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Title: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on July 29, 2008, 04:49:39 PM Hello......I do ride, but not a Ducati (there's one in the garage, if that counts).
So, I was wondering, do any of you ladies ride to work and if so do you wear overpants, chaps, or gear at all? I'd like to ride a couple days but need something easy on & off. Thanks for any info you have...... lytehouse Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: jdubbs32584 on July 29, 2008, 05:50:44 PM Hello......I do ride, but not a Ducati (there's one in the garage, if that counts). So, I was wondering, do any of you ladies ride to work and if so do you wear overpants, chaps, or gear at all? I'd like to ride a couple days but need something easy on & off. Thanks for any info you have...... lytehouse No worries! We'll take you in! I ride to work and I usually gear up in jeans, moto boots, and armored jacket. When its cooler, I wear armored pants as well. I bring a change of clothes with me or keep some at the office. Welcome!!! Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: mcgalinmd on July 29, 2008, 06:55:07 PM I am lucky and work in a pretty relaxed office; can wear my legging and socks :) all day. But I do have a change of clothes just in case.
BTW, owning a Duc isn't necessary. :) But it helps. LOL ;D Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Kyna on July 29, 2008, 08:32:13 PM I'm a n00b to riding, so no commuting to work for me just yet. I hope to get comfortable enough that I can do so by next summer.
Also, I don't own a duc and they let me hang around so I'm pretty sure you'll be just fine here. We are an exceptionally accepting group...usually. ;) Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: brlchief on July 30, 2008, 02:23:28 AM Hi and welcome. I sometimes ride to work on Fridays (which is our casual day) when I can wear jeans to work. I wear jeans and an armored jacket.
Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: dolci on July 30, 2008, 05:42:33 AM I have ridden to work a few times on my GS500, not the Duc....yet. Our office is dress casual (khaki, summer blouse) so usually I just wear an aerostich over my work clothes. I have a cordera pack on the back of one of my bikes and a ventura rack on the other so I could wear whatever gear I need to and then change in the bathroom. My hair is long enough to pull into a pony-tail so that combats the helmet-head issue as well.
eta: also, of course, boots and gloves. I don't relish the idea of skin grafts and I don't trust DC drivers. Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: MAZ on July 30, 2008, 05:51:26 AM Hello......I do ride, but not a Ducati (there's one in the garage, if that counts). So, I was wondering, do any of you ladies ride to work and if so do you wear overpants, chaps, or gear at all? I'd like to ride a couple days but need something easy on & off. Thanks for any info you have...... lytehouse When I ride to work (or anytime I ride), I always wear ATGATT (full fingered gloves, full helmet, armored jacket and pants, motorcycle boots) and just take a change of clothes to work. Takes me less than 5 minutes to change in the bathroom. My commute has become a lot more fun now that I have the Duc [laugh] [moto] Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Stella on July 30, 2008, 07:39:24 AM Yup! I ride to work. At most a few times a week. Primarily for the gas savings (the cage is a jeep, need I say more?). 30 miles door to door, mostly highway. I hate pain so I wear all the gear all the time. Juuussst in case......
Oh and: Welcome!! Are you going to get the bike from out of the garage? Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lauramonster on July 30, 2008, 07:52:09 AM Ride to work also.
helmet full fingered mesh gloves armored mesh jacket Oxtar boots (that still squeek after a year :-\) Still looking for armored mesh pants. Keep an old pair of sneaks in the bottom drawer along with round hairbrush & makeup. Earrings in my pocket. Curly hair that looks AWFUL cause of the helmet, so it's wet for the first 20 minutes or so until it dries. Occasionally carry a backpack (for the rain gear, lunch, whatever I want to change out from work). Straps onto the back of the bike (not me [cheeky]) welcome!! welcome!! This really is a cool place to hang. Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on July 30, 2008, 09:40:08 AM Yup! I ride to work. At most a few times a week. Primarily for the gas savings (the cage is a jeep, need I say more?). 30 miles door to door, mostly highway. I hate pain so I wear all the gear all the time. Juuussst in case...... Oh and: Welcome!! Are you going to get the bike from out of the garage? The Ducati ST4 is a bit tall for me just yet......I'm 5'2" ish......we have discussed lowering it, but the catch is ,if he can replace it with the 1098R!! About riding to work, I am a merchadiser and visit up to 3 stores a day. I always gear up no matter where I'm going, but to try to do my job in my BMW summer pants, well it wouldn't be real comfortable. So I was looking to see what my other options might be. And who better to ask than women who ride. I am considering a pair of TourMaster Mesh Overpants I found last night on-line. And thank you all for the welcome! Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: whidbeymonster on July 30, 2008, 10:58:09 AM welcome welcome. i ride to work everyday. i bring my clothes in a back pack, but since i wear scrubs wrinkles don't matter! i wear helmet, armor jacket, gloves, jeans (cause i am still looking for maz's mythical pants that turn a size 16 into a 10! [laugh]) and boots. i am short too and i have a 695 a little lowered and it is the best part of my day!
tara Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Cookie Monster on July 30, 2008, 12:33:51 PM hello!
I ride on casual days, Monday and Friday in the summer. Or if the outfit will permit on other days. We don't have any changing rooms. I bring heels/sandals if I need them. I wear a helmet, mesh armored jacket, tipless gloves, jeans and shoes. I am still looking for a good pair of boots. Has anyone tried the River Road boots? I am really lucky I have a pretty easy commute to work - no freeways, or bad traffic. [moto] I just have one little pesky light that doesn't change unless a car is in the lane with me. Can't complain. -cookie Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: whidbeymonster on July 30, 2008, 03:48:42 PM hello! I ride on casual days, Monday and Friday in the summer. Or if the outfit will permit on other days. We don't have any changing rooms. I bring heels/sandals if I need them. I wear a helmet, mesh armored jacket, tipless gloves, jeans and shoes. I am still looking for a good pair of boots. Has anyone tried the River Road boots? I am really lucky I have a pretty easy commute to work - no freeways, or bad traffic. [moto] I just have one little pesky light that doesn't change unless a car is in the lane with me. Can't complain. -cookie i have a pair of vega boots - touring type that i got thru jafrum.com and they are doing fine. they were cheap, only $50 online and so far so good. seem sturdy and the next step up the alpinestars are like $150! besides the alpinestars are nice but look a little too much like power-rangers for my taste. they seem to run true to size. anyway thats my 2 cents. tara Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on July 30, 2008, 07:16:16 PM well, since I had the day off I thought I'd go shopping for overpants to try to get an idea of what I was looking at on-line. I broke a sweat trying to get them on & off..... my shoes kept 'catching' the inside material, not to mention I looked like the Bride of Michelin Man!!!!!!!
So, anyone have chaps? Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: somegirl on July 30, 2008, 11:11:29 PM Welcome lytehouse, all riders and friends welcome here, Duc or not. :) [thumbsup]
I ride all the time, rain or shine, to the office and to visit customers. I wear full gear including overpants over business clothes. So, anyone have chaps? I always wondered about chaps...don't you want your ass to be protected too? ??? Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: TiNi on July 31, 2008, 04:10:38 AM welcome lytehouse :)
like msinc said, all are welcome. there are lots of other members without ducati's when i ride to the office i usually wear full gear, with heels, skirt or slacks, lunch and laptop in my tailbag. i have done the 26 mile commute in jeans instead of the armored pants.... Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: ro-monster on August 01, 2008, 01:17:59 PM I ride to work often (the days I don't ride, I commute by bicycle). On the moto I always wear full 2-piece leathers, back protector, moto boots, gloves, the works. Under that I have a regular knit shirt, and sometimes a fleece layer, plus long underwear on the bottom half. I just wear the leather pants and boots all day, but I work in a place where the boss dresses in shorts and flip-flops.
Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Ducatista on August 02, 2008, 06:57:52 AM No Duc required for this board. You just have to have an appreciation for them.
On the issue of gear, it all depends on where you are. If it's not too hot, an Aerostitch Roadcrafter would be the easiest on and off. They say you can get in or out of it in 10 seconds, and they're not kidding. You don't even have to take off your boots to get in/out of it. If it gets to be roasting hot and a Roadcrafter would be too hot, then get at least a mesh jacket/pants set that will zip together. It's obviously not as good as a proper riding suit, but it will offer much better impact and abrasion protection than ordinary street clothes. JEANS OFFER ZERO ABRASION PROTECTION, PERIOD. So many people think that jeans are just fine, but talk to someone who has crashed in jeans. They all say they may as well have been wearing shorts. Even the steel reinforced jeans and the ones with kevlar backing in the knees really don't hold up well and offer zero impact protection. Keep the rubber side down! Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on August 02, 2008, 07:26:41 AM Thanks to ALL of you for your welcomes .........
& input about the gear........ Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Foxtrotter on August 02, 2008, 07:49:03 AM JEANS OFFER ZERO ABRASION PROTECTION, PERIOD. So many people think that jeans are just fine, but talk to someone who has crashed in jeans. They all say they may as well have been wearing shorts. Even the steel reinforced jeans and the ones with kevlar backing in the knees really don't hold up well and offer zero impact protection. [thumbsup] Excellent post!! I hate seeing riders in jeans because I know they rip when someone trips in a parking lot, let alone crashes. I am always in full armored gear from head to toe when on the bike. Right now, all my stuff is two-piece, but I am waiting on a one-piece Vanson because I think it will offer even more protection since there are no zippers, etc. that could break or separate. If you get a tail bag, you can bring your jeans etc. along to wear once you arrive. Spend the most you can afford and err on the side of caution. Better safe than sorry--if you never crash, good gear lasts for years and years, which means a really low investment on a yearly basis. And if you do crash, it was worth every penny! ;D Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: ridelikeagirl on August 02, 2008, 03:19:58 PM I ride to work almost every day...I'm lucky in that dressing up isn't required. I was riding to work in jeans and an armored jacket but recently added some armored overpants to my gear collection. I was tired of wearing jeans everyday. Besides, regular jeans offer no protection and I've seen enough pictures to know that I don't want to experience road rash. In the past, when working in the "corporate" world, I would occasionally ride and either bring professional clothes to change into or ride on Casual Fridays. I really like the overpants since it only takes a minute or so to take them off and start working. Since I free-lance and can work at 3 different offices in one day, changing clothes just wasn't practical for me. I am a big advocate for gear. Helmets (I live in an helmet optional state), gloves, pants, boots, jacket. Always! ALWAYS!....(even to get gas, just 3 miles from home). Ride smart and ride safe!
Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on August 04, 2008, 07:12:30 AM I ride to work almost every day...I'm lucky in that dressing up isn't required. I was riding to work in jeans and an armored jacket but recently added some armored overpants to my gear collection. I was tired of wearing jeans everyday. Besides, regular jeans offer no protection and I've seen enough pictures to know that I don't want to experience road rash. In the past, when working in the "corporate" world, I would occasionally ride and either bring professional clothes to change into or ride on Casual Fridays. I really like the overpants since it only takes a minute or so to take them off and start working. Since I free-lance and can work at 3 different offices in one day, changing clothes just wasn't practical for me. I am a big advocate for gear. Helmets (I live in an helmet optional state), gloves, pants, boots, jacket. Always! ALWAYS!....(even to get gas, just 3 miles from home). Ride smart and ride safe! I am a merchadiser, so visiting up to 3 stores a day is not unusual for me ..... Can you tell me more about your overpants? That's what I've been looking at, but some of the ones I've tried on seem difficult to get on & off. And I agree with you about the gear. ALWAYS! Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Sparky1479 on August 23, 2008, 04:27:07 PM I would like to hear more about pants too.. I have found nothing in stores so far, and am worried about buying online. I got a pair of leather pants, but couldnt get into them :(
I appear to need extra 'space' around my midsection... strange really. Is there a good place online to find stuff? Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: whidbeymonster on August 23, 2008, 07:40:21 PM i finally found pants! yeah. it was what felt like a forever battle. ugh. thank god my hubby digs short and round! ha ha. i had to try on at least 50 different pairs at the stores. finally got field sheer pants that i had to hem, of course! but am super happy now and feel naked without them! i would recommend against the internet cause all different brands fit different and some make you feel like you have a diaper on. not too sexy!
tara Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: lytehouse on August 24, 2008, 03:28:48 PM I ended up going to Denver, but found a pair of Olympia Airglide 2 Overpants. They are easy on or off & have a full quilted liner. They are all mesh....with protective armor where it counts. And I found that these fit true to size...if you wear a 10, buy a 10. I found them at MotoGear Outlet in Arvada, Co
The owner there was very helpful.... HER website @ www.motogearoutlet.com Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: Sparky1479 on August 25, 2008, 02:36:25 PM I ended up going to Denver, but found a pair of Olympia Airglide 2 Overpants. They are easy on or off & have a full quilted liner. They are all mesh....with protective armor where it counts. And I found that these fit true to size...if you wear a 10, buy a 10. I found them at MotoGear Outlet in Arvada, Co The owner there was very helpful.... HER website @ www.motogearoutlet.com cool, thanks! Title: Re: do I have to have a Duc to be here? Post by: duqette on August 26, 2008, 06:42:28 AM I just have to say that every time I see this thread my poor little brain reads it as: "do I have to be a Duc to post here?"
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] I think I need more sleep. or something. |