| It was a blustery, rainy day in December when Bootfrank and I rode out to the POW Camp to begin a rubber walk. Once our outer leather layers were removed, we soon warmed up walking the trails in snug neoprene. I believe this photo was post-walk. |
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First, here are a couple more pre-trike photos to annoy (but doubtfully surprise) the purists.
Here we have what might be termed, Rubber Biker Lite -- While the tee shirt is latex, and the gloves good, masculine neoprene, the jeans are polyurethane-coated nylon! I bet the boots were padded top Combat boots. |
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Ah, one of my favoritist outfits, the foam neoprene tanktop and briefs made by Jerry ("RV_FlyBoy"). The Sam Browne belt I picked up at an antique shop which didn't know what they had!! Worn leather saddlebags, just to tide me over to "Conversion Day".
Wetsuit? You say there's a blue wetsuit in the picture? Do tell ! ! |
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| Ed, a friend and office associate, was one of those who were with me for my first ride in 1983. It was fitting that he should help with my trike project. I tricked him into this photo by asking him to help pose the next picture for me. We had just placed the painted body on the skeletal trike. |
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| Another construction view, with my much-enjoyed neoprene tanktop and innertube cap sort of appropriate for trike mechanicing. That blue platform at my left hand is where the capacious passenger seat will be mounted; the rider's saddle fits over the relocated battery compartment (the raised black metal plate in the foreground). |
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One of my all-time favourite rubber outfits, on a great posing platform. The shorty Nudeoprene wetsuit and ditto elbow pads are aptly, enjoyably complemented by the rugged Ranger Firemasters. |
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Two more views of the same outfit. Am I yawning in the first photo? Surely not from boredom ! !
The photo at right is one of my favorites of a favorite suit. Nicely shined up, ready to enjoy a good sweat or a cool dip. Add a leather riding suit, and I'd ride cross country geared up like this. Yeah ! !
The gloves are lightweight (as in low voltage) Linesman's gauntlets. |
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Remember that wetsuit we saw on the pre-trike Intruder? Well, it appears to have surfaced, albeit somewhat fuzzily. I bet that's a French police helmet. The suit O'Neill intended for windsurfers, but it has seen limited highway use, too <G> ! |
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| The poses here and below are two Bulge Bonuses. The first features molded latex shorts and tanktop over a couple of JockUps. (most times, this rubberman must mound!) The knee pads are cut from damaged neoprene wetsuit pants. I'm sure you'll recognize the boots ! |
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Here's that infamous green rubber triker again. A little less attitude, but a clearer view. The Tom Brief he's wearing is made from innertube rubber, and conceals a Bike soft cup, and together contain comfortably but not insignificantly. |
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