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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

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Love that jacket. First brown I have seen. You wearing a thick weather with that jacket? How is the mobility while riding? That looks good on you.

It looks plain in many pictures but it actually is a beautiful brown. I totally recommend it. It grains like the black but also shows surface wear in spots (pockets, belt loops, cuffs).

Yes, I am generally a 44 in LW for good fit, either in a t-shirt or with one lighter layer added. This is a 46 and my go-to jacket to wear thicker layers. All my LW work for me on the bike. This one has a bit shorter sleeves and doesn’t seal at the cuff like my other LW though. I have to wear longer gloves in colder weather. But in warmer weather the air flow is quite good, what with the apes and all.
 
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TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead

Call Me a Cab
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Update on my $29 project, super quick turnarounds….the Russian talked me out of leather and suggested some boiled wool instead. Turned out decent. I think I should’ve probably insisted on the leather at the cuffs and used the wool solely at the hem. I also added a vintage ring pull to the chest zip. All in all not bad. Certainly a better fit. I am closing the chapter on my wool Halfbelt search, which will culminate in the SJC 33, I’ve been told every week since 11/30 it will ship next week. And yet here I am 5 deep in these now. LOL.
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thought about you when I saw this morning. How about some knits? They can probably steal enough material from the hem to make the connection point along the zipper

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thought about you when I saw this morning. How about some knits? They can probably steal enough material from the hem to make the connection point along the zipper

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I don’t mind the split/splay at the hem! I’ve thought about a waterfront jacket for a long time too. But equipped with an Irvin collar and HWM style leather cuffs, and a leather waistband like a HWM. But I know Aero won’t do it in a million years.
 

Motocann

One Too Many
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Anyone into Belstaff? I don’t own any of their leathers, although I’ve tried a few. They never seem to fit me well, because their sizing usually runs big. This is the only Belstaff jacket I’ve found that fit me well. I was hunting this down until it went on sale. Bought it directly from their site. Waxed cotton, good for today’s lousy weather.
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photo2u

Call Me a Cab
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It looks plain in many pictures but it actually is a beautiful brown. I totally recommend it. It grains like the black but also shows surface wear in spots (pockets, belt loops, cuffs).

Yes, I am generally a 44 in LW for good fit, either in a t-shirt or with one lighter layer added. This is a 46 and my go-to jacket to wear thicker layers. All my LW work for me on the bike. This one has a bit shorter sleeves and doesn’t seal at the cuff like my other LW though. I have to wear longer gloves in colder weather. But in warmer weather the air flow is quite good, what with the apes and all.

Love the sleeves on that one. I was thinking along the lines. The way it fits you is spot on.
 

jonesy86

I'll Lock Up
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What Jacket Did You Bring to The Beach Today?

It is definitely the rainy season here. I was bumming out because I hadn't gone for a swim in a few days. The combination of cracked ribs and big surf kept me out of the water.

Feeling a bit more confident today I swam out past some pretty big waves cresting at 10 to 12 feet, with the winds at 25 mile per hour. it was a dark, cloudy and intermittently rainy day. There was no one on the beach, or in the water accept my favorite long board surfer/life guard. I swam past him and he challenged me to to do the freestyle stroke instead of my usual back stroke. it was exciting out there.

After my swim I put on my GW Mojave for a long walk on the beach, the length of the bay and back. I honestly can say that it was was a good day to wear a leather jacket in Hawaii.
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Motocann

One Too Many
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These blanket wool half belts are awesome. Wish they make a comeback in the Polo line up again. I had a quilt lined one before that got too many moth holes and it was one of best winter jacket I've had. Very tempted to have one of my old Bay blankets sewn into one of these half belts.
How about this bad boy from Real McCoy’s! Wow!
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