Thanks, Chester. I will use my MKS “Esprit” pedals with “deep” clips and
not only leather covers but toe strap pads and buttons!
On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 6:33 PM Chester wrote:
> On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:02:31 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Well within the limits of this thread abou
Patrick Moore wrote:
Thanks, Chester. I will use my MKS “Esprit” pedals with “deep” clips and
not only leather covers but toe strap pads and buttons!
So I think that the buttons are the...uh, buttons that clip onto the end of
toe straps, but...what are toe strap pads?
Chester
SF Bay Area
--
At the risk of being called an elitist, I am over the moon with my
Dromartie clippy bike shoes. I actually read about these from Jan Heine,
who mentioned that he wears these for his over-the-top Paris-Brest races as
his most comfortable multi-day shoes. I concur. These are my clipped in
shoe
I have a pair of pants from a mountaineering and climbing company, Mamut,
that are just black and a jean, 5-pocket, cut I got years ago. I too peg
the legs not from the Flock of Seagulls days but my coinciding military
ones. It kept unnecessary noise from bloused pant legs brushing against
eac
On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:02:31 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
Well within the limits of this thread about clothing fashion in cycling,
can anyone recommend a “dressy casual” men’s oxford shoe suitable for
cycling with a quill pedal and toe clips? That is, for the cycling part, it
must
I like the pants, Leah, ima get some. And a tartan headband! Can I sport a
tartan headband? Let's find out.
Joe "what, it's my tartan headband" Bernard
On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:49:14 AM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding
Ding! wrote:
> I took the ToPo Designs Dirt Drop pant suggestion and
Well within the limits of this thread about clothing fashion in cycling,
can anyone recommend a “dressy casual” men’s oxford shoe suitable for
cycling with a quill pedal and toe clips? That is, for the cycling part, it
must have a slim shape both side to side and top to bottom, and it must
have a s
Who was it who recommended the Dirt Drop pants?On Oct 24, 2024, at 7:51 AM, Richard Rose wrote:Good Morning Leah. I just got a pair of OrNot Mission Pants. They are fantastic. Really nice fabric & features. High quality garment made from recycled material & made in USA. The latter is not a huge t
Another photographic trick is that Patrick Moore's bike has 559mm wheels
with skinny tires, which also makes the chainring look big. If you gave me
a +/- 1-tooth error window, I'd say it's a 50T. Like a 50x17 or
thereabouts. Could be a 51, or a 49.
BL in EC
On Thursday, October 24, 2024 a
Ted! Again, another winner. You are the dapper-est! This thread slays me.
Love it, guys.
On Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 3:56:05 PM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote:
> [image: IMG_2468.jpeg]Variations on the theme. Ibis wool knickers (no
> longer made, of course), SmartWool ls tee, Rivendell PossumWool
I just looked at their offerings, Rich. Sadly, no pants, just legging-type stuff. Sigh.On Oct 24, 2024, at 7:51 AM, Richard Rose wrote:Good Morning Leah. I just got a pair of OrNot Mission Pants. They are fantastic. Really nice fabric & features. High quality garment made from recycled material
Bill is close: it’s 48 tooth and the wheels are 25.6” tall (559X42). With
the 17 t cog direct drive is 72” (the underdrive gears are 65” and 54”).
On the Joe Starck custom fixed gofast I have a first or second gen Dura Ace
crank with 52 t ring with a 17/19 Dingle, but those wheels have 559X28 mm
t
Patrick that looks like a big ole chainring on the bike behind you. Maybe
it's just the angle.
Doug
On Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:51:28 AM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
> Good Morning Leah. I just got a pair of OrNot Mission Pants. They are
> fantastic. Really nice fabric & features. Hig
Good Morning Leah. I just got a pair of OrNot Mission Pants. They are fantastic. Really nice fabric & features. High quality garment made from recycled material & made in USA. The latter is not a huge thing for me but I do appreciate it. I was set to wear them on our ride but changed at the last se
Wild Rye Freyah pants!! There were some on sale at Santa Cruz Bicycles online but more choices on Wild Rye website😀Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 23, 2024, at 7:37 AM, Leah Peterson wrote:Ted, you have motivated me to finally put some pants in the shopping cart. I am tired of leggings. They aren’t pan
Ted, you have motivated me to finally put some pants in the shopping cart. I am tired of leggings. They aren’t pants. But if you don’t want seams biting into you while riding, they make sense. But I’d rather have more appropriate clothing for when I’m biking to a business and not just heading to do
Ted, 👌.
You're a shiny penny out on that bridge... someone's gonna toss you over
the side, you don't watch out.
k.
On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 7:49 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> All trikes are darling by their very nature, and 10X so when cornering.
> (Trikes are a bit of a chore to ride in a straight
All trikes are darling by their very nature, and 10X so when cornering.
(Trikes are a bit of a chore to ride in a straight line because you’re
carrying ~25% more weight and 30% more tire and wheel bearing drag, but
man, cornering on a trike is something everyone should experience at least
once in a
Patrick, this is a style thread! You can only post pictures in which someone is looking darling!LeahOn Oct 22, 2024, at 10:38 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:If you take “style” to include an “effortless" riding position, these are my favorites. De Vlaemink, Jan’s friend Natsuko, and just because it’s a
I love it. The whole look. Dashing! On Oct 22, 2024, at 10:00 PM, Ted Durant wrote:We've just had summer-in-October, but it's starting to cool down again. The Aerotech Designs wool jersey was a bit warmer than needed, and I probably didn't need the Compass knickers, but this is my fall style. And
And looking super fine, Ted!Sent from my iPhoneOn Jun 14, 2024, at 5:39 PM, Ted Durant wrote:Nobody was around to snap a photo so I had to get creative with selfies. It's meteorologically summer here now, and that means a long-sleeve seersucker shirt (J Crew slim ...keeps the flapping to a minimu
Robert and everyone, I apologize; Robert is right, these are not the model
I know and love.
Apparently, REI no longer carries these; too bad. If anyone knows of
similar pants available from another source, I would be interested in
hearing about them.
https://www.rei.com/product/158172/rei-co-op-s
I have a couple pairs of those Sahara pants as well and I love them. These look like they got rid of the roll up legs with snaps and replaced them with zip off legs? I can’t find the roll up leg version on their site.Robert TilleySan Diego, CASent from my iPhoneOn May 27, 2024, at 7:03 AM, Patrick
I'll recommend the REI "Sahara" cargo pants for occasions when you want to
ride a bike to an event where shorts are inappropriate. They're on sale
now, too:
https://www.rei.com/product/202030/rei-co-op-sahara-convertible-pants-mens?CAWELAID=120217890013538185&cm_mmc=PLA_Bing%7C2170001700551_202
I love seeing this thread come back. And I approve of coordinating bike
bags to shorts! Love it!
On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 1:54:59 AM UTC-7 Nicholas A wrote:
> My new fave riding clothes, merino t-shirt, Amundsen shorts and the good
> old Eric Marth designed kerchief.
>
> [image: 0.jpg]
>
> On
This is starting to remind me of the early '90s.
Patrick Moore, who once built a gofast '92 XO-1 with bright purple anodized
Sun M14A "semi-aero" rims (and later ruined them with Easy Off -- left them
at the curb for the recycling truck).
On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 6:41 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
Ted, Fact: I did have the shoes first. 🫣LOn May 26, 2024, at 11:44 AM, Ted Durant wrote:On Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:41:36 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Time to revive this thread. Because…well, when you have the perfect shoes for your bike, you gotta let people know.Now you'll have to
Ian, I do so love a good recommendation. Let me go see what this Topo Designs is all about. Thanks!On May 26, 2024, at 2:23 PM, ian m wrote:Leah,Not sure if you are or were looking for recommendations as much as just interested in a chat about cycling fashions, but either way my wife swears by To
Leah,
Not sure if you are or were looking for recommendations as much as just
interested in a chat about cycling fashions, but either way my wife swears
by Topo Designs for everyday cycle commuter wear. Judging from your
pictures she has a similar style to you. She loves the Dirt pants and
sho
I think your ‘fit is definitely bike stylish! Those are great shorts and I
like the helmet, too. Even the sweat is a good look - shows you REALLY DID
IT out there!
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 12:49:33 PM UTC-4 kiziria...@gmail.com wrote:
> Not necessarily "styling", but a lone picture of me on t
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:41:36 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
Time to revive this thread. Because…well, when you have the perfect shoes
for your bike, you gotta let people know.
Now you'll have to answer the question ... did you get the bike to match
the shoes, or the shoes to mat
Those ARE the perfect shoes that bike!!
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 5:41:36 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
> Time to revive this thread. Because…well, when you have the perfect shoes
> for your bike, you gotta let people know.
>
>
> On Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 10:28:46 PM UTC-5 Bicy
Excellent kit and you look amazing. I love the bike style posts and am so tickled every time I get one!Sent from my iPhoneOn Nov 19, 2023, at 9:29 PM, Jason Fuller wrote:Today's cool but not too cold ride was with Randi Jo wool cap, wool button up from Anian, and the buckskin gloves that Ron & Ar
I'll try to remember to take a photo of the knickers (not of me) when it's
next cold enough to wear them. They are very, very comfortable and nice
looking.
Balmy upper 60s on today's ride home wearing my new (to me) bright green
Cheviot cap while riding a forest green Matthews.
On Sat, Nov 4, 202
Patrick,
+1 on your church going cycling attire. The description is vivid enough so
I can clearly see it. Your warm weather sartorial choices are impressive as
well.
I need to up my game and enhance my decade old Rivendell knickers. Thanks
for the inspiration:-)
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Friday
Fashion (well, *civilian* fashion) left me behind long ago; I forget that
current men's dress pants are cut very tight and low. No, my pants are all
dad pants from 20+ years ago; I guess that makes them grandad pants.
On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 11:17 PM Keith Paugh wrote:
> ... I wouldn’t think th
“Must take a fashion shot.”I should say so!I wouldn’t think they’d rise high enough in back as you describe. k.On Nov 3, 2023, at 8:28 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:I broke out my oh, so elegant! grey flannel cycling knickers* last Sunday for the ride to church, matched with Rick's (Reisemberg) medium-
I like capris for winter riding in the Bay Area (too hot for the other 3
seasons). I too, first found them in Europe, but earlier this year I
discovered that the Germans call them 3/4
pants: https://blog.piaw.net/2023/01/mens-carpis.html
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:43:10 PM UTC-7 bunny.
I was in Portugal in May and got a pair of these capri-length
shorts/knickers at Decathlon.
https://www.decathlon.fr/p/bermuda-de-randonnee-nh500-homme/_/R-p-332747
Now, I've always loved the "longer than shorts, shorter than pants"
clothing. But sometimes people are less friendly to dudes who w
Awesome. Perfect fall outfit, and very reminiscent of our 90s days (like a polished grunge?) - bring it back! Also love the pants, a little bit of stretch is so great for riding. And your Sam is dressed in similar fashion and just looks like it goes with your ‘fit. Thanks for posting; I get no smal
Max - I love the shoes. If those didn’t work out, you’ll grace us with a photo on the bike of their replacements, I just know it.Luke - so good. Black on black with all the accessories (“cuz men gotta have their accessories”), looking fit and content on that Atlantis with the rainbow top tube. Love
Love that you match your bike so well. Great style for your bike and you!
You are a well-matched pair.
On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 2:31:11 PM UTC-4 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
> Okay...I'll risk the catcalls and cheap jokes - here's a glamour pic of my
> stylish riding kit. I say "function
Peter Adler said: "In my case, stripping off the two Ortlieb PVC rolltop
panniers with their ever-present load (2x Kryptonite New Yorks and about 15
lbs of accidentally hoarded tools/snacks/raingear/bungies/emergency
glucose-boosting sodas etc.) drops the weight of my daily rider by at least
30
In my case, stripping off the two Ortlieb PVC rolltop panniers with their
ever-present load (2x Kryptonite New Yorks and about 15 lbs of accidentally
hoarded tools/snacks/raingear/bungies/emergency glucose-boosting sodas
etc.) drops the weight of my daily rider by at least 30 pounds. By your
(p
On Friday, September 29, 2023 at 5:13:02 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
I love that jersey and your shades.
Oops, missed the shades ... should have to do this fashion mag style ...
Glasses by Tifosi Optics.
(I love Tifosi ... relatively inexpensive, durable, and reader lenses for
t
Ted, you look wonderful! I love that jersey and your shades. Tell me why Bombas and not Smartwool. I’ve never tried Bombas - should I?Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 29, 2023, at 5:30 PM, Leah Peterson wrote:Today I decided to really go for it and wear those trouser jeans I’ve been putting off wearing.
On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 12:51:32 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding
Ding! wrote:
It’s time for more style on the bike posts! It’s truly autumn now. What are
you wearing, fellow Rivsters?
Well, this was taken 11 years ago, but I'm sure I'll be wearing the same
thing soon. Lycra shorts fr
Extremely kind of you to withhold disapproval for my blue gloves. Yuck!
Ruined the look. I need to retire that cap also.
BL in EC
On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 4:36:25 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding
Ding! wrote:
> Gravel jersey with earth tones and purple is my favorite. Very nice!
>
>
Gravel jersey with earth tones and purple is my favorite. Very nice!On Sep 28, 2023, at 6:48 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:Purple Rivendell Legolas:https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52803207773Purple Endo Customs Bib shorts:https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52803160685Gravel jersey wit
Purple Rivendell Legolas:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52803207773
Purple Endo Customs Bib shorts:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52803160685
Gravel jersey with earthtone plaid and purple stripes:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52802196672
Earthtone gravel s
I've bought a lot of nice cycling clothing this year. One Fit I really
like is my Nature Morte outfit by Ostroy. I think it goes nicely with my
Endo Customs brown bib shorts:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/53052227236
Not pictured: the matching VEST!
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
Gross! I am not wearing those boots or those…breeches. Or the menswear, but those sweaters are nice, and some of you would look nice in them. I propose that we keep the spirit of the thread going and post photos of us with our Rivs, showing off our bike style.LeahOn Sep 28, 2023, at 3:08 PM, Patric
I've never had a breast pocket on a sweater to try, but thanks for the tip.
I probably have my rando bag, frost river seat bag, or a pannier on 99% of
my rides, but I see the appeal now. The new skill I'm learning on this
sweater is adding in a quarter zipper, seems in my zone of proximal
devel
For some British retro styling: https://vimeo.com/2716712
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:12:52 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Rivendell's Wooly Warm sweater (and the vest too, I think) had 2 or 3 rear
> pockets with buttons; very convenient. I wish I'd kept my WW sweater;
> besides poc
"You get way faster when your bike gets lighter."
Proven fact. If you want to go 1 mile per hour faster, all you have to do
is make your bike 12 pounds lighter. This is known.
BL in EC
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11:12:18 AM UTC-7 divis...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Damn skippy. Breast po
Damn skippy. Breast pockets are awesome; I own one jersey with them (a San
Pellegrino that’s probably a repopulate, but it’s old enough that maybe
it’s original). In spite of the fact that the pockets are a little higher
than I’d prefer, they’re invaluable for phone/keys/snacks.
Placement of po
But please consider button front breast pockets. For light things -- snack,
phone, keys, wallet, they work wonderfully. I had just one jersey with them
-- a retro-copy -- and I wish I'd kept it.
Me, I miss pockets (rear as well as front) when my top doesn't have them.
On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 9:27
This fall/winter I am planning to knit my first bike sweater. It will be a
green quarter zip with a yellow stripe on the body and arms to match my
Goodrich. If the fit turns out right, I will make a few more to match other
bikes. I don't use back pockets, so the zipper will be challenge on this
I usually wear a snap button down "fly fishing" shirt from Howler Bros.
Long sleave whatever the temps. Popping the collar and leaving the sleaves
down in the sun really does help. For bottoms I usually wear some sort of
levis cut in to Bob Weir style shorts or "bobby's". Winter I tuck my pant
I had a longer, rambling, draft response on this topic that is better left
unread and may revisit to actually re-organize my thoughts at some point
and maybe add to the discussion but had to at least come back to add one
note: With all the mention of WIDE legs and '90's attire returning... as
Leah
If you are claiming credit for turning me into a fop, then I'd dispute that
claim
If you are claiming credit for helping make the RBW Group a more welcoming
space for people like me to let their fop flag fly, then I'd definitely
agree.
:)
BL in EC
On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 10:45
See? Already my Bike Fashion Thread is changing the world. I’ll try to remain humble over here.LeahOn Sep 17, 2023, at 1:14 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:I've got three Ostroy resort shirts now... and two more in my "Cart". They are addictive.Bill LindsayEl Cerrito, CAOn Saturday, September 16, 2023 at
I've got three Ostroy resort shirts now... and two more in my "Cart". They
are addictive.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 10:21:05 AM UTC-7 bei...@gmail.com wrote:
> Leah, this thread is an awesome idea and I want a men’s version of your LL
> Bean jumper. That th
Christian you'd fit right in in season 2 of white lotus.
Very stylin
On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:56:27 PM UTC-5 brok...@gmail.com
wrote:
> I’m thinking about switching up my bike style. I’m thinking shirts by Dan
> Flashes, paired with Calico Cut pants. Maybe even one of those hats li
I’m thinking about switching up my bike style. I’m thinking shirts by Dan Flashes, paired with Calico Cut pants. Maybe even one of those hats like Brian has.*sorry this seemed like too good of an opportunity to fit in some “I Think You Should Leave” references. Anyone?On Sep 16, 2023, at 1:21 PM, C
Steve - I love your style, both bike and outfit! How is that Platy treating you? Sally - great use of the poodle sock, and you know I fully support a matching Platypus! Though I do so love a Clem, too…I’m going to put on a fall outfit today, but I haven’t decided if it will be my freshly-hemmed wid
I have a penchant for wide-legged pants and have yet to find a solution
that works better than the sock tuck, just my two cents!
On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:58:10 AM UTC-4 aeroperf wrote:
> When I bike with long pants, I just clip up with one of these.
> What is this “as seen in old Bri
It's not very glamorous, but when I wear wide leg pants I just roll it up
ridiculously high and take off. With the other stuff going on in the bay
area I'm sure my rolled up pant leg is not going to catch anyone's
attention. No bike grease yet!
On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:13:39 AM UTC-7
On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:37:28 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
Bill, I absolutely employed the 90s tactic of pegging those pants! And they
managed to be bunched up under that Riv band anyway. I did NOT, however, do
the peg and fold - remember that?!
Wow, flashback to Bugle
Great photos, Patrick. Those De Vlaeminck brothers, oh my, such great
memories and riding real bicycles. Brian Chapman and a few others will
still build you one of those gorgeous machines. I pine for those days we
could walk into a good bike shop and grab one of those things off a hook on
the ceil
[image: Clem.jpg]
Demonstrating use of Poodle Sock to snug sweatpants and prevent
catastrophe. Note stylish contrasting colors of Raspberry (oh, Leah, do I
need a Platypus to match??) and Clem Metallic Pea frame.
On Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 7:04:37 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> If perfe
This is my choice for style on a bike. Rudi Altig having a feed during a
1964 TdF stage, pedalling with one foot and steering with the other:
[image: altig.jpg]
He died in 2016, but he was still riding a bike until shortly before then -
he was one of the three cyclists in the arte.tv series on
Johnny, fellow Gex Xer here. 80s fashion was something to behold indeed! I
must say that I do miss my black Members Only jacket and wish I still had
it. I'll leave the denim jean jacket in the past though along with the
mullet haircut.
Doug
On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:18:12 AM UTC-4 John
*where. Man do I hate that there is no edit functionality
On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:17:31 AM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote:
> I'm firmly Gen X and we 100% were doing pegged pant legs in the 80's. Hip
> to do with a pair of Bugle Boys. 90's fashion is OK to make a comeback but
> 80's is not.
I'm firmly Gen X and we 100% were doing pegged pant legs in the 80's. Hip
to do with a pair of Bugle Boys. 90's fashion is OK to make a comeback but
80's is not. Let's leave that were it was. :)
On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 5:31:15 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
>
> Gosh, Dani
Gosh, Danielle, I am so sorry to hear about you being hit by a car. So, so sorry. I would have never thought about wooden shoes but wow, I can see how they would have protected your foot. Were you hit on the Cheviot? And its still in working order? I was also wondering about the peg and fold beca
Someone should start a RBW-rider fashion plate collection.
I'm about to comment on bike clothing/fashion, and that makes me chuckle
because my 22-year-old daughter often jokes about"Dad fashions" -- I still
have baggy pleated khakis from the late 1980s or early '90s. OTOH, one of
my daughter's cur
I have been all about the coastal grandma trend this summer, so I've been
wearing a lot of flowy wide-legged pants. All of my current bikes have
exposed chains, so what I've been doing is the peg and fold (as mentioned
above) to my knee on the drive side leg while riding, then a quick unfold
up
While I don’t consider myself the most stylish of dressers, what I wear daily is also what works for me well on the bike. I have never liked the idea of bike-specific clothing, so I’ve gravitated towards daily wear that also functions perfectly while riding. My bike friends have noted that I almost
Love the topic, the pics, and stand with Bill on the peg and fold (and the
hairsprayed bangs though I'm class of '96)! And Leah, I feel your pain
having recently greased up the leg of my new
so-pale-blue-they're-nearly-white wide leg overalls.
I ride to work and so don't dress only for my bike.
I can’t really advise on clothes, because I sew most of the clothes I wear,
but unfortunately my hand made skirts and dresses don’t really work on the
bike. I wore a handmade grey dress recently when I was using my Cheviot,
which has an unguarded triple, on my car’s hitch mount rack, and I manag
What a delight to wake up to Luke’s post. I am completely charmed. I love these photos and that Luke has thought his style through and made very specific decisions about what to wear. I love black on black and the JMMs all the jewelry because “men need accessories”! You and the bike look awesome.
Well hey, you can make your own pant leg keepers by purchasing some elastic
bungee cord and a cord lock. Any camping/outdoor store sells it by the foot
and cord locks come in a variety of shapes. That way you can get creative
and wrap your leg as high or low as you like by criss-crossing or any
Bill - "class of '87' ?? I never woulda guessed it. I always figured you
were an old fart like me - class of '67, who just a few years before the
end of the .60's wore super-tapered jeans like the millennials a few
decades or so ago from now wore..
On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:53:12
Hi Leah, I'm certain a lot of men on this forum and others who ride bikes
think plenty about clothes that work for bike riding. Grant Petersen, who
is a man, has had lots of clothing custom made for Rivendell during the
entire run of the company. Wool layers, custom pants, shorts, hats. If you
I am a Kitsbow devotee & their demise still hurts. Cycling specific garments equally at home off the bike are my go to’s. Search & State stuff is beautiful but most of their stuff is more road oriented. I really do like their few more casual offerings.Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 9, 2023, at 11:42 AM,
Leah and Company,
Excellent reading; thank you! As a new Riv Rider, I've been remiss in
considering legwear (only sported old sweatpants that I can push up as
necessary). I've concentrated more on topsFrench-ish stripes and
Kule-brand "Thank you, have a nice day" t-shirts, etc. And Birkensto
"the peg and fold - remember that?! "
I lived that! I was class of '87. We all did the peg and fold and had our
bangs up high with hairspray like flock of seagulls.
BL in EC
On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:37:28 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Bill, I absolutely employed th
Justus, I had never heard of these brands and looked them up - I love them. They are for men, but I would encourage other men on this list to shop there because the clothes look fantastic. Jealous!Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 9, 2023, at 11:15 AM, J G wrote:While I still kit up (to a lesser or great
+1. This is also the easiest way to tuck pants into socks.
I have some neoprene "Leg Shield" cycling gaiters that cover the pants legs
up to about an 11" height and close with velcro. I daresay too warm for
summer but perhaps there are lightweight ones available?
Leg Shield suggests wearing their
Bill, I absolutely employed the 90s tactic of pegging those pants! And they managed to be bunched up under that Riv band anyway. I did NOT, however, do the peg and fold - remember that?! The Aardvark band looks promising, albeit ugly and expensive. I’m wondering if a stack of regular bands would ac
Leah
Regarding keeping your pants grease free: Rivendell sells the absolute
best ankle strap for
conspicuity.
https://www.rivbike.com/products/ankle-reflector-rar?_pos=1&_psq=ankle&_ss=e&_v=1.0
That legband is lousy for keeping your pants out of the chain. The far
better ankle band for keep
While I still kit up (to a lesser or greater extent) for bigger rides, I
converged biking and daily wear about a dozen years ago. Search and State
and Mission Workshop on the kit end and brands like Outlier and Swrve along
with Icebreaker and the original Ibex provided daily wear options that
I empathize, Leah. Not being one for beausage in any area of life, I am
okay with wear and character on boots, but not with chain grease on pants.
You might try various ankle straps; those with velcro seem to have limited
effectiveness, as your experience suggest, and wear out over time. But
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