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    coowoowoo
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    Just purchased my second pair of 3/4 womens knicks as the short ones
    have been officially relegated to the cupboard for winter. Several
    people had recommended the Netti Capri Knicks.

    After trying them on, purchasing and riding with them i can honestly say
    that they are as bad as the rest of the knicks i have wasted $100.00 on.

    Netti have decided to make them "trendy" and as such there is no decent
    elastic waist on them. Dare i say it, they have made hipster knicks !!!!

    As soon as you ride, the elastic of the legs and the "nappy" of a crutch
    pulls them downwards. With no waist, they are useless, bulky, and they
    hang loose where they shouldnt.

    But on a bright note, they have made the crutch a pretty hot pink colour
    which makes all the difference to comfort..Not..!!

    If anyone is thinking of buying these then DONT. I think the only reason
    people recommended them was because they are one of the only brands that
    the stores stock when it comes to womens 3/4 knicks. I had been in 5
    stores and found this to be true. And yes, i have tried the mens ones
    but they are cut differently and the legs ride up to your knees once you
    take off. Very annoying.

    Please feel free to enlighten me on any brand that has some proper
    womens 3/4 knicks with padding that doesnt feel like you have a piece of
    thick foam in your wonderpants.

    cheers

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  2. Tamyka Bell
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    coowoowoo said:


    Just purchased my second pair of 3/4 womens knicks as the short ones
    have been officially relegated to the cupboard for winter. Several
    people had recommended the Netti Capri Knicks.

    After trying them on, purchasing and riding with them i can honestly say
    that they are as bad as the rest of the knicks i have wasted $100.00 on.

    I'd make a different suggestion: try knee warmers or leg warmers
    instead. Then you can wear your favourite knicks (which there are more
    styles of than 3/4) and adjust the warmth factor as needed. You can also
    choose for a perfect fit and if you get hot during a ride they tuck
    neatly into you shirt pocket.

    That aside, I tried some Pearl Izumi knicks the other day and they were
    incredible. But I haven't had any problems with my Netti knicks, be it
    the pink chamois type or the "3D" grey ones (yeah I'd like to see a 2D
    chamois) and I quite like the hipster cut - I make sure that as soon as
    I'm in them I do some deep, wide-leg squats so I know the chamois is up
    nice and high and won't ride down once I start. Obviously this won't
    work so well with knicks past your knees - hence the case for knee/leg
    warmers.

    Also some of the Cannibal knicks have ties in the top, which you might
    like, but I don't know if they make 3/4 ones.

    Tamyka.

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  3. Gemma Kernich
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    I second that - get a decent pair of 'short' knicks and wear weg warmers or
    knee warmers.
    Best women's knick I've tried is the Castelli Y2 Progetto knick.
    I have decided that the bib shorts are the way to go, and haven't found a
    pair in women's cut yet.
    Having a pair of shorts with a tie is the worst thing I've ever tried, they
    are like the opposite of bib shorts in terms of comfort.
    Gemm

    "Tamyka Bell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    coowoowoo said:


    Just purchased my second pair of 3/4 womens knicks as the short ones
    have been officially relegated to the cupboard for winter. Several
    people had recommended the Netti Capri Knicks.

    After trying them on, purchasing and riding with them i can honestly say
    that they are as bad as the rest of the knicks i have wasted $100.00 on.

    I'd make a different suggestion: try knee warmers or leg warmers
    instead. Then you can wear your favourite knicks (which there are more
    styles of than 3/4) and adjust the warmth factor as needed. You can also
    choose for a perfect fit and if you get hot during a ride they tuck
    neatly into you shirt pocket.

    That aside, I tried some Pearl Izumi knicks the other day and they were
    incredible. But I haven't had any problems with my Netti knicks, be it
    the pink chamois type or the "3D" grey ones (yeah I'd like to see a 2D
    chamois) and I quite like the hipster cut - I make sure that as soon as
    I'm in them I do some deep, wide-leg squats so I know the chamois is up
    nice and high and won't ride down once I start. Obviously this won't
    work so well with knicks past your knees - hence the case for knee/leg
    warmers.

    Also some of the Cannibal knicks have ties in the top, which you might
    like, but I don't know if they make 3/4 ones.

    Tamyka.

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  4. Anus
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    coowoowoo said:


    Just purchased my second pair of 3/4 womens knicks as the short ones
    have been officially relegated to the cupboard for winter.

    Just out of curiosity...how do you know what it feels like to wear nappies?
    🙂

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  5. coowoowoo
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    coowoowoo wrote:
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    > Just purchased my second pair of 3/4 womens knicks as the short
    > ones have been officially relegated to the cupboard for winter.


    Just out of curiosity...how do you know what it feels like to
    wear nappies?
    🙂

    Haha.. i dont, but i can only imagine that thats what it would feel
    like. Trust me, you wont see me in a nappy on the springer show.

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  6. bigW
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    Please feel free to enlighten me on any brand that has some proper
    womens 3/4 knicks with padding that doesnt feel like you have a piece of
    thick foam in your wonderpants.

    Check out the witchesbritches from ground effect, I dont wear them
    myself but have heard only good things.. and they have a pretty
    cool name..

    www.groundeffect.co.nz

    :p

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