Mountain Biking - Ripped Pants!

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chris_krueger
09-27-04, 07:21 PM
I just bought a norco wolverine and ive already rewened 2 pairs of pants, apart from wearing shorts, is there anything i can do to stop or prevent this, ive heard bash guards can help but im weary of losing the third front gear. Any suggestions would be helpful.

SuBHuMaN12356
09-27-04, 07:27 PM
get an alastic sweet band, and put it around your ankle and around your pants.... thats what i do when i ride in the winter.... it might work for you, might not... try using 2 of them
my.ark.4
09-27-04, 07:27 PM
tuck your pants (id assume they are baggy) into your socks. sure it looks stupid, but so does a ripped pair of pants (trust me, i know)

DjRider04
09-27-04, 07:35 PM
You could roll up your pants, that always helps.....or just get a bashguard.
SuBHuMaN12356
09-27-04, 07:39 PM
I think the point of him wearing pants is to protect himself from the weeds and bushes and stuff... so i think rolling them up would defeat the purpose lol. a bashgaurd would work wonders though :)
chris_krueger
09-27-04, 07:43 PM
is it possible to put the guard after the third gear so i don't loose that or...also, any reccomendations on bash guards?
a2psyklnut
09-27-04, 11:38 PM
I think Salsa or Problem Solvers makes a bash ring that is applied to the outside of the big ring. I'll have to do a little searching!

Other than that, get some velcro straps.

Or, get some knee/shin pads and wear them on top of your pants.

L8R
anthonaut
09-28-04, 12:45 AM
The answer is simple. Wear shorts. If you get cold, get shinnies or get used to it! I wear shorts riding all year round and never have any problems
Hopper
09-28-04, 12:50 AM
Hey Anthonaut, true to that, but in AUSTRALIA. Here it doesn't really get that cold.

What I'd do if I had that problem is get a bash guard or chaindevice or tuck my pants into my socks or get some velcro straps or elastic sweat bands to wrap around the pant leg.
-Stretch-
09-28-04, 04:38 PM
ghetto it up man, get some duct tape...tape your pants around your ankles...thats a solid way to go...and ****, nothing ruins duct tape...
rasheed
09-28-04, 05:07 PM
I think Salsa or Problem Solvers makes a bash ring that is applied to the outside of the big ring. I'll have to do a little searching!
truvativ has one too. dunno if it's sold seperately though. i've seen them on some of the fiveD triples.