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Originally Posted by mrlmd1
If you have a cable lock you can thread it through the arms of the jacket and lock it on to the bike along with the full face helmet.
You can get armored mesh riding pants if you want, cooler than jeans and have better abrasion protection too, altho a little pricey.
One way to beat the heat if you're just going out for a ride and don't have to go in to work or school is to carry a water bottle and wet yourself down under the mesh jacket and use the evaporation to take away the heat. There are evaporative vests also commercially made as well as an air conditioner than rides on the back of the bike and blows cold air through a hose into the rider's jacket, if you want to spend about $600. Just make sure you drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration when you ride in the heat.
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I bought one of these
http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...m=TEI_6529-S_G , and I was kinda suspicious at first. The sales guy said it worked miracles. My first time using it I followed the instructions and put it on, I was out for 5 hours, and it was still cool when I got back home.
I live in the desert and it was about a 95-100 degree day
and my torso was at a cool 60-70 degrees :rawk: !
I was so shocked at how well it works, and for $34 (military discount), it is so worth it. :2tup: