Held Onesies!

It's fair to say that we've had a LOT of interest this week in our Held Onesie Competition, and where they are available from etc.

Held Onesies! 100% cotton, based on the 'Slade' race suit. RRP £66.99 (adult) £58.99 (youth) £41.99 (kids)

Here's the deal at the moment:

These were not actually supposed to come out until next year, but we've managed to pull out all the stops and fingers crossed a batch of adult-sized ones will be ready before Xmas- just! (The rest to follow early in the new year). 

No guarantees on that one though. It may be just after. They are however worth waiting for, and to all those that get ££s for Xmas here's a great idea for what to buy!! They are available, on a PRE-ORDER Basis from Held retailers GetGeared AND MotoCentral. Links: http://www.getgeared.co.uk/held-9695-slade-jumpsuit-onesie-red AND http://www.motocentral.co.uk/held-slade-onesie.html

Held Onesies! 100% cotton, based on the 'Slade' race suit. RRP £66.99 (adult) £58.99 (youth) £41.99 (kids)

Here's the official word on what they're like:

• Held motorcycle onesie: The perfect gift choice
• 100% cotton with quality badges & detailing
• Two pockets with an integrated hood for the perfect look

The quality you'd expect from Held: These onesies are proper. They're great quality and make the perfect gift for any motorcyclist. When you're fed up of buying them more gear for their bike, a onesie is the perfect solution. The badges and detailing is much better quality than you'd find on many high-street onesies and come on, they just look awesome. Nothing better for lounging around at home in, watching the racing in, etc!!

Here's those links again: 

http://www.motocentral.co.uk/held-slade-onesie.html

AND

http://www.getgeared.co.uk/held-9695-slade-jumpsuit-onesie-red  


AND NOW: Links are up from MotoCentral too to pre-order kids / youth sizes:

http://www.motocentral.co.uk/held-slade-onesie-infant.html

http://www.motocentral.co.uk/held-slade-onesie-youth.html

The 35,000 miles Held Gear test!!

Lands End to Lagos is an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest journey in a single country by motorcycle. Trying to raise £20,000 for Medicin Sans Frontieres (MSF).

The challenge will ride from Lands End in England to Lagos Nigeria, solo and unsupported passing through 12 countries before embarking on the attempt to break the Longest Journey by Motorcycle World Record in Nigeria. The total mileage will be in excess of 35,000 miles (56,200 KM)

Key Facts

•       1 Man and Motorcycle (solo and unsupported)- Held wearer Omo Alokwe

•       2 Continents – Europe and Africa

•       3 Ferry Crossings

•       35,000+ Miles (56,200 Kilometres) – Land’s End to Lagos + WR attempt

•       12 Countries

•       Min Temp -2°C

•       Max Temp 49°C

Omo will be wearing Held and riding a KTM for this trip

Terrain – from the snow capped Pyrenees, through the Sahara desert to Tropical rain forests. The Held gear we've supplied is going to get a real workout!

Donating to Omo and the charity through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and claim Gift Aid on eligible donations by UK taxpayers. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – Omo raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Every single penny counts - nothing is too small!

So please dig deep and donate now.

Or, you can donate via your mobile, just text LELA50£1 to 70070 with your amount; for example to donate £1, text LELA50 £1 to 70070 from your mobile phone.

We'll bring you updates from Omo as we get them - he sets off on 29th November! You can follow Omo on Twitter via @landsend2lagos.

To learn more about Held motorcycle gear and accessories in the UK, including a list of stockists and our online catalogue please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Boots ready to kick the ass of Winter (and the rest of the year too)

Conan Touring boot- RRP £229.99

Anyone old enough to remember Arnie as 'Conan the Barbarian' will know Conan stands for strong, durable and tough! ;) If there were any boots that will make me stop wearing and raving about my Held Shaku boots it's these! Boots that will certainly look after your feet, come rain, wind or shine as they say. 

Held Conan motorcycle touring boot- Available in just black too- no red bits :) 

Probably the best waterproofing in the world: The Outdry laminate membrane uses ground breaking technology to ensure that your boots are 100% waterproof. The Outdry membrane is laminated to the outer leather of the motorcycle boots. Usually in other waterproofing techniques there would be a separate membrane, it means that the rain would have to travel through the outer to the waterproof membrane and it would sit in between those two layers. That in turn means that your feet cannot breathe and they'd get cold! Outdry is laminated to the outer to ensure your feet can breathe and will be 100% dry and warm!

Outer shell
full-grain cowhide

Lining
soft fabric lining (100% polyester)

Membrane
OUTDRY®-Membrane, water-and windproof, breathable (100% polyester with 100% polyurethane)

Held Conan motorcycle touring boot- Available in just black too- no red bits :)

Fit/features
gear-shift pad
velcro adjustment at calves
anti-slip sole

Protection
detachable GFK-Fibre shin bone protection
reflective sections
ankle protection
hard plastic reinforcement inside of boot
good adjustability of the inner boot
shin protector

Colors
black 01,
black-red 02

Sizes
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47

Boot Height (for size 43)
32 cm

To browse our collection for 2015, find a stockist near you and learn more about Held please visit 

www.held-uk.co.uk

Cowhide, Kangaroo, Stingray- Explained!

Cowhide, Kangaroo, Stingray- Explained! "Made from cowhide! Made from Pittards leather! Made from Kangaroo Leather! Made from Stingray skin!"

Ever wondered what the difference is, and why? we take a look at the different products used in Held gear..


Leather

The traditional ‘go-to’ material for motorcyclists. While often not as practical or adaptable as textiles, leather still leads the way in abrasion resistance and, with the right care, is extremely durable. Leather garments should be fitted as tight as possible in order to firmly hold protectors in place. With wear, leather garments ‘break in’ and mould to the body. Held Rider Equipment uses the finest cowhide as standard, as well as kangaroo, goat, hairsheep and stingray leather in certain applications.

Held Street II Jacket- premium cowhide

TFL COOL™ leather

Revolutionary treatment for black leather which helps it reflect solar radiation in the same way that white leather would, keeping the surface up to 20°C cooler and the wearer up to 12°C cooler, without the impracticality of wearing light colours. 

TFL Cool leather on the left, not on the right!

Pittards leather

The hairsheep is a cross between a sheep and a goat only found in the mountains of some African countries. Its hide is soft and comfortable, like goatskin, but it has a more dense – and therefore hard wearing – structure which is ideal for glove making. Pittards are the leading producer of high-grade hairsheep leather. Moisture will cause normal leather to go hard, crack and shrink. We soaked two gloves in chemical sweat for 24 hours. The Pittards WR100 hairsheep hide glove was still very soft when compared to the cowhide glove of the same thickness. Plus it is also up to 30% more resistant to tearing and abrasion.

Held gloves with Pittard leather back

Kangaroo hide

Of the 48 species of kangaroo, many are protected. However the unchecked reproduction of largest breed has resulted in massive over-population and culls are therefore carried out under the supervision of the Australian government. Fortunately for motorcyclists, the hides make excellent rider equipment. 

Held Slade leather suit- with mix of Kangaroo and cowhide, with Titanium inserts!

Kangaroo hide is far more abrasion resistant than cowhide of the same thickness. This is because, unlike cows, kangaroos only sweat through their tail and therefore there are no pores in the hide. Kangaroo garments can therefore be lighter and provide more ‘feel’. Special tanning and drying methods mean kangaroo hide is resistant to moisture and so is less likely to loose its shape or degrade over time. 

Stingray skin

The most abrasion resistant material that is pliant enough to be used in the manufacture of gloves. Selected styles of Held gloves feature Stingray protection on the ball of thumb, knuckles and wrist, backed with shock absorbing gel pads in order to allow fallen riders to slide more easily with less chance of fractured limbs cause by rolling.When exposed to a 10 Newton load on an H22 friction wheel at Pirmasens testing Institute in accordance with DIN 53754, Kangaroo leather wore though after 4,000 revolutions, while stingray skin withstood a 20,000 revolutions.

Held Titan gloves- Stingray leather covered Carbon shell side & finger protection

For more information on Held in the UK, or to find your nearest dealer please visit www.held-uk.co.uk