John
Travolta and Olivia Newton John schooled us all on how to make
leather jackets look cool in Grease. The fascination for this
apparel, however, can not exclusively be attributed to the T-Birds.
Bikers, in particular, have consistently been stereotyped as
jacket-leather donning folks, paired up with a pair of mean cowboy
boots and bandanas. It's not the most comfortable piece, though, so
it does beg a lot of curiosity why a lot of people still prefer to
wear this.
Some
veteran riders say that leather jackets are highly versatile pieces
of outer apparel. They state that leather’s thick composition
allows the rider to withstand various environmental conditions out on
the road. For instance, the material protects the riders’ skin from
being singed by UV radiation during daylight and to prevent soaking
the upper body from water during downpours.
The
leather jacket may serve as an effective armor as well from small,
flying debris that the bike rider is usually exposed to on the road.
Most importantly, in the unfortunate event that they skid off the
road, a biker wearing leather jacket can minimize scratches and
bruises, thanks to the material absorbing the friction.
For
these reasons alone, it should now be settled why leather jackets are
actually an integral part in the bikers' wardrobe, not only because
it fits the stereotype, but because they really do need an apparel
like it.
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