Ever since I saw a drawing of a very elegant pair of full-length wool cycling trousers in an old (~1971) cycling book, I've wanted a similar pair. Today I just picked up my own pair from the tailor, who took a very nice and comfortable pair of mid-weight, charcoal grey Brooks Brothers pants that I've owned for years but rarely worn and added lightweight, interior, wind-blocking linings in the legs, a heavier, outside saddle-protecting lining in the seat, and pegged the legs with zippers. *Very* nice looking and, more to the point, *very* comfortable, since the dress pant cut (these pants pre-date the hipster cut but post-date 1980s baggies; trim but no binding) is just right for cycling, roomy but no flapping, and *cut high enough in the waist!* -- my personal bete noir.
$99 including tax; he said he'd charge about $175 for making a pair from scratch, + material. I've not yet ridden in them, but since I've ridden in dress pants knickers for years, I know they'll be comfortable, and the saddle reinforcement will solve the wear problem -- not that it's a huge problem, IME. I've left a mid-weight pair of dress flannels, already cut to +6 or so knicker length, for similar treatment. In contrast, the Endura riding pants I bought a few years ago, as a design for cycling that had street pants construction with zip fly, side and rear pockets, belt loops -- required $100 worth of alteration each to be even moderately comfortable, and they're still too low in the waist. They may go on sale shortly. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguB8YFNTHf%2BB2V%2BQr9Uvg-3ph%3DNBSryiV90xWd%2BcrKFYA%40mail.gmail.com.
