BadBreaks

It's usually pretty cold here in Ireland so I generally wear sweat pants over my cycling shorts. The first day I did this they got caught in the gears, very dangerous. From then on I was carefull to make sure they were zipped in at the ankles etc. Still, it seems pretty dangerous and sometimes Im even twisting out my foot from the pedal a bit to avoid contact. I forsee a major accident if I don't mend my ways.

Have sweatpants gone horribly wrong for anybody here?

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sydney

^^^^....seems like a no brainer to use a velcro strap to restrain the sucker, if you don't have more appropriate garb.

filtersweep

I wear knee warmers or leg warmers when it is cold... loose clothing is generally not a good idea.

deedummy

saw that coming from your subject title... never tried sweat pants... though i have destroyed two nice khakis... both have shredded ends on the right leg... hmm guess i better write this onto my 2buy list... thanks for the reminder...

BadBreaks

It always seems to be the right leg too. Might get myself a pair of longs for the winter.

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nitropowered

Loose clothing is generally a bad idea. I've ripped many pants due to them getting caught in the chain (pre-hardcore cycling).

Now that I also train on a fixie, loose clothing is a real no-no.

zoogirl

Try getting one of those reflective bands that fasten with velcro. It'll reign in the pants and give you a bit more visability too.

phinney

I've worn sweats on the bike quite a bit. On the gear side I twist the pants leg around my ankle and hold them in place with a toe clip strap. Never had a problem.

lmans66

Try the velcro band as others stated. I do that if I have to wear pants or sweats etc... A no brainer for safety and, you get to maintain your pants!