On Saturday, while killing time as my daughter agonized over clothing choices, I came across these:
http://www.target.com/p/men-s-e-waist-chino-pants/-/A-50127767 The local Target (the one on Montgomery just above Wyoming) had the olive green ones on sale for $19.97 -- rather too bright a green, but for the price .... Anyway, I bought 2 pr: my first hipster jeans, and they seem *almost* very good for riding: trim enough not to flap in wind; narrow enough at ankle not to catch the chain; yet, withall, loose enough that I can sit down on a chair without the knees binding, waist (I chose 33 w/30 l) loose enough to accommodate different thicknesses, as of under layers or the 5 lb I've gained recently; side pockets, rear pockets, no cargo pockets (who wants keys or iPhone bouncing on your thigh as you pedal), sturdy cotton canvas, and crotch gusset that doubles the material in the crucial cycling spot. The 2 principal defects: 1. No zip fly; they have wide elasticized waist with drawstring. 2. While not excessively low cut/high crotch -- they are quite comfortable around the house -- the rear is about 1-2" lower than ideal for the in-the-hoods-or-hooks riding position. Now if Rivendell made these in heavyish nylon with a higher back, in darkish gray or black, I'd put up with a no-zip front. Off to see the Wizard; will report. Am about to test them right *now!* -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
