Trousers for cycling

[Debade]

We call those breeches in the UK, knickers are ladies underwear.

Thanks but I did mean ladies underwear (well not really). But, they often make me feel younger too.

 

[andrew_s]

I use Berghaus Ortler 2 walking trousers.
Black, so they'll do in the office, texturised nylon so hard wearing, a little stretch, and best of all, an elastic drawcord at the ankle that I can snug up at the top of my calf with the leg fabric extending down to mid shin, plus-8s style, which keeps them clear of the transmission.

Not recent, so no guarantee that the current version hasn't been changed in some way.

 

[katiewlx]

I’ve never understood why other than ruler pocket does anyone need pockets on their thighs.

exactly, where has the recent cycling kit industry obession with cargo versions of all their shorts/tights come from, is it just they can add £20 to the price just by adding 50p more fabric or something ?

 

[katiewlx]

On my own bike, I am always in bib shorts and cycling top, so the phone goes in my jersey pocket.

I found last week on the river cruise, when I was only taking one of the bikes from the boat for an hour or two, I hadn't taken my cycling gear, so just wore ordinary shorts and T shirt, which meant my phone had to go in the pocket of my shorts. And I did find it very irritating there, while I hardly notice it in my jersey ocket.

the only downside to the phone in the rear pocket jersey is one its a lot easier to drop as you reach around behind you to get it and the bike suddenly shifts and you lose balance and it smashes the screen, and two if you actually forgot to put your phone in the pocket, but didnt realise hadnt felt it wasnt there, rode for an hour and then wondered wth has your phone gone standing in the middle of nowhere

I may or may not have had experience of doing both of those things however hell will freeze over before I start wearing anything that involves putting my phone down on my thighs. I also may or may not have had experience of crashing a few times, and thats generally the side where you land.

 

[Alex321]

the only downside to the phone in the rear pocket jersey is one its a lot easier to drop as you reach around behind you to get it and the bike suddenly shifts and you lose balance and it smashes the screen,

I would never take my phone out of the pocket while in motion.

and two if you actually forgot to put your phone in the pocket, but didnt realise hadnt felt it wasnt there, rode for an hour and then wondered wth has your phone gone standing in the middle of nowhere

That is more possible, though in my case very unlikely.

I may or may not have had experience of doing both of those things however hell will freeze over before I start wearing anything that involves putting my phone down on my thighs. I also may or may not have had experience of crashing a few times, and thats generally the side where you land.

I did smash the screen a phone in my jersey pocket once by crashing and landing on it, on a rough but compacted gravel type surface. I had the screen facing outwards, in the type of case that leaves the face exposed all the time.

Since then I have always put it in facing inwards, and now don't have that type of case anyhow (though only because I couldn't find one when I got this phone, I've always preferred the gel case to the wrap around type)

 

[slowmotion]

I wear jeans and have a pair of waterproof over-trousers handy in my back pack for when it rains, which is surprisingly rare in London.

 

[Gunk]

I wear jeans and have a pair of waterproof over-trousers handy in my back pack for when it rains, which is surprisingly rare in London.

Me too, I usually cycle in regular clothes these days, it’s nice to lock up the bike and have a wander around town not looking like a prune

 

[Profpointy]

I’ve never understood why other than ruler pocket does anyone need pockets on their thighs.

I've taken to wearing workman's trousers or shorts on days out walking, in part because the thigh pockets are perfect for an OS map or guidebook

 

[katiewlx]

I would never take my phone out of the pocket while in motion.

I wasnt in motion you know that thing that happens when youre stopped, unclipped, off the saddle, bike top bar just gently resting on your leg, and you reach around to grab your phone from your pocket, and the handlebars choose that moment to suddenly steer unbidden 90 degrees and the whole bike pitches and you lose your footing abit. thats not a great time to trying to hold a mobile phone...just saying

 

[Moodyman]

You might find a sarong quite liberating and refreshing.
Thermal Y fronts are handy once there is snow on the ground.

Seriously +1 for walking trousers. Mountain Warehouse are good.
Craghoppers, make some nice smart trousers that have a bit of stretch to them, nice if someone else is paying. Have some sort of lifetime guarantee thing. I'll believe it when it happens

I’ve used the Craghoppers warranty on a fleece and they were wonderful to deal with. Manchester based. Only needed proof of purchase. Gave me a pricier product as the one I had was no longer made.

 

[ColinJ]

I have been wearing Ron Hill Tracksters over undershorts for my last few chilly rides. They kept me comfortable when temperatures were down as low as 1-5 degrees (with windchill).