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pads in place while Velcro tabs keep them in the ideal po- sition. However, if you prefer Draggin do offer a separate solution; premium knee armour, worn independently from the jeans. I have never worn knee pads before and could not get used to them; but I felt very comfortable in the jeans and carried on wearing them. Lined at the seat, hips and back of the thighs with the Roomoto MR7 + fabric, the protection continues all the way down to just above the ankle so that it is not too bulky for tucking inside the riders boots. It was reassuring to know that I was wearing the most technologically advanced motorcycle jeans in the world with CE Approval at both Level 1 and Level 2. As it states on the label ... ‘Draggin are the most protective motorcy- cle jeans you can buy. Road-tested on humans - Tortured by scientists.’ In fact, Draggin Jeans’ receive the highest overall rating as prepared by MotoCAP 8 of all motorcycle jeans on the Australian market; 4/5 for safety and 3/5 for comfort. Fortunately, I have not had to put the jeans to the test of being dragged down a road or track as suggested is possible on the company logo but I was well-cushioned when I fell off on the Jeffereys Track between Crabtree and Lachlan, Tasmania. The steep track was littered with fist-sized round stones which rolled in an unstable man- ner as we rode up the track. I escaped with some bruis- ing but it could have been worse without the Draggin jeans. The weather in Tasmania always changeable, some- NEWS MAGAZINE 113 TRAVERSE 115