Pants for commuting, utility cycling clyde
10-19-10 | 08:02 AM
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Pants for commuting, utility cycling clyde
I didn't really know where to post this. I don't really commute, but do general running around on my bike. When the weather gets a little colder, I would like a pair of pants with pockets and no seam in the crotch to wear to run errands and be in and out of stores.
I'm a clyde, so not all pants fit me or fit me appropriately. I just got a pair of North Face convertible pants. they are OK, but pretty expensive and I'm not crazy about how they "fit" me. I mean they fit, but just don't look good or right.
I have found that with my Brooks B17 and Exofficio boxers or boxer briefs, I do not need to wear padded bike shorts for just doing errands. I do however need something with an appropriate crotch area for some extended riding.
Sorry for the rambling
I'm a clyde, so not all pants fit me or fit me appropriately. I just got a pair of North Face convertible pants. they are OK, but pretty expensive and I'm not crazy about how they "fit" me. I mean they fit, but just don't look good or right.
I have found that with my Brooks B17 and Exofficio boxers or boxer briefs, I do not need to wear padded bike shorts for just doing errands. I do however need something with an appropriate crotch area for some extended riding.
Sorry for the rambling
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10-19-10 | 08:28 AM
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I was going to get a pair of these
https://www.bicycleclothing.com/Patro...ts-Unisex.html
but they didn't have my size for quite a while. I never ended up getting them, so I don't have personal experience with them.
https://www.bicycleclothing.com/Patro...ts-Unisex.html
but they didn't have my size for quite a while. I never ended up getting them, so I don't have personal experience with them.
10-19-10 | 12:05 PM
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Those look great, but a little more than I wanted to spend. I may have to.
Any other thoughts?
Any other thoughts?
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10-19-10 | 12:20 PM
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I was going to get a pair of these
https://www.bicycleclothing.com/Patro...ts-Unisex.html
but they didn't have my size for quite a while. I never ended up getting them, so I don't have personal experience with them.
https://www.bicycleclothing.com/Patro...ts-Unisex.html
but they didn't have my size for quite a while. I never ended up getting them, so I don't have personal experience with them.
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10-19-10 | 01:14 PM
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