The Flathead Rider Jacket (Last Ever?)

Maks it too damn easy to spend money, though! I embrace the convenience of cards (though for security reasons I refuse to have a card with so-called contactless in it, and I've threatened to change bank over that before; eventually I'll have no other option, so then I'll have to find out where the contactless chips is and drill it out), but I do dream of being organised enough to manage myself with cash instead. I've stopped using credit cards altogether - they only exist for emergencies and to boost my credit rating now.

Cashless stores haven't really hit London yet apart from a couple of hipster pizza places, but yeah, it's odd. I don't like the idea of no choice. I particularly resent the idea of being pushed not to use cash for workmen.... a government minister (at the time) here a few years ago insisted all labourers should be paid by cheque or card, not cash, so that there was a record of the payment in the system, the implication being that all self-employed labourers are feckless tax-evaders, which I found rather crossed a line. If I know someone is a tax dodger, then maybe I have a moral decision to make, but to assume they must be because they take cash is a bit guilty til proven innocent without the opportunity to do so.

Ha, quite.

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Srsly, I do think in these parts we often obsess far too much over these things; there does come a point whre you have to decide "I like this, I think it looks good, therefore it does" and get on with it. Enjoy it, it's a great jacket!

 

I think the jacket looks really cool, especially as you wear it in and it drapes more naturally.

Out of curiosity, what are the chest and shoulder measurements for this jacket? I’m a very similar size to you, and it suits you well regardless of the unusual shoulders.

 

On the subject of cashless payments- it’s the way of the future. Aside from foreign holidays I’ve not withdrawn cash from an ATM for two years! Nor do I use my credit or debit card in stores. Here in China practically everything is paid for using mobile phones and QR codes- and it’s not just me, it’s everyone. Spend a few pennies to a street seller and they can receive payment on their mobile! (Cell phone, for the Americans here). Of course this does give the government access to every tiny detail, which is a tad creepy. If I was making any ‘dodgy’ purchases I wouldn’t be keen to use mobile payments as I do. As cash dies off criminals will need a whole new currency....

 

Cough Bitcoin cough...

 

Pretty much a perfect fit in my eyes. Seems like the armholes are quite tight and high, which makes the need for the wider shoulder for a comfortable fit. In my experience this creates the best look after the jacket is broken in. Just need a few more weeks.

 

It is if we let it be.

I've noticed that out there - Beijing has, since I first experienced it in 2006, gone from being a cash-based place to cash and mobile phone. Phones for locals, at least: I have a work issued phone out ther,e but I've never figured out how to use it that way, and we're probably not encouraged to anyhow as we have to claim all our expenses with receipts.

That, of course, is entirely why it is encouraged.

THey'll find away. As usual, we'll all lose our privacy, but those whom that state of affairs is claimed to thwart will be able to work around it.

 

Compare that to a size 44 Aero Board racer: Chest 24, shoulder 18.25. Link. My favourite jacket is about 24.5/19. You're lucky you fit this one so nicely

 

The more I look at this jacket, the more I think it probably fits fine and the angles of the pictures are just throwing me off. It's a brilliant jacket either way. I'm a huge Flat Head fan.

 

Yeah I'm so glad I bit the bullet and bought one of their Cafe Racers, even more so now they are closing down....it is the jacket I get the most compliments on and with the Teacore Shinki looks the most like an actual vintage piece out of all the jackets I have.

 

That's a killer jacket. I would have gotten one too if it had fit me. Glad you love yours.

 

This is exactly how I feel about cash. I almost always have a couple hundred dollars in my wallet because I prefer to pay in cash. I agree that it makes it easier to keep track of how much money you’re spending and it seems much more real to me then holding your phone in front of a scanner just right to complete a transaction.

 

Yeah I do like the slightly wide shoulders. I think that and the angle your photos make your jacket look too big, when in reality it probably fits great if the pics were taken further away and straight on

Yes, the Caboose is especially slim. Owning 3 size 42 Freewheelers jackets, it definitely fits the slimmest out of the 3.

So glad you're enjoying the podcast! We're having a lot of fun making it and we have some really cool plans in the works for it.

 

That looks so damn good dude!!