Gear Discussion - MESH

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(03-29-2013 04:53 PM)Shooter Wrote:  More importantly have you been to Deal's Gap and rode The Dragon?
Have ya? Have ya?

Blue Ridge Parkway?

Moonshine 28?

Your going to really enjoy the riding down there!!!!!

Not a lot of help but fun to tease you.

Dragon/Deals Gap:


Cherohala:


Wheels Through Time:

(I need to stop back there and check on my WLA. I miss it.)

I think we hit parts of Moonshiner, all of the Cherohala, and a bit of the Hellbender in 2010, and we rode parts for the Blue Ridge in 2011. I'm going to be hitting the Skyway and Blue Ridge this year again - seeing as the Blue Ridge is about 90 minutes from my house!

Back to the gear - I stopped by my local shop and ordered the Icon stuff. Gear review to follow in a few days. Dealer cost on that stuff is ridiculously low - I got the jacket and the pants together for well less than the retail price on the pants alone. It's good to have connections with a dealer, although I've done so much free work for them, I'm sure they're still coming out way ahead.

I think this is probably the best mesh gear I can get for commuting, where I'll need to be able to put the stuff on over my work clothes. I'm still going to be looking for some better waterproof stuff, but I'm leaning towards the Icon Patrol Jacket there. I also need something with REAL knee pucks, as I'm planning on hitting the Lee Parks TC-ARC course when I can, and I think there's a track in Charlotte that does track days. Definitely becoming more into sport bikes, but trying to stay away from the "Squid" mentality.

Lapchick - I have the Milspec vest that I throw on for riding in the fog and rain, and I also use it on military bases. Not a bad piece of gear for when I want to be seen a little bit better.

So gear review to follow in a few days. I'm really going to the "Black HALO" look with this icon gear and the variant helmet - now I should also order the gold visor to REALLY get the HALO look going.