08-08-2019, 01:17 AM
Certainly so far the light colour has not been a problem at all. I imagine that it must be treated in a way so that dirt does not really stick to it too much. As for the European cut, well seeing that I am 6.2 tall weighing 165lbs, I do prefer something a bit slimmer. I hate baggy suits when I ride, with things flapping in the wind!
Another factor, and this actually a really serious issue, is that we have seen a considerable decrease in insects here in the last few years. It used to be that you needed to clean your visor every couple of days because of bugs, and every time you would clean the bike you would be faced with the same challenge of getting all those bugs out of the radiator etc. Not so anymore! This year I have noticed a particular change in this respect, and when I do clean my visors there are hardly any bugs. After over a month of riding everyday with a white jacket, I do not have a single bug splatter on it!
This is a serious issue in that no insects means no food for birds. I can clearly tell also that there are less birds around here, and I rarely hear the birds in the morning these days. I don't know if this is the result of farmers in my area using some new insecticide, or if it is the result of climate change, but it is worrying.
Another factor, and this actually a really serious issue, is that we have seen a considerable decrease in insects here in the last few years. It used to be that you needed to clean your visor every couple of days because of bugs, and every time you would clean the bike you would be faced with the same challenge of getting all those bugs out of the radiator etc. Not so anymore! This year I have noticed a particular change in this respect, and when I do clean my visors there are hardly any bugs. After over a month of riding everyday with a white jacket, I do not have a single bug splatter on it!
This is a serious issue in that no insects means no food for birds. I can clearly tell also that there are less birds around here, and I rarely hear the birds in the morning these days. I don't know if this is the result of farmers in my area using some new insecticide, or if it is the result of climate change, but it is worrying.