Bolid’ster
is the latest name in the ever-growing world of motorcycle-oriented jeans. The
company is the brainchild of Frenchman Pierre-Henri Servajean, who is no
newcomer to the industry, since he is the man behind the E-Squad brand name and
the creator of Armalith, the high-tech fabric used by E-Squad and also by this
new brand.
First
off, what exactly is Armalith? It is a very strong and highly
abrasion-resistant aramid-type fibre that is reputedly the strongest such fibre
currently in production. Bolid’ster, like E-Squad before it, weaves this fibre
directly into the denim-type fabric of their garments. This means that the
jeans don’t have a thick aramid cloth lining, presumably making them feel more
like normal jeans. Stitching is done with the same thread used to stitch
together airbags, so it should be pretty tough too.
For
the moment, Bolid’ster have two types of jeans in their range, the Jean’ster
and the Ride’ster; they are directly aimed at the café racer/chopper rider,
given that they look more like a classic pair of jeans than like the funky
“fashion” jeans that you might wear to go clubbing. The Jean’ster seems to be
the lighter of the two, since it does not have any body armour pockets; this
could therefore make it an ideal pair of jeans for skateboarders and urban
cyclists. The Ride’ster is more obviously motorcycle-oriented, since it
features pockets for flexible body armour at the hips and knees. The jeans will
be coming on the market before the summer and retail prices will probably be around
the €300 mark.
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| "What's it got in its pocketses?", asked Gollum |
A pair
of Ride’ster jeans will soon be making its way to The Thruxtonian’s secret
base in the broom cupboard, and we’ll be bringing you a full review shortly
afterwards.
All photographs © Bolid'ster Jeans
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