Stupid Trends
09-06-09 | 01:27 PM
#126
Old fart
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
09-06-09 | 01:39 PM
#127
thread derailleur
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,095
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From: beyond Thunderdome
Bikes: 82 Bianchi ECO Pista, Pake, Kilo TT, some *** bmx i found underneath an old house
I wear Swrve knickers. They look good, are slim so the pockets don't swing their contents around your thighs when you're riding, have back pockets deep enough to fit a mini-U lock, are reinforced in the right areas, comfortable and relatively cheap. I even got a pair of the water resistant ones, and they work really well in the rain. Knickers/shants seem like a pretty good compromise between fashion and function. I'm surprised I don't see more people wearing them.
09-06-09 | 01:48 PM
#128
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Joined: Jun 2008
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Don't forget Self Edge's 21oz denim cycling jean.
Last edited by mondaycurse; 09-06-09 at 04:04 PM.
09-06-09 | 02:08 PM
#129
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 209
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From: Fairfield, California
Bikes: 1979 Nishiki International, 1989 Dahon folder, 1999 Nishiki Backroads, 2009 Dawes SST
Haha, yeah sure... $360 and none in stock
https://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=245
https://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=245
09-06-09 | 02:53 PM
#130
But these go to 11.
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Berlin
Bikes: Charge Racer, Mars Spezial Klapprad, '36 Hawthorne, Sears Stingray
Oh it can get pretty damn cold here. Not quite -30C. Good winter days its around -15C or so. But its always so windy. The street we live on has giant soviet built buildings and is like wind tunnel. Makes for fun commutes.
09-06-09 | 03:24 PM
#133
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Haha, yeah sure... $360 and none in stock
https://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=245
https://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=245
09-06-09 | 11:33 PM
#134
Double Agent
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: your girl's bed
Bikes: Fly Pantera, GT GTB
09-06-09 | 11:37 PM
#135
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I wear Swrve knickers. They look good, are slim so the pockets don't swing their contents around your thighs when you're riding, have back pockets deep enough to fit a mini-U lock, are reinforced in the right areas, comfortable and relatively cheap. I even got a pair of the water resistant ones, and they work really well in the rain. Knickers/shants seem like a pretty good compromise between fashion and function. I'm surprised I don't see more people wearing them.
That's what I'm talking about. It's form meets function.
09-07-09 | 02:06 AM
#138
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Aside from when you're riding for exercise or competition (when lycra is proper), why not just wear what cycle-commuters have been wearing over a hundred years: pant-leg straps. (They don't have to be the dorky reflective ones. They cost nothing and they readily fit in your pocket or can be wrapped around your seatpost when you don't need them. )
You can wear whatever pants you want, and you virtually eliminate the risk of getting your pants ripped up in the chain.
You can wear whatever pants you want, and you virtually eliminate the risk of getting your pants ripped up in the chain.
09-07-09 | 04:55 AM
#139
Full Member
Joined: Jan 2008
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Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F, Turner Czar, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra
09-07-09 | 07:45 AM
#140
Beausage is Beautiful
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Saitama, Japan
Bikes: Nabiis Alchemy
I go both ways. I swear raw cutoffs are more comfy, but the hemmed versions get you fewer weird looks in the civilized world.
It's handy there, quick to access for a fast lockup or alternative uses, and in no way impedes riding. It's practical.
It's handy there, quick to access for a fast lockup or alternative uses, and in no way impedes riding. It's practical.
09-07-09 | 08:08 AM
#141
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
09-07-09 | 08:12 AM
#142
Beausage is Beautiful
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From: Saitama, Japan
Bikes: Nabiis Alchemy
Ha. Fair enough.
09-07-09 | 11:00 AM
#145
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You know, I really like the Knog lights, though. Whether it be MTB, FG, road or otherwise, I always throw them in my jersey back pocket if I'm going out late and the sun may be going down when I'm coming home.
But fork mounting them does nothing.
09-07-09 | 11:09 AM
#146
Double Agent
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: your girl's bed
Bikes: Fly Pantera, GT GTB
09-07-09 | 11:33 AM
#150
Beausage is Beautiful
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,504
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From: Saitama, Japan
Bikes: Nabiis Alchemy
Alternative uses = cracking walnuts and pecans
In no way impedes riding = you are not in a position to tell me this isn't true. Doesn't bother me one bit and is not in the way. Ever.
EDIT: Also, Brazil nuts.