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"Pete Jones" wrote in message ... Powerstretch tights were working well today. http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajone...-highraise.jpg North Face make good ones - not biking specific, good as you need. One of my favorite pieces of winter riding apparel is my REI Powerstretch tights. |
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:48:59 -0500, "Keith T. Lukaszek"
blathered: Powerstretch tights were working well today. http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajone...-highraise.jpg One of my favorite pieces of winter riding apparel is my Powerstretch tights. Me too - just as well, seeing as I'll be living here in 3 weeks time... http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=2670 Woohoo! You want mountains....? http://www.summitpost.org/show/mount...untain_id/2807 Pete Jones |
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Woohoo!
You want mountains....? http://www.summitpost.org/show/mount...untain_id/2807 Pete Jones Some incredible pictures on that website. Thanks for the link. Have fun in Urumqi! -- Slacker |
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"Pete Jones" wrote in message news On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:48:59 -0500, "Keith T. Lukaszek" blathered: Powerstretch tights were working well today. http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajone...-highraise.jpg One of my favorite pieces of winter riding apparel is my Powerstretch tights. Me too - just as well, seeing as I'll be living here in 3 weeks time... http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=2670 Woohoo! You want mountains....? http://www.summitpost.org/show/mount...untain_id/2807 We don't have any mountains nearby but it's been getting pretty cold around here too... http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=6198 In case anyone is interested, I'd like to mention that my PowerStretch pants are REI brand from the American store of the same name. Keith L. (The KL in KLydesdale) |
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Per small change:
you design it, I'll sew it. I've been heavily investigating some of the beefier EPIC fabrics just for this purpose. I'm still mulling this over..... Right now, I'm thinking some sort of gaiter-like things that would function like a combination of knee socks and spats..... and using pants as if they were knickers. Functions desired: 1) Some warmth around the ankles. 2) Keeping the pants cuff out of the chainring 3) Prevention of rain pooling in the shoes/boots 4) Knicker-like freedom of knee motion 5) Removability - so if somebody needs to go into a restaurant or something and they're wearing regular pants, they can shed the gaiters and look more-or-less normal. Reasoning: 1) Custom pants look complicated/expensive to make - and the first few tries are probably doomed. Gaiters, OTOH, look a lot less labor-intensive; there are fewer design options; and they'd probably be cheap enough to try a "Release 1.1", or even 2, 3, 4...) 2) Pants wear out. 3) It's nice to have a couple pair for each purpose so if they get really trashed one doesn't have to do a load of laundry before riding again. 4) Different pants for different weather (clear weather, soaking rain, cold vs really cold....) 5) Various kinds of pants are widely available at reasonable cost. They're almost a commodity - and leg length isn't such a cridical issue considering they're going to be used with gaiters. I see a pair of really-long gaiters made out of something that's durable enough at the bottom and chain-ring area but as light as practical on the rest. Form-fitting, but not too tight. They'd function kind of like knee socks - being cinched just below the knee and riding on the belly of the calf muscle. Mostly, the pants would be tucked in to them and bloused enough at the top to give the freedom of motion that knickers give. If it starts *really* raining, I'd just the pants out of the gaiters and let them ride on the outside - letting the gaiters prevent runoff from filling up the shoes. Maybe I'll rough out a set of these things, try them on a few rides...and if they seem to work send them to you for replication in whatever appropriate materials you have access to. What do you think? -- PeteCresswell |
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"(Pete Cresswell)" wrote:
5) Removability - so if somebody needs to go into a restaurant or something and they're wearing regular pants, they can shed the gaiters and look more-or-less normal. Remember who your audience is... ;-) Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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(Pete Cresswell) wrote:
If it starts *really* raining, I'd just the pants out of the gaiters and let them ride on the outside - letting the gaiters prevent runoff from filling up the shoes. Maybe I'll rough out a set of these things, try them on a few rides...and if they seem to work send them to you for replication in whatever appropriate materials you have access to. What do you think? I don't do it often, but if I had to ride in the low-40s or below more than I do, I'd probably just get a pair of cycling tights. I'm not sure any drawbacks, except you look a little odd mingling with the rest of society. doesn't seem too bad to me, but I'm not sure if they function any better or worse than anything else in the rain. bri -- * enjoying the karma * remove LKJSDFJSD from address to email |
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(Pete Cresswell) wrote:
Per small change: you design it, I'll sew it. I've been heavily investigating some of the beefier EPIC fabrics just for this purpose. combination of knee socks and spats..... making a real fashion statement eh? if you are serious about having me do it, contact me via my site -- Specialty Outdoors Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing Factory Authorized by The North Face www.specialtyoutdoors.com/about/whatis.asp |
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small change wrote:
making a real fashion statement eh? if you are serious about having me do it, contact me via my site -- Specialty Outdoors Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing Factory Authorized by The North Face www.specialtyoutdoors.com/about/whatis.asp that's pretty cool...why have I never noticed that sig line before? interesting stuff bri -- * enjoying the karma * remove LKJSDFJSD from address to email |
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bri719 wrote:
small change wrote: making a real fashion statement eh? if you are serious about having me do it, contact me via my site -- Specialty Outdoors Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing Factory Authorized by The North Face www.specialtyoutdoors.com/about/whatis.asp that's pretty cool...why have I never noticed that sig line before? interesting stuff bri 'cuz I don't post the sig very often. p. |
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