ink1373

okay. first off, fixed gear content to keep the mods at bay:

most fixed riders do not wear the typical cycling getup. we prefer to look like humans, rather than time travellers or aliens.

now, to the point. most brands that make really nice, tough, work-style pants (ie carhartt) do not make anything with a women's fit. i'm posting on behalf of my fixed-gear-riding lady to see if you nice folks have any tips on something tough and no nonsense for the female lower half.

whatcha got?

Slodo

I'm not a chick so I don't know too much about girls' unique and lovely anatomy and its relatin to bikes. Here's some hip clothes and I know a girl who wears the pants. She likes them. Link: https://www.hypnoticdesigns.com/

cavit8

Check with Sam Houston. I'm not sure how the Sit'nspins fit out for women

https://www.under-the-weather.ca/clothingSit.html

Jesse M

Dickies makes female sizes. check 'em out.

Terror_in_pink

I agree...


Dickies has a girls line (dickies girl). If you live in or near NYC my best friend of 15 years runs a Dickies girl showroom in times square, if you want to go check them out PM me for details.

PS they have the cutest shants that fit great and are perfecy for riding... fixed of course!

they call them kinkers though, see their shorts section too, they have "tomboy pants"

https://www.dickiesgirl.com/categorie...?caid=1&scid=3

SamHouston

They're unisex, but some of the stuff about them works extra well for the ladies, extra room in the thighs/bum for the well developed cyclist, the water resistant bum is flattering for both sexes when they've got what lots of cycling can give you. They're also high in the back/waist depending on where you wear them. It's good for a ladies form in that regard but the actual intent is "No Crack" while riding.

Too bad we don't have a bunch left, unless we still have your size left it'll be a few months before the new model is out. Personally I can't wait but I get excited over such things, being what we do and all.

filtersweep

Suddenly Castelli and Assos seem reasonably priced

Turnip

The girly dickies don't fit my ghetto booty. Well actually they kinda do as long as I'm standing up, but I'm not into the whole butt crack chic thing when I ride. But old navy (I know, yuck, but give it a chance) makes short black pants. Maybe they're called bermuda shorts. I don't really know. . . They fit just below the waist and are nice and comfy. I bought 2 pairs @ $20.00 each and haven't cycled in anything else since.

Fugazi Dave

While I can't comment on anything from a female perspective here, I will say this - the Under the Weather pants are fantastic. I practically live in mine.

apologetic

eff it look like a time traveler.. at least you'll be comfortable

luggedwithlove

umm, just putting this out there but i got an ass. i had been interested in the dickies knickers (on me they are pants b/c i'm short) for a while. i went down to va for vacation last week and i went to Khols. they had Dickies knickers on sale for 16 bucks. amazing price and i'm so ****ing happy i got a pair and i found a pair that fits!
ahh. they are the button at top pair and not the clip. yaaaah.

GrodyGeek

Ever talked to Crystal at https://www.girlbike.com/ ?

Her site is down momentarily, but you can talk to her direct at crystal@girlbike.com.

It is a site with more than one woman contributing. I don't know that any of them like to use cycle wear other than the usual spandex.

The folks at Rivendell also don't particularily like looking like aliens. They sell some things that might be up your alley and are designed to be unisex.

Personally, I still use the typical spandex padded shorts, but don't mind a searsucker shirt in the hot weather. In the cold a good wool shirt works too.

luggedwithlove

holy moly, i think i meant the word "capri" instead of knicker.

pitboss

yes - I think FDave tried to sing a song he had written about these friggin things, performed with an ocarina intro and then a lute. FDave hates everything, so these must be good. I am glad he forgot about the song once we started talking Mitsuwa

ink1373

the dickies girl stuff looks pretty nice...though i'm sure it's made in southeast asia someplace. thats kind of a letdown.

harlot

I live in my knickers by Harlot clothing (yes, this is my namesake, not so much a result of my catholic upbringing). I've had them for 2 years and they've been bomber year round. They're a small women's company based in CO so you're supporting an excellent cause. They created their own sort of chamois they call BCZ (beaver comfort zone - not making this up!) for all their knickers and shorts. It's thin and comfy and not like wearing a diaper. They're ~$75, but they're for real riding/commuting/mtb-ing, etc. and you don't have to deal with zippers or painful seams or rubbing in the wrong places. And if you consider how long they last and what you would pay for bike shorts anyway, they're a good value.

https://www.harlotwear.com/
https://www.girlbike.com/2004/08/firs...stellar-shorts (review in GirlBike.com)

Prana also makes women's knickers, but I couldn't bring myself to parade around in trendy yoga/climbing gear.

apologetic

STOP THE PRESSES INKS SIGNATURE HAS RUINED MY LIFE WITH IT'S AMAZINGNESS

Terror_in_pink

and i think i meant knicker instead of kinker

Fugazi Dave

On Tuesday I'm recording a 2-song EP. One song will be about how everything except those pants sucks. The other song will be how drinking little cups of tea from Mitsuwa dulls the pain of this reality.

mcatano

Carhartt makes a tonne of lady-specific stuff for the European market. It's fantastically expensive, but really nice, stylish stuff.

m.

ink1373

i don't see any different products on the "europe" section of carhartt.com

a pair of these pants lasts several years, so it seems like it would be worth the trouble of getting a pair of them from europe, if i can locate them.

Terror_in_pink

Before my friend moved to NY i'm pretty sure everything came right out of downtown LA. I can check wth her and get back to you.

Jesse M

the tag in my dickies say "made in USA", whatever that means these days.

mcatano

Try https://www.carhartt.de/

European Carhartt stores (or at least the German ones) are basically skate shops.

m.

ink1373

hilarious! skate shop indeed.