/199flyer/halo-robocop-style-exoskeleton-full.jpg)
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: Zippy on September 08, 2008, 07:34 PM
Miranda doesn't look too happy in that does he.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: thecrooch on September 09, 2008, 08:21 AM
Miranda doesn't look too happy in that does he.  :LolLolLolLol:

thats cos his pink one is in the dry cleaners
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 09, 2008, 02:52 PM
I've been looking at this...not sure if its up to the job though  :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj78/199flyer/halo-robocop-style-exoskeleton-full.jpg)

think that would probably do it, but the tash has to be obligatary :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: magna13 on September 09, 2008, 04:24 PM
I Use Sinisalo Stuff. Suprsingly Cheap, Very Very Hard Wearing And Is Light As Fook!  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Race Wear
Post by: mr.magoo on September 09, 2008, 04:46 PM
where is it available from Magna? May need some new stuff myself this year from Santa!
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