Cycling trousers

[Keith Oates]

I take your point, Elmer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big T]

RonHill Bikesters - from Wiggle

Would you walk around in these? Slightly less revealing than lycra, but they make you look like a PE teacher! Fine for actually riding in though.

 

[mikeitup]

Just bought some Ronhill bikesters and have to say they are great for cycling in. So comfy you don't know you are wearing them.

PE anyone?

 

[John the Monkey]

For what it's worth, I wear an old pair of Billabong cord shorts (3/4 length) with Decathlon padded shorts underneath (I do an 8 mile each way commute). The cords are nice and warm (but being 3/4 length not too much so) and the only thing I'd change about them is to give them pockets with zip closures (atm everything I might need goes in jersey pockets).

Cord seems not to lose much heat in the rain (although I ride on drop bars, and I think my riding position keeps a fair bit of rain off my lower half).

I guess the only problem would be that cords would make you look like a geography teacher (wonder if I can get a hi-viz tweed jacket, with reflective elbow patches...?)

I've tried a few baggy shorts etc with inserts, and not really liked them (the ones where the inserts are attached never seem to get the fit of insert and trouser/short right, and the ones with separate inners, you might as well just wear bike shorts under another pair of shorts/trews)

 

[HLaB]

Working link for Edinburgh Cycle Co-op trouser range, worth a look...

I got the Humvee pair to wear on the coldest days of winter last, they were certainly up to the job and at £40 not too expensive, they don't have a pad though, you have to buy this separately or do what I did borrow a pair from my short Humvee's.

 

[Will1985]

I've got some 3/4 Endura Humvees which came with some useless 6 panel shorts which can clip onto the trouser waistline. I used them at uni without the lycra and always take them with me to Tours/Giros and visiting anywhere for more than a few minutes. With all the pockets, I would recommend any of the Humvee range to friends. I also have some Gridlock waterproof trousers which are very good and obviously cut for cyclists.

Jeans just chafe