Well, I got my first bike ('04 F4i) back at the end of May and I dragged knee for the first time today, unintentionally. I went around the same on-ramp that I practice over and over again but this time I just leaned off the bike a little more and all of a sudden I dragged my knee on the ground. I was happy with a big smile on my face despite the hole right through my kevlar jeans. My knee only hit the ground for a second or so and it put a hole RIGHT through it.

Luckily, I was smart enough to be wearing my Icon Leg Armor and it just rubbed my knee pads underneath my jeans and made a mark on those. I have decided it's time to upgrade the pants if I'm going to be riding like this because my jeans didn't hold up at all. I had heard they didn't hold up too well but I didn't think they would be this bad. lol I figured I'd make a post to show fellow riders just how they held up or lack their off. While I realize they aren't meant to drag knee by any means if a hole can be put through it in a second or so doing this think of how they would look if you went sliding down the freeway. That's the main reason I'm posting this.

Here's what I was wearing under my jeans which were Teknic Warrior jeans with Kevlar in the butt and knees.
Icon Field Armor shorts, leg armor, and Frank Thomas SP Tech boots.






The reason the hole looks like it's in an odd place compared to my knee is because when I ride in a straight line/stop-go the jeans tend to ride up on me and the bottom of them is more like at the top of my boots.

Anyway, like most other people say...wear your gear! Had I not had my knee pads on I think that would have hurt my knee for sure.

 

So what you are saying is... kevlar jeans + asphalt + decent mph = hole and potential loss of flesh. I guess not as safe as I had considered them to be

 

is that icon jean or dranginjean?

 

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Exactly. I thought they would have been stronger as well in the event of an accident but I guess not. Glad I found out now and not the hard way.

I'm not sure what kind of pants I'm going to get now cause I don't know if I want to wear leathers EVERY time I ride.

 

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Well, when I commute on my bike I wear jeans or some military pants. I just wear leathers when I'm going out on a leisure ride, when I know I will be going faster.

You could get some textile pants, or you could get some overpants to go over jeans or any other pants.

Glad you made it safe

 

http://www.dragginjeans.com/Pr...NS_05

could be much better? they got some videos on youtube for test

 

Aerostich Darien pants are great for commuting.

 

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could be much better? they got some videos on youtube for test</TD></TR></TABLE>

Seems like they are similiar to the jeans I was wearing so I doubt they would make much of a difference.

 

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Seems like they are similiar to the jeans I was wearing so I doubt they would make much of a difference. </TD></TR></TABLE>

FWIW, the Teknik and Icon jeans seem to be of inferior quality compared to the Draggin Jeans.

 

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FWIW, the Teknik and Icon jeans seem to be of inferior quality compared to the Draggin Jeans.
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Well maybe they are. My jeans were around $70 and Draggin are another $30-40 depending on the model so maybe I'll try a pair of those out.

 

Any reason not to wear textile pants?

 

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None at all.