+ 1 for Rapha Randonee shorts. Mine have been very comfortable sans padding and show no wear after many miles and years.
Please continue sharing your photos. On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM Kat <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all the clothing suggestions everyone! I was wearing my Rapha > Randonnee shorts on this ride, which I wear regularly including long(er) > rides without issue - hence why I think it was the underwear rather than > the pants causing issues. I have a few things to try out now - I too am > trying to avoid synthetics in my clothing which seems to get harder and > harder all the time. > > Patrick - any ride on a fixed gear is longer than I've done! You must have > strong legs. > > Dan - I love my Haul All, I waited a year I think for it to be back in > stock. It's a bit overkill for just around town but great for shopping and > trips. We're lucky to have some really cool bag makers in Aus. I like > having a front load, it's just what I'm used to I guess. > > I am off on my first camping trip with Jo tomorrow - now we've done a long > ride, it's time for a loaded ride! I will report back on saddle comforts > and discomforts. > > Kathryn > > On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:30:21 PM UTC+10 [email protected] wrote: > >> I have two pairs of the Topo Design trousers. They're okay, but the >> pockets are angled in such a way when that sitting down, objects can easily >> fall put. Or pehaps that's just me. >> >> On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:13:57 PM UTC+2 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> I only discovered them a few months ago, of course when riding season >>> was ending. But I haven’t noticed a thing about those rear pockets on any >>> of my rides so far. Someone on this List recommended them so I’m assuming >>> they would work great for long rides. They are half off on Back Country >>> right now…I just got a second pair ordered yesterday… >>> >>> On Apr 6, 2025, at 2:42 AM, Daniel Grilli <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the recommendation Leah. They look great. How do the rear >>> pockets go in terms of saddle comfort on a longer ride? >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> 6/4/2025 11:48、Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <[email protected]>のメール: >>> >>> Dan, oh how I know. Normal pants, yes. I like leggings for long club >>> rides but not for regular stuff. Someone turned me on to these pants and I >>> think they come in shorts, too. I got the women’s, here are the men’s: >>> https://topodesigns.com/products/desert-pants-mens?variant=44185958285365 >>> https://topodesigns.com/products/dirt-pants-mens?variant=44368985227317 >>> >>> REI has a couple other options, too. But I thought these were so >>> interesting because they were organic cotton and not synthetic. >>> Leah >>> >>> On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:10:20 PM UTC-4 Dan wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Kat, >>>> >>>> Thank you for sharing your ride report and photos of your lovely part >>>> of Australia! I thoroughly enjoy reading people's experiences of their >>>> bikes and the adventures they get on. With photos of course. >>>> >>>> I echo Leah's comments that for me it is about having pants with no >>>> seams or rear pockets rather than padded shorts. I use some cheap MTB >>>> shorts for now, but I'd prefer to find something that looked a bit more >>>> 'normal'. Hmm. >>>> >>>> How do you find doing long rides with a basket on your Appaloosa? I see >>>> you are a fellow Frameworks Designs enjoyer. I have the same bag on my >>>> Appaloosa - see photo from a recent overnighter below. I think the bags are >>>> extremely well thought out and made. I regularly get compliments when I >>>> carry the bag around off the bike. Nice one! >>>> >>>> [image: IMG_0103.jpeg] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Dek1zV7Pjmo/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b5d6044f-54de-4077-b9d8-b07b44f54d95n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b5d6044f-54de-4077-b9d8-b07b44f54d95n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Dek1zV7Pjmo/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3B1A1534-71F7-4539-B77F-93A3A457D962%40gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3B1A1534-71F7-4539-B77F-93A3A457D962%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c498d8a0-03b1-42ae-9977-cc24e57fe4d3n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c498d8a0-03b1-42ae-9977-cc24e57fe4d3n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsMxY-VmoBMiC2C4BOAS2bzCgEH%3DXXp_17cA6zuw6sr4w%40mail.gmail.com.
