thinking about this riding to work malarky ... 15 miles each way on an A road most of the way ... with this much milage (150 a week for those also drunk!) to/from work (9am start work time 6pm finish work time) at fairly busy traffic times other than helmet, lights, mudguards, hi vis jacket, etc would this body armour stuff be worth using or is it too clumsy, heavy, warm to wear for cycling?
certainly not planning to need it or when/if have it to use it to make me feel invincible or anything ... just wondering if its actually viable ... ?
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thinking about this riding to work malarky ... 15 miles each way on an A road most of the way ... with this much milage (150 a week for those also drunk!) to/from work (9am start work time 6pm finish work time) at fairly busy traffic times other than helmet, lights, mudguards, hi vis jacket, etc would this body armour stuff be worth using or is it too clumsy, heavy, warm to wear for cycling?
I'd imagine it would be. It's aimed at serious downhillers who only pedal when all other means of propulsion fail :-)
you should try cycling in the kit I've got as a police officer! If you think that down hill armour is heavy, try the bullet/knife proof vest, and add a belt festooned with radio, cuffs, baton, CS, etc..... Add to that the fact that somebody at the health and safety department insists we wear yellow jackets all year in all weather, and the ones issued are akin to a packamac for breathability, then you'll know all about overheating.
Whinge over.
T.T.F.N.
SPENNY
"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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doobrie said:
would this body armour stuff be worth using
no
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or is it too clumsy, heavy, warm to wear for cycling?
you should try cycling in the kit I've got as a police officer!
Happily not - the plod shown in press pics are always shown on top-spec bikes with comfy-looking short-sleeved shiurts - clearly this is the usual Complete Bollocks for the masses ;-)
There is no real centralised policy for cycling, at least not in the Metropolitan Police Service. Cycles tend to be either bought or sponsored on borough, and what you get will frequently depend on the good will of whatever body is giving the money.
As for uniform, there is no official stuff, just bits cobbled together from what is already in stores, with the one exception of the Helmet. The shoes issued were steel toe capped work shoes, used by garage hands and the like, and the most uncomfortable things I have ever had the displeasure of cycling in!
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Spencer Bullen said:
you should try cycling in the kit I've got as a police officer!
Happily not - the plod shown in press pics are always shown on top-spec bikes with comfy-looking short-sleeved shiurts - clearly this is the usual Complete Bollocks for the masses ;-)
As for uniform, there is no official stuff, just bits cobbled together from what is already in stores, with the one exception of the Helmet. The shoes issued were steel toe capped work shoes, used by garage hands and the like, and the most uncomfortable things I have ever had the displeasure of cycling in!
If there is a person who could be influenced on shoe buying policy, you might let them know that I find the Doc Martens Industrial shoe to be quite comfortable for cycling, and it has steel toecaps and other features found on work boots (e.g. kevlar...). Others might too, perhaps. There may even be some in the stores. Not that I wear these all the time, just for local London cycling.
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If there is a person who could be influenced on shoe buying policy, you might let them know that I find the Doc Martens Industrial shoe to be quite comfortable for cycling, and it has steel toecaps and other features found on work boots (e.g. kevlar...). Others might too, perhaps.
Yes indeed. One of our customers requires us to wear steelies on their site and my memories of them weren't good, however I was pleasantly surprised at how comfy a new pair of Docs is straight out the box.
