Trousers

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

I want:

* Narrow legs, with zipped cuff to allow getting on over the feet, to keep
them clear of the chain;
* Allowance in the knee for leg flex;
* Flat seams in the saddle area, and the fewer the better;
* Minimum of 'fashion' detail, specifically
* No contrast seam stitching;
* No 'cargo pockets' or other attention-seeking gimmicks;
* Fabric that drapes reasonably well and isn't crinkly;
* Neutral colour, ideally dark grey;
* Non-shiny finish.

Some retro-reflectives are acceptable - I'll trade a bit of smart
appearance for safety - and some degree of water repellance would be nice,
but not at the cost of shinyness.

Surely this can't be impossible?

Rapha do their 'fixed shorts', which if they were full length rather than
shorts would fill the bill nicely (and are what I'll probably go for if
no-one has a better suggestion):
http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=169

Altura do their 'Altitude' trousers, which would be fine if it weren't for
all the naff detail and crinkly fabric.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?ProdID=5360027660

Any other suggestions?

Endura Hummvee or Firefly pants?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9363
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19069

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Tony

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Bertrand Russell

Simon Brooke said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

Endura Hummvee?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360020532

Black, not shiny, no crotch seams, a third of the price of the Raphas.

Zipped ankle cuffs with velcro flap to allow narrow or normal legs;
pockets slightly funny (map pocket on each buttock, little mobile
phone pocket above left knee) but discreetly so.

No obtrusive logos, certainly no contrast stitching.

Will fade slightly from black unless always washed cool, and would
probably continue to drape properly around the ankles if I could be
bothered to wield an iron.

I've got two pairs in daily use (and a pair of the 3/4 shorts), and
will happily replace like with like as and when I need to.

John

Simon Brooke said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

I want:

* Narrow legs, with zipped cuff to allow getting on over the feet, to keep
them clear of the chain;
* Allowance in the knee for leg flex;
* Flat seams in the saddle area, and the fewer the better;
* Minimum of 'fashion' detail, specifically
* No contrast seam stitching;
* No 'cargo pockets' or other attention-seeking gimmicks;
* Fabric that drapes reasonably well and isn't crinkly;
* Neutral colour, ideally dark grey;
* Non-shiny finish.

Some retro-reflectives are acceptable - I'll trade a bit of smart
appearance for safety - and some degree of water repellance would be nice,
but not at the cost of shinyness.

Surely this can't be impossible?

Rohan Bags?

in message <[email hidden]>, marc

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Simon Brooke said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

I want:

* Narrow legs, with zipped cuff to allow getting on over the feet, to
keep
them clear of the chain;
* Allowance in the knee for leg flex;
* Flat seams in the saddle area, and the fewer the better;
* Minimum of 'fashion' detail, specifically
* No contrast seam stitching;
* No 'cargo pockets' or other attention-seeking gimmicks;
* Fabric that drapes reasonably well and isn't crinkly;
* Neutral colour, ideally dark grey;
* Non-shiny finish.

Some retro-reflectives are acceptable - I'll trade a bit of smart
appearance for safety - and some degree of water repellance would be
nice, but not at the cost of shinyness.

Surely this can't be impossible?

Rohan Bags?

Got em (three pairs). Excellent trousers for taking with you on a bike
journey to wear when you get to your destination, but useless for riding
IME - not enough give in the knees, and too flappy at the ankle.

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in message <[email hidden]>,

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Simon Brooke said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

Endura Hummvee?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360020532

Black, not shiny, no crotch seams, a third of the price of the Raphas.

Zipped ankle cuffs with velcro flap to allow narrow or normal legs;
pockets slightly funny (map pocket on each buttock, little mobile
phone pocket above left knee) but discreetly so.

No obtrusive logos, certainly no contrast stitching.

Will fade slightly from black unless always washed cool, and would
probably continue to drape properly around the ankles if I could be
bothered to wield an iron.

I've got two pairs in daily use (and a pair of the 3/4 shorts), and
will happily replace like with like as and when I need to.

Thanks, I'll have a look.

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Morning had broken, and I found when I looked that we had run out
of copper roove nails.

Simon Brooke said:

in message <[email hidden]>, marc

(') said:

Simon Brooke said:

Does anyone know of a make of trousers which are comfortable to ride in,
and smart enough to wear into a customer's office?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Rohan Bags?

I ride often in a pair of Rohan Uplanders, mine are getting tatty now
and it looks like they've been repalced in the range :-( I'll have to
have a look at their replacement the Crossborder.

Quoted message said:

Got em (three pairs). Excellent trousers for taking with you on a bike
journey to wear when you get to your destination, but useless for riding
IME - not enough give in the knees, and too flappy at the ankle.

I solve flappy trouser leg ankles with those relective Ronhill. snap
bands.
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