When small business owner LaShundra (Sean) Rucker reached out to us at WomenRidersNow.com about her newest motorcycle apparel, I quickly called “dibs” on reviewing the Camouflage pants. I’ve been checking out the gear from Sean’s company, Sportbike Chic for years and am impressed with the quality, features, styles, and value of her pieces.
Camouflage Pants — Can You See Me Now?
Despite the extra risk of wearing camouflage gear which is designed to make you less visible in certain conditions, I love the look of this pant. But I am very aware that we riders are invisible to other traffic, no matter what we wear.
Riding pants need to fit great and offer full-day-in-the-saddle comfort, and Sportbike Chic’s Camouflage pants fill these requirements perfectly. I love the look and feel of the big exterior pockets (front and back), high waist, and fitted leg.
The Camouflage pants come in petite, long, and regular sizes ranging from 0 to 24. Petites have a 29-inch inseam, regulars get a 33-inch inseam, and tall has a 36-inch inseam. Ordering my usual size, a 14 regular (even though I’ve grown a tad in recent years), the fit is almost perfect. My extra belly makes the waistline just a tad tighter than I wish for, but not so much that it’s unwearable.
Safety Features on the Camouflage Pants
Riding pants wouldn’t be worth anything without crash protection built in, and Sean and her team know this. Made of sturdy abrasion-resistant Aramid fiber with generous Kevlar panels sewn in, the camouflage pants are as tough as they look. I tend to steer away from Kevlar pants because they can be heavy and hot, but the Camo’s incorporate cotton and spandex which offers a light and flexible feel.
Kevlar and Aramid protect your skin in a slide, but impact protection comes from the Camouflage pants’ Level 2 armor in the hips and knees.
Convenience and Comfort
Having worn Sportbike Chic’s Camouflage pants for a few months, I can attest to their sturdiness and comfort, both on and off the bike. Because they aren’t bulky or heavy, except for very hot and humid days, I even wear them while teaching motorcycle safety classes.
The hand warmer pockets are generously sized and I love how the large exterior pockets offer extra storage for things like my phone, money, keys, and more. There are two in front and two in back, and they all have a flap that buttons closed.
Ordering and More From Sportbike Chic
To see Sportbike Chic’s other gear and accessories and to order the Camouflage pants, visit SportbikeChic.com.