Casual cycle clothes

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Casual cycle clothes

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Hi Folks,

Does anybody know any good sites online for casual cycle wear. Ride to the pub, into town, and still look normal when you're walking around the shops, that sort of thing.
Jeans on the bike just seem to cut me right in half, exactly where I shouldn't be :shock:

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Swrve? Vulpine? Chapeau? Cafe du cycliste?
Never worn any myself, but I think they offer "casual cycling wear", as in "comfortable to cycle in but without looking like a cyclist!"
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To the shops, to visit friends, Audax or an 1100 mile camping tour of France, I wear these.

http://www.rohan.co.uk/mens-bargain-tra ... e=03598730

I used some elastic cord threaded inside the hem to keep the bottoms from getting overly intimate with the chain.
Both legs (not because I have a tandem but because it would look silly otherwise).

They dry out very rapidly and are quite windproof, which are the important things.
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Phil66 wrote:Does anybody know any good sites online for casual cycle wear. Ride to the pub, into town, and still look normal when you're walking around the shops, that sort of thing.
Jeans on the bike just seem to cut me right in half, exactly where I shouldn't be :shock:

I've been told that jeans are particularly bad for that, plus awkward to keep in clips. Most chinos or office trousers have softer seams under there, so are fine for short rides. Walking trousers are mostly even better, designed to avoid having rubbing seams. Cycling chinos (like the recently-discontinued M&S ones) have extra padding over that seam.
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any kind of track suit type bottom with elasticated waist? can be smart, I got mine some time ago from M&S - didnt come with a top. Thats all I use now for cycling.
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I tend to wear a top as well when cycling.


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meic wrote:To the shops, to visit friends, Audax or an 1100 mile camping tour of France, I wear these.

http://www.rohan.co.uk/mens-bargain-tra ... e=03598730

I used some elastic cord threaded inside the hem to keep the bottoms from getting overly intimate with the chain.
Both legs (not because I have a tandem but because it would look silly otherwise).

They dry out very rapidly and are quite windproof, which are the important things.


Also worth a look, for an amazing price http://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-50-m ... 41486.html
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Phil66 wrote:Jeans on the bike just seem to cut me right in half, exactly where I shouldn't be :shock:

Cheers all.


It depends on the jeans. I've been commuting 20 miles a day in these http://www.decathlon.co.uk/mens-climbin ... 75777.html - comfortable stretchy lightweight denim; and very important for a man of my age: a comfortable elasticated waist. I love them so much I have three pair.
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Have a look around a TK Maxx for general outdoor wear. They often have quick drying trousers with seams that aren't too heavy. Leave some time browse, unless you are a regular. Their racks can be a bit chaotic, and things hard to find. But if you can find something suitable in your size, you are likely to be rewarded with a bargain price.

Also the after season sales at outdoors shops and outfitters can produce some bargains.
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ArMoRothair wrote:
meic wrote:To the shops, to visit friends, Audax or an 1100 mile camping tour of France, I wear these.

http://www.rohan.co.uk/mens-bargain-tra ... e=03598730

I used some elastic cord threaded inside the hem to keep the bottoms from getting overly intimate with the chain.
Both legs (not because I have a tandem but because it would look silly otherwise).

They dry out very rapidly and are quite windproof, which are the important things.


Also worth a look, for an amazing price http://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-50-m ... 41486.html


At that price you could buy a new pair every week on tour, rather than wash or dry the ones you start with!
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Nearly all my cycling gear except waterproofs and shorts looks more casual than cycling, though some of it is very much great for cycling in. There are some bargains about, but I tend to be looking for something specific and would rather spend my money on a few perfect items that I know will get a lot of use rather than a wardrobe full of less used kit.
My favorite makes and well worth a look are - Rohan, Icebreaker, Howies, Ground Effect, Paramo and Trekmates
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For casual cycling, I wear Craghoppers trousers. You can get them cheaper in TKMaxx or Yeomans Army Stores. They are quite baggy but you have to tuck the bottoms into your socks. If you want something a bit more cycling specific, then Endura Humvees.
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Try Rose Bikes - when I was there the other week most of the clothing they stock is aimed at 'casual' riding. There seems to be a complete mental block with UK shops - if it ain't lycra it ain't cycling gear!
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Endura Humvees work for me in cooler weather. Add a Paramo Quito over a grey merino long sleeve top and you're sorted (well I would be).
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