Aero Perfection - my new Cordovan FQHH Ridley

[AlexB]

Looks great! I also really like the (navy?) blue lining you chose. Goes great with the cordo and adds some nice depth that black doesn't quite match (at least not the black in my Hooch Hauler). Awesome!

Thanks! Yes, it is the navy blue cotton sateen.

 

[AlexB]

Brand new vs. about 6 month

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[North_Star]

Would be nice to see some fit pics after 6 months

 

[AlexB]

Would be nice to see some fit pics after 6 months

There you go...

 

[roadking04]

Your jacket is really starting to look great.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Perfection!! Masterfully done and fits you ever better now.
Keep on wearing and loving it!

 

[AlexB]

Perfection!! Masterfully done and fits you ever better now.
Keep on wearing and loving it!

Thanks! I will to for sure. Still feels special to put it on.


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[jonbuilder]

I agree the jacket looks better and seems to fit better every time you post updates. Nice to see a jacket getting some serious wear

 

[Will Zach]

Great fit Alex. Are you wearing the jacket with the hem straps cinched up or fully extended? Asking because I do not see any blousing if you have them cinched up.

PS - Looking closely at pics, they seem to be cinched up. Wow, great fit.

 

[AlexB]

Great fit Alex. Are you wearing the jacket with the hem straps cinched up or fully extended? Asking because I do not see any blousing if you have them cinched up.

PS - Looking closely at pics, they seem to be cinched up. Wow, great fit.

Hi Will, the straps are cinched in 1/3 of total length I would say. I do not make much use of them, especially now when I layer a bit more.


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[BoxerguyT89]

The jacket looked great when you got it and it looks incredible now.

 

[MatthewKlein]

I have 28 inch on my BR. I think the arm length looks good on that jacket but after the creasing started I wished for a little more length. Since I planned to use this jacket with the big windflap also for riding I added another .5 inch. I can easily close the zippers fully but due to the still very stiff leather that goes inside the sleeve it is not very comfortable [emoji6]


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Congratulations on a great jacket. How would you compare the forearm diameter of your Ridley to your Board Racer? Looks like your Ridley is perfect. My Board Racer is just a little snug around my forearms. Wondering how similar the two styles fit. I'm thinking about ordering a Ridley.

 

[AlexB]

Congratulations on a great jacket. How would you compare the forearm diameter of your Ridley to your Board Racer? Looks like your Ridley is perfect. My Board Racer is just a little snug around my forearms. Wondering how similar the two styles fit. I'm thinking about ordering a Ridley.

Although the Ridley pattern is apparently based on the Boardracer I find the jackets to be very different. I own both in a size 46 and there are not many measurements the same. The Ridley is slightly!!! more tapered and has more width in the shoulders. The arms are probably the biggest difference. There is way more room in the Ridley arms compared to the Boardracer, especially in the top part. They taper pretty significantly towards the bottom. With the Boardracer I have to wear the arm zippers unzipped most of the time, whereas I close the zips of the Ridley almost always. Based on your “issue” the Ridley is what you are looking for.


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[MatthewKlein]

Although the Ridley pattern is apparently based on the Boardracer I find the jackets to be very different. I own both in a size 46 and there are not many measurements the same. The Ridley is slightly!!! more tapered and has more width in the shoulders. The arms are probably the biggest difference. There is way more room in the Ridley arms compared to the Boardracer, especially in the top part. They taper pretty significantly towards the bottom. With the Boardracer I have to wear the arm zippers unzipped most of the time, whereas I close the zips of the Ridley almost always. Based on your “issue” the Ridley is what you are looking for.


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Thank you. I've been curious about that.

 

[nattevagten]

How does the jacket look now? Evolved a lot? Got any new pics? Thanks in advance ; ) Considering the same setup (Ridley + heavy Cordovan CXLFQHH).

 

[AlexB]

How does the jacket look now? Evolved a lot? Got any new pics? Thanks in advance ; ) Considering the same setup (Ridley + heavy Cordovan CXLFQHH).

Hey! The jacket keep getting better and better - it get a bit less wear compared to my other jackets as I designed this jacket as a true motorcycle jacket (with slightly longer arms) and recently I mostly wear my textile jackets
Nevertheless, see a couple of updated pictures below (~6 months old). I got the jacket in Jan. 2019.

 

[Will Zach]

First pic High Line? Jacket is tremendous.

 

[AlexB]

First pic High Line? Jacket is tremendous.

Yes it is! Thanks!

 

[nattevagten]

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Wonderful! Thanks for the pics!

 

[TartuWolf]

I think this jacket is where I got the idea to go for a lining pocket. Very happy with mine, thank you for that!