This is very interesting. I've been pursuing the perfect cycling pants for a while now, and while I've found the perfect (at least, 98.642% perfect) shorts in the Rapha Randonee short or whatever it is called, I've still not found the ideal cool weather pants.
1. How involved and convenient is the fitting and ordering process? 2. Are yours long enough in the leg to be cinched tight under the knee and still give enough room for squatting? 3. How abrasion resistant and generally sturdy is the fabric? For example, if you fall over slowly a couple of times, or slide it aggressively through brush, is it likely to remain undamaged? 4. How long from initial order to delivery? 5. Can you post a photo of you wearing yours cinched under the knee? (You can omit you from belt up if you like, tho' you do have a winsome face.) Thanks. I look forward to longer-term reviews On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:50 PM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I’ll get around to doing a medium term review with photos etc on my blog, > but wanted to give initial impressions of my newly arrived bespoke amazing > tweed adventure cycling breeks by Spencer’s Trousers of Yorkshire (not to > be confused with England. Grin.). > > Wow! Without the least bit of hyperbole, these are the best fitting > pants/shorts/breeks I’ve ever put on. They look sharp just standing, have > plenty of room to freely move, squat, kneel, ride, et al, all while fitting > my waist so not belt is required (but they put on wider than usual 1.5” > loops for my belt/knife). My wife, though she knows the cost ($200, tweed > bespoke w/ shipping), immediately said “We need to get you more of those!” > Yeah, I need all the help I can get, and these help. Evidently a lot. Grin. > > I just rode an initial ride in 80˚F and these breathed beautifully and > didn’t feel too warm even on a climb with direct sun, moving slowly and no > breeze. We’ll see as I end up sitting around in hot weather, presuming we > get some still. Still, riding they felt much better than most nylon MTB > breeks I’ve been using (which fit my like a garbage bag held on with a belt > to give room to move), and as good as Compass’ knickers (snicker snicker), > which I had other issues with (pilling nylon being the deal breaker, both > pairs, and that’s now considered “normal wear”). Will these work in the > height of summer? Possibly passably, and certainly bikepacking in the > highlands, but they will definitely work for fall, winter, and spring, > which around here is 11 months of the year. Grin. > > I washed them (hand wash, cold, with Eucla-something wool wash, no rinse) > and am their drying rack as I speak. I’m impressed with how quickly these > dry. Must be a tight spin on the tweed yarns to not let in too much > moisture! That bodes beautifully for wet and cold weather to come. Grin. > > https://www.spencers-trousers.com/ > > Their site is light on photos, which is frustrating. The breeks came with > a nice brochure that would have been helpful in PDF form on the site. I got > velcro knee closure, 2 back pockets with flaps, and requested extra room in > the hips by 2” and extra length even from cycling breeks for “floor living” > positions of squatting, kneeling, cross legged, etc, which really challenge > off the rack pants/breeks). Anyway, their instagram site has more photos: > https://www.instagram.com/spencerstrousers/ > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.CredoFamily.org > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
