Hi, I had my jacket custom made for me in 1996, I have ridden bikes for all my life, started at 6 years old and am now 62, my first bike accident occurred on a sunny Saturday afternoon. I was cut off on the highway in my home town of delta British Columbia, I crashed my bike avoiding a head on collision,I was wearing a rain jacket over my Langlitz. I attribute the heavyweight leather jacket to helping me reduce the severity of my injuries when I hit the pavement. I love my jacket and it will be passed down to one of my children,it fit perfectly from day one and I can’t say enough about the craftsmanship of the jacket. I wear it with pride.