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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/sp...s/28suits.html This is why mountain biking turned super pro and then fell from popularity - too much lycra in an originally dirtbag anti-establishment sport - and the snowboarders are avoiding that mistake. If pro MTB races still featured characters like Tomac and Phelan, blown-out jeans, and Repack, someone might care about them. Maybe the UCI can work on a similar effort to reverse the course of history, after they work out the details of this radio-ban business. Is the pants-bagginess regulation actually crazier than the UCI rules about seat position? Ben Paola Pezzo is still allowed to wear lycra though |
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On Jan 28, 5:58*pm, "
wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/sp...s/28suits.html This is why mountain biking turned super pro and then fell from popularity - too much lycra in an originally dirtbag anti-establishment sport - and the snowboarders are avoiding that mistake. *If pro MTB races still featured characters like Tomac and Phelan, blown-out jeans, and Repack, someone might care about them. Maybe the UCI can work on a similar effort to reverse the course of history, after they work out the details of this radio-ban business. *Is the pants-bagginess regulation actually crazier than the UCI rules about seat position? Ben Paola Pezzo is still allowed to wear lycra though dumbass (can I call you dumbass ?) [sigh] never mind |
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Henry wrote:
On Jan 28, 5:58 pm, " wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/sp...s/28suits.html This is why mountain biking turned super pro and then fell from popularity - too much lycra in an originally dirtbag anti-establishment sport - and the snowboarders are avoiding that mistake. If pro MTB races still featured characters like Tomac and Phelan, blown-out jeans, and Repack, someone might care about them. Maybe the UCI can work on a similar effort to reverse the course of history, after they work out the details of this radio-ban business. Is the pants-bagginess regulation actually crazier than the UCI rules about seat position? Ben Paola Pezzo is still allowed to wear lycra though dumbass (can I call you dumbass ?) [sigh] never mind Proper rbr protocol is: Dumbass, [leave blank] |
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Michael Press wrote:
In article , Okay, but they are trying too hard. I don't see how, but I don't see anything wrong with it either. If you are seen riding a bike from the store in America carrying groceries, people immediately think you are a bum and shout at you to go buy a car. I think we are trying too hard with our cars. This is how things used to be, from the blog.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HgLqts3qJs |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
I wear thrift-store wool pants that I get retailored into cycling knickers, over top of knee-high argyle socks. It's neither lycra nor normal. The tailoring costs more than the pants, How do you knickerize the pants? Do you just have them hemmed below the knee? Is there an elastic or velcro closure there? I have a pair of wool ski knickers that date from high school. I wore them for many years until.. well, until I couldn't fit into stuff from high school. But I still have the over-the-knee wool socks. I may check out the local thrift store. You can still get wool knickers but they ain't cheap. Bob Schwartz |
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Bob Schwartz wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: I wear thrift-store wool pants that I get retailored into cycling knickers, over top of knee-high argyle socks. It's neither lycra nor normal. The tailoring costs more than the pants, How do you knickerize the pants? Do you just have them hemmed below the knee? Is there an elastic or velcro closure there? My tailor blind-sews an elastic cuff into the much-shorter hem. I usually try to tuck the cuff under the knicker so it doesn't show, creating a slightly blousier effect not quite reminiscent of a golfer's plus-fours. Do get it cut fairly far below the knee, though. This isn't "correct" or "authentic", but it works well and looks good, and doesn't cost too much. I think I paid C$25 for my last hem. I have a pair of wool ski knickers that date from high school. I wore them for many years until.. well, until I couldn't fit into stuff from high school. But I still have the over-the-knee wool socks. I ended up buying wool argyles in my team colors from a UK vendor. They're Pantherella. I may check out the local thrift store. You can still get wool knickers but they ain't cheap. And non-wool if you're so inclined. It's an affectation to wear these, but a charming one. They're arguably the best compromise between keeping your pants out of the chain while not looking like you're dressed for a bike ride. You will look like an eccentric loon, but that's not so bad. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , Bob Schwartz wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: I wear thrift-store wool pants that I get retailored into cycling knickers, over top of knee-high argyle socks. It's neither lycra nor normal. The tailoring costs more than the pants, How do you knickerize the pants? Do you just have them hemmed below the knee? Is there an elastic or velcro closure there? My tailor blind-sews an elastic cuff into the much-shorter hem. I usually try to tuck the cuff under the knicker so it doesn't show, creating a slightly blousier effect not quite reminiscent of a golfer's plus-fours. Do get it cut fairly far below the knee, though. Do you also get a chamois sewn in, or are you made of harder material than most? |
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On Feb 1, 12:16*pm, Bob Schwartz
wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: I wear thrift-store wool pants that I get retailored into cycling knickers, over top of knee-high argyle socks. It's neither lycra nor normal. The tailoring costs more than the pants, How do you knickerize the pants? Do you just have them hemmed below the knee? Is there an elastic or velcro closure there? I have a pair of wool ski knickers that date from high school. I wore them for many years until.. well, until I couldn't fit into stuff from high school. But I still have the over-the-knee wool socks. I may check out the local thrift store. You can still get wool knickers but they ain't cheap. Thrift store wool pants are the shiz for XC skiing and that sort of cold-weather outdoor stuff. I'm not organized enough for any kind of hemming but tend to wear gaiters in snow now. I never had the over the knee wool socks. Sure could have used them with my first pair of XC ski boots, which were those low-cut things, lower and floppier than a pair of today's running shoes. What were they thinking? Ben |
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Kyle Legate wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Bob Schwartz wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: I wear thrift-store wool pants that I get retailored into cycling knickers, over top of knee-high argyle socks. It's neither lycra nor normal. The tailoring costs more than the pants, How do you knickerize the pants? Do you just have them hemmed below the knee? Is there an elastic or velcro closure there? My tailor blind-sews an elastic cuff into the much-shorter hem. I usually try to tuck the cuff under the knicker so it doesn't show, creating a slightly blousier effect not quite reminiscent of a golfer's plus-fours. Do get it cut fairly far below the knee, though. Do you also get a chamois sewn in, or are you made of harder material than most? I'm ubermanly. Also, I just wear a pair of bike shorts underneath. Mostly. If it's a short trip, I just wear underwear. This has the added benefit of keeping the wool pants cleaner, so I don't have to fret about continual hand-washing. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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