What's your favorite, Can't-Live-Without summer riding gear?

[Cher]

Hotter temps are coming soon to a ride near you; what gear do you use to beat the heat?  


My favorite hot weather gear is LD Comfort pants.   http://www.ldcomfort.com/    They're like compression tights but have a special weave pattern that traps moisture in a layer off of the skin.  Works great on the superbike under my armored mesh pants or even Draggin' Jeans.  Only down side is the pants aren't cheap - $55 bucks    The good news is I've had 'em for over a year and after many wash cycles the pants look and perform like new.

[TXGrillGuy]

Hotter temps are coming soon to a ride near you; what gear do you use to beat the heat?  


My favorite hot weather gear is LD Comfort pants.   http://www.ldcomfort.com/    They're like compression tights but have a special weave pattern that traps moisture in a layer off of the skin.  Works great on the superbike under my armored mesh pants or even Draggin' Jeans.  Only down side is the pants aren't cheap - $55 bucks    The good news is I've had 'em for over a year and after many wash cycles the pants look and perform like new.

I'll have to look into this, Lisa. Thanks.
I tend to wear Under Armour 9" length BoxerJocks and relaxed crew t-shirt beneath my mesh jacket and pants. If I wear my Icon denim jeans (with asphalt technology w/o the liner) or daily jeans, I wear Forcefield Pro pants beneath them: http://motorcycles.about.com/od/gearreviews/gr/ForcefieldPants.htm

[calscrazy]

after what happened last week...........................anything made by fieldsheer!!

[TXGrillGuy]

One thing I failed to mention in my response above...LOTS OF ANTI MONKEY BUTT POWDER too!!!
Now, I can step away knowing I've provided entirely too much information. Haha. 

[CajunR]

Without a doubt: my hydration bladder ('water bag' just sounds awful) in my Ogio backpack.  It's a 2 liter bag by Platypus and it stays cold in the laptop sleeve of the bag (Ogio Less Drag).   

[webspoke]

UJ's Rev-it phoenix jacket is the nicest textile/leather combo I have seen for protection.  I think it will replace my well used dainese laguna seca perf'd jacket this summer.

I've started carrying a small hydration pack on rides, with some ice and gatorade, works great even in mild weather.  Thanks to Cajun for the idea 

[caffeinejunkee]

Vanson Vent Max jacket 

[fastwin]

Cold beer in Muenster. Ah... what was the question again?

[UnionJill]

UJ's Rev-it phoenix jacket is the nicest textile/leather combo I have seen for protection.  I think it will replace my well used dainese laguna seca perf'd jacket this summer.

I also have a pair of their leather/textile pants.  Both rock!   

[muskrat]

[RichD]

It has a skull on the pocket -but there is NO SNAKE coming out of the eye socket...
Only a pussy would wear somthing like that!  

<edit> ...and to stay on topic: I like almost any mesh jacket.  Not picky.

[Cher]

Has anyone ever tried either of these boots:



The Sidi pair are new this year.  Both cost about the same ($220-ish).  THere's no doubt they'll flow air but I wonder about durability in a crash.

[Duc L'Smart]

Has anyone ever tried either of these boots:



The Sidi pair are new this year.  Both cost about the same ($220-ish).  THere's no doubt they'll flow air but I wonder about durability in a crash.

Love the Sidis & can vouch for crash-worthiness

[RichD]

Love the Sidis & can vouch for crash-worthiness

I've got the un-vented model of those A-star boots.
They seem to hold up to crashes just fine.   

[andym]

I love my Vanson Vent Max but it was not the right choice for riding home yesterday..