BACK IN THE SADDLE - SHOEI Premium Helmets

BACK IN THE SADDLE
HEIN GERICKE ECO II
GORE-TEX GLOVES £45
Contact: 0800 165165
After his training, we kitted Sean
out properly with this outfit...
A pair of mid-weight waterproof
gloves makes sense as a first buy.
Sean said they were comfortable and
kept rain out, but the weather soon
turned chilly and he resorted to his
skiing gloves to keep warm.
HEIN GERICKE T1R XCR
GORE-TEX BOOTS £130
Contact: 0800 165165
Sean’s no sportsbike fan, so
toesliders aren’t a requirement. Short
waterproof boots are perfect. The
XCR Gore-Tex membrane is more
breathable than normal Gore-Tex and
these have been good enough for our
art man to wear them all day at work
as well as on the daily commute.
KNOX RICOCHET BACK
PROTECTOR £80
Contact: 0800 165165
Sean’s newbie status means a back protector
is essential and this Knox is the shorter version
to suit his size. Taking the useless sheet of
foam out of the RevIT jacket left room for the
proper protector and it’s been perfectly
comfortable.
REVIT RIDE JACKET AND ZIP
TROUSERS £160 AND £80
Contact: www.revit.nl
Having a short inside leg is the bane of many riders’
lives, but RevIT offer their trousers in a 30in option,
which makes a big difference. The jacket and trousers
are comfortable, warm and waterproof – and the
shorter length means the knee armour sits in the
right place, rather than over his shins.
Returning to riding
SHOEI RAID II £250
Contact: 01384 413841
We rated this as the Best Buy in our
2005 helmets test and it remains the
perfect choice for a new rider. Sean
had a Shoei in a former life and loves
his more modern-day version. The
Pinlock anti-fog insert makes life
much better on cold commuting
mornings, too.
is an
Booking yourself on a rusty rider course
n to bikes
excellent idea if you’re planning to retur
r
after a break. The course run by CAM Ride
example
Peterborough (01733 320820) is a good
ing day
of how a typical ‘returning to riding’ train
ry,
works. An informal chat about riding histo
rvised
supe
a
edes
prec
ons
ctati
expe
concerns and
hours
road ride. After which follows two to three
ening
of one-on-one coaching, perfect for sharp
to pay
skills and boosting confidence. Expect
around £90-£100 for a half-day course.
Refreshing your riding
long you’ve
Whatever your level, or no matter how
is
ing
train
extra
of
bit
a
ng
getti
been riding,
not a
always beneficial. Just because you’re
to stop
learner any more doesn’t mean you have
se and see
learning. Book onto an advanced cour
what new skills you can learn.
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