Skins Cafe Brackley & Halvarssons Clothing...

16-03-2009, 11:22 AM

Dear Reader( I like a posh intro....

)

I'm writing because I have found a spelnded little place to go to where the coffee is wonderful and most of all where they sell THE world's most amaing kit - Halvarssons...
The place is Skins Cafe in Brackley - on the A43 and the kit is sublime...

As a few of you might know I'm commuting a ridiculous number of miles at the moment - somewhere in the region of about 800 a week (I know - think of the service costs - well don't actually) which means I have had to go through some interesting weather conditions and tyres this winter....

I went in search of the ultimate winter kit and found it - after a conversation with a guy in Woodford Motorcycles, I learnt about the Swedish manufacturer - who I saw at the NEC - and just how good the kit is. So off I went the other weekend (the weekend of meeting up with the folks at Fox's when we had our pwn personal jet washers or so it seemed) to Skins and bought me a jacket. I wore it all last week through every conceivable weather system you can imagine and throghout I was warm and dry. I went back on Friday for the gloves and yes - you guessed it - warm and dry depiste the glloves being lovely and light and immediately comfortable and pre shaped....

Now I'm off again this week to get the matching pants which are made with the same outlast material and have the same climate control fabric and are again CE approved at every point, as are the boots, etc etc. I do believe I could make a fortune as a saleswoman right now because I think this is the best kit I've ever had in nearly 20 years of riding...

Tony the guy who runs skins is a lovely guy - incredibly helpful and knowledgable and he makes great coffee - he'd happily do us a bar b q and a monster meet up - so I'm just posting this to see if there's anyone interested in joining me for a meet and a ride?

We could make this a monthly meet perhaps IF folks wanted to - wottevvah - but I think it would be a great place to frequent - it's mid country, the coffee is fab and the kit is just as good...So - my suggestion is that we try to plan a meet here in May/June sometime - after the weekender so we can catch up again and maybe find that elusive nirvana of good kit, good coffee and good company.....

I'll post this up across the regions along with suggestions for dates- happy riding,

Benson

16-03-2009, 12:00 PM

it's only 60 miles from is midlanders - i'm sure we would be up for it

16-03-2009, 12:25 PM

Bit of a trek for us, but could be good for a long day out on the bikes!

Keep us posted, Mrs Pres.

16-03-2009, 12:38 PM

Hurrah!!! Someone to play with! I am planing on this being May/June sometime - when hopefully we're guaranteed (yeah right...) some sunshine and a day on the bikes. The weekender is the 2nd May - shall we look at a choice of the following dates -
23rd May
30th May
6th June
13th June

16-03-2009, 12:55 PM

I vote for June!

singletrack · 16-03-2009, 12:59 PM

I'll come in June too.

16-03-2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie

it's only 60 miles from is midlanders - i'm sure we would be up for it

Yeah tish and pish to 60 miles! I'm game.

I'm liking the sound of the 13th June.

Pedro · 16-03-2009, 01:08 PM

Oi Benson, how about adding a Steetmap reference or similar?

We'll be there no doubt!

16-03-2009, 01:11 PM

http://www.skinscafe.co.uk/

Here's the links thing - all the info you could wish for - shall we say 13th June then?

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=1...7BW|NN13%207BW

16-03-2009, 03:02 PM

I vote for June - May is all booked up for me

16-03-2009, 03:22 PM

Whoo hooo, quite a nice ride for me & I am not working that day.
Make it the 13th June please.

I will put it on the calendar.

NewMon · 16-03-2009, 04:38 PM

I'm up for that. I wish I'd known about that clothing last year. I went for the Hein Gericke suit (and am mightily please with it) - would've been nice to compare. I'll pop down there soon and have a look anyway.

BTW, if you're in that area, check out the A413 Buckingham - Aylesbury road. Very nice and so cameras AFAIK.

16-03-2009, 06:28 PM

Looking good folks - rang Tony to put the date in his diary and all is well!

The kit s really really good - knocks my Hein Gericke into the proverbial cocked hat and about half the price for top spec stuff - really pleased with it so far

Roll on June 13th I say - and the new range of kit!!!

Grumpy · 16-03-2009, 08:41 PM

Add my name to the list.
Hopefully I won't end up looking like a drowned rat .........again!

Albie · 16-03-2009, 08:48 PM

Not far from my sisters so could stay at hers night before or either way . Sounds like a plan

16-03-2009, 11:22 AM	#1
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Skins Cafe Brackley & Halvarssons Clothing... Dear Reader( I like a posh intro....) I'm writing because I have found a spelnded little place to go to where the coffee is wonderful and most of all where they sell THE world's most amaing kit - Halvarssons... The place is Skins Cafe in Brackley - on the A43 and the kit is sublime... As a few of you might know I'm commuting a ridiculous number of miles at the moment - somewhere in the region of about 800 a week (I know - think of the service costs - well don't actually) which means I have had to go through some interesting weather conditions and tyres this winter.... I went in search of the ultimate winter kit and found it - after a conversation with a guy in Woodford Motorcycles, I learnt about the Swedish manufacturer - who I saw at the NEC - and just how good the kit is. So off I went the other weekend (the weekend of meeting up with the folks at Fox's when we had our pwn personal jet washers or so it seemed) to Skins and bought me a jacket. I wore it all last week through every conceivable weather system you can imagine and throghout I was warm and dry. I went back on Friday for the gloves and yes - you guessed it - warm and dry depiste the glloves being lovely and light and immediately comfortable and pre shaped.... Now I'm off again this week to get the matching pants which are made with the same outlast material and have the same climate control fabric and are again CE approved at every point, as are the boots, etc etc. I do believe I could make a fortune as a saleswoman right now because I think this is the best kit I've ever had in nearly 20 years of riding... Tony the guy who runs skins is a lovely guy - incredibly helpful and knowledgable and he makes great coffee - he'd happily do us a bar b q and a monster meet up - so I'm just posting this to see if there's anyone interested in joining me for a meet and a ride? We could make this a monthly meet perhaps IF folks wanted to - wottevvah - but I think it would be a great place to frequent - it's mid country, the coffee is fab and the kit is just as good...So - my suggestion is that we try to plan a meet here in May/June sometime - after the weekender so we can catch up again and maybe find that elusive nirvana of good kit, good coffee and good company..... I'll post this up across the regions along with suggestions for dates- happy riding, Benson

16-03-2009, 12:59 PM	#6
singletrack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glossop Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,513	I'll come in June too. __________________ A woman can never have too many bikes!

16-03-2009, 01:08 PM	#8
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Oi Benson, how about adding a Steetmap reference or similar? We'll be there no doubt! __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

16-03-2009, 01:11 PM	#9
benson Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.skinscafe.co.uk/ Here's the links thing - all the info you could wish for - shall we say 13th June then? http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=1...7BW\|NN13%207BW Last edited by benson; 16-03-2009 at 01:45 PM.. Reason: map update

16-03-2009, 03:02 PM	#10
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	from one rug muncher to another..... I vote for June - May is all booked up for me

16-03-2009, 12:00 PM	#2
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	it's only 60 miles from is midlanders - i'm sure we would be up for it

16-03-2009, 12:25 PM	#3
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Bit of a trek for us, but could be good for a long day out on the bikes! Keep us posted, Mrs Pres.

16-03-2009, 12:38 PM	#4
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Hurrah!!! Someone to play with! I am planing on this being May/June sometime - when hopefully we're guaranteed (yeah right...) some sunshine and a day on the bikes. The weekender is the 2nd May - shall we look at a choice of the following dates - 23rd May 30th May 6th June 13th June

16-03-2009, 12:55 PM	#5
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	I vote for June!

16-03-2009, 03:22 PM	#11
desmo Guest Posts: n/a	Whoo hooo, quite a nice ride for me & I am not working that day. Make it the 13th June please. I will put it on the calendar.

16-03-2009, 04:38 PM	#12
NewMon Titanium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rugby Bike: M600 Posts: 401	I'm up for that. I wish I'd known about that clothing last year. I went for the Hein Gericke suit (and am mightily please with it) - would've been nice to compare. I'll pop down there soon and have a look anyway. BTW, if you're in that area, check out the A413 Buckingham - Aylesbury road. Very nice and so cameras AFAIK.

16-03-2009, 06:28 PM	#13
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Looking good folks - rang Tony to put the date in his diary and all is well! The kit s really really good - knocks my Hein Gericke into the proverbial cocked hat and about half the price for top spec stuff - really pleased with it so far Roll on June 13th I say - and the new range of kit!!!

16-03-2009, 08:41 PM	#14
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,154	Add my name to the list. Hopefully I won't end up looking like a drowned rat .........again! __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

16-03-2009, 08:48 PM	#15
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,030	Not far from my sisters so could stay at hers night before or either way . Sounds like a plan __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/