New Beta Jeans.... just arrived

Use the image below to visit JC Trials for On&Off wear..

... And the new Beta shirt

.. £119.00 including vat and postage for the pair

..The colours are perfect for the 2007 Beta's I hear.

This is what I have been looking forward to seeing, the Top Trial Team Beta clothing. As worn by James Dabil and Michael Brown last season. Here we have the team issue Jeans and the microfibre fleece riding top, ideal for this time of the year to keep the chill out without being too bulky.
Pete at JCtrials can do you the pair for £134 including post and packing... use the on&off logo's on this page to contact him.

..... Thanks to the newest On&Off dealer, JC Trials, I have a full riding kit to try out... and an offer for some nice gloves.

... These gloves have been used for about 2 months and are extremely comfortable, they don't have the traditional velcro flap at the wrist which I often find sticks to your shirt cuff or comes undone easily. These have a sort of neoprene cuff that stretches for entry and then sits snugg against the wrist.

The gloves don't have padding all over them, just a small double layer on the thumb area and a small gel area on the palm... as can be seen in the picture here. The colour is a grey/blue with black stripe and you can order a pair direct from Pete at JCTrials for £19.99 including p&p and Vat. Available in sizes m/l/xl/xxl

He also has Neoprene gloves in black (see below) for £25.99 including p&p and Vat. Available in sizes l/xl... use the on&off logo on the right to see contact details for Pete.

New Sherco clothing just arrived....

... Pete has recently taken delivery of the new Cabestany replica Sherco gear, and more will be arriving soon. Also due in are the TopTrial Team Beta clothing as seen on James Dabil and Micheal Brown last year. Use the Logo below to register your interest with Pete, or get information on any of the range. And the new Fantics whilst you are at it........

The Full riding kit, jacket, shirt and jeans.......

... Firstly i apologise about the model wearing the clothing here, I had just come back from a 5 hour play up at the quarry and was knackered!!!!

The top I have on here (right) is the M113.346. It is more like a smock really, you have a half zip and you pull it over your head and it also has velcro adjusting straps around the wrists to keep the weather and crud out. The zip is long enough to enable me to pull it over whilst wearing a crash hat.. It is made from a breathable material rathing than that rubbery type that the old Hebo ones were. This means you don't get soaked by perspiration within 5 minutes, but it keeps the wind and chill out and appears shower proof, but I have not tested that yet!!It has two small areas just above the waist that are elasticated so that it does billow out in the breeze, it allows the bottom half free movement around the top of your legs so it doesn't feel restrictive.
I went up on top of the Cotswolds today for 5 hours and it was still frosty in places all day and I stayed nice and warm without getting overheated... and I also had some large contacts with trees and a couple of rocky slides and it is unmarked. So far top marks... lightweight, comfortable and ideal for cold rides.

The jeans are the M118.346   (right and below) .... now some of you may remember that Barry had a bad experience with some previous On&Off jeans, they ripped first time out and lasted about 3 rides in total before being thrown in the bin!!!... I am glad to say that these are the better quality, thicker jeans. And they a very comfortable thanks mainly to the Elastam crotch area. This allows maximum movement without crunching up and the inner knee/ leg area has a Kevlar insert to protect from rubbing against the bike. The knee is also lightly padded... enough for gentle knocks without restricting movement.
A neat feature is the wast band... it has a silicon type bead running around the inside which grips against whatever is underneath to stop the back sliding down and causing baggy arse syndrome!! The Logos are dyed into the fabric and once again the jeans survived the rock and tree contact. At the end of the day I slid down a 15 foot section of quarry face and used myself to stop the bike getting scratched!!!... both Top and Jeans shrugged this contact off, which is more than be said for my elbow!!!

The riding shirt (below left and right) is a replica of the jacket colours and is made from a nice lightly vented material. It has a lower back so it doesn't ride up out of the jeans to show "builders Bum" when crouching. The neck is high but very comfortable and soft and all the seams are flat and don't rub into you....

All in all my first impressions are very good, well made and nice designs... the colours I have on here will suit the new 2007 Beta very well I feel. And the best news is that the TopTrial Team Beta clothing and Cabestany Sherco team colours will be available very soon.

If you want more details and perhaps a bit of a deal if you buy the set of 3 as seen here contact Pete via email ... JCPRINTINFO or click on the logo below to visit his site.....

** Update** ... it all came out of the washing machine as good as new!!

I will be testing this kit over the next few weeks in various weather and riding conditions and will add any other thoughts as and when.

Thanks to Pete Culliford for the opportunity to try these Items, Please mention r2wtrials if you contact him and say you saw it on here.....