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Why is Leather/ Textile better/worse?
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Based on your riding I would go with leather. Make sure the jacket has good venting. Alpinestar are a pretty good brand as are Daniese.
Textile jackets are better for long, multi-week rides as in that case you are basically living in your jacket day in, day out. Textile offer more storage.
For Girls the look and fit are primary. For this, it as to be leather. For your short trips it will be fine. Bring a rain jacket to use in both cold and wet situations.
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Originally Posted by Popex
What should we be looking for?
The jacket should be warm enough for 8°C use... waterproof is a bonus, but we will try to stay away from riding in the rain...
The jacket will be used mainly for traveling in the Austrian Alps... and then in a year or 2 we will quit the jobs and make a circle around the Black Sea... In the warm months... thus Turkey and Greece can be assumed to get pretty Damn hot...
I have a Daniese Leather jacket that I am pretty happy with... but I've never used it other than for zipping around the Australian Mtns... We will get her the adventurer jacket & I will get one as needed...
Any pointers (no matter how obvious) will be appreciated.
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