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New Gear
I bagged myself a pair of Hein Gericke pants from e-bay the other day and took them for a test ride the other evening.
The pants were practically new and fit perfectly , but I'm used to my favourite Hein Gericke pants which are more of a touring type , with only the 'Hyprotec' system fitted and just the short zip at the back (hence the quest for different pants).
The 'new' ones have hard armor in the knees , velcro pads for knee sliders and are more a 'race type' of trouser , less comfortable , but a better fit and surprisingly once I'd covered a few miles I forgot I was wearing them , though initially they felt very restrictive !
The main problem I have with them is that the full length zip is shorter than the zip on my jacket
so I have to figure something out there . I love the jacket (also Hein Gericke), it has air perforations and zip vents+ outside pockets and wanted trousers that would zip to the full length zip on the jacket (just in case I get to do a track day 
).
Sods Law , they are exactly what I wanted but wont fit the jacket
As you may have noted , I quite like the old Heine Gericke gear , top quality stuff but not top price!
The more perceptive of you may have noted I've been drinkin'
So I apologise for my drunken ramblings , but we are after all in the Saloon
The pants were practically new and fit perfectly , but I'm used to my favourite Hein Gericke pants which are more of a touring type , with only the 'Hyprotec' system fitted and just the short zip at the back (hence the quest for different pants).
The 'new' ones have hard armor in the knees , velcro pads for knee sliders and are more a 'race type' of trouser , less comfortable , but a better fit and surprisingly once I'd covered a few miles I forgot I was wearing them , though initially they felt very restrictive !
The main problem I have with them is that the full length zip is shorter than the zip on my jacket
so I have to figure something out there . I love the jacket (also Hein Gericke), it has air perforations and zip vents+ outside pockets and wanted trousers that would zip to the full length zip on the jacket (just in case I get to do a track day ).Sods Law , they are exactly what I wanted but wont fit the jacket
As you may have noted , I quite like the old Heine Gericke gear , top quality stuff but not top price!
The more perceptive of you may have noted I've been drinkin'
So I apologise for my drunken ramblings , but we are after all in the Saloon
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Nice there Hawkwind, sounds like a good score ya got with the new gear. Now Trout
will have to go get some gear too ..... he hates getting outdone like that
"Drunken rambling" .............. ya can't do that here man ...... positively not allowed ..........ever 
Hell Pete can even do it without a drop taken !!!!! LOL
will have to go get some gear too ..... he hates getting outdone like that
"Drunken rambling" .............. ya can't do that here man
...... positively not allowed ..........ever Hell Pete can even do it without a drop taken !!!!! LOL
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Hawk - 25 quid 
- they saw you comin' for sure......hehe
As for you Mr Sprocket - I'll have you know that the sun is well over the yardarm here in DA (Darkest Africa) - and yessum it's now even dark outside.So it's entitled to a Cap'n Morgan & coke I am.....18.35Hrs.....Yum !
And the trout only knows jeans from what I can see - pity he seems to buy them 3 sizes too big all the time.........
Haven't insulted you buggers in too long......
WHERE'S OUR FARMER STEVE ? Sleeping on his new deck, I'll bet, slack sod !
It's my round.........................
- they saw you comin' for sure......heheAs for you Mr Sprocket - I'll have you know that the sun is well over the yardarm here in DA (Darkest Africa) - and yessum it's now even dark outside.So it's entitled to a Cap'n Morgan & coke I am.....18.35Hrs.....Yum !
And the trout only knows jeans from what I can see - pity he seems to buy them 3 sizes too big all the time.........
Haven't insulted you buggers in too long......
WHERE'S OUR FARMER STEVE ? Sleeping on his new deck, I'll bet, slack sod !
It's my round.........................
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