When it's too chilly for shorts.....!

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sonoftherocks
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When it's too chilly for shorts.....!

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Any advice folks on comfortable casual cycling trousers with adequate room for beefy thighs, neat at the ankle and a bit of 'give' in the material. Any brands that work well?
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Endura Humvees.
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I found a used pair of Rapha stretchy trousers on eBay , only £20. They are just the job. The material gives just enough and they are so comfy I wear them as a general pair of trousers now, not just on the bike. They are a sandy colour.

Marks and Spencers do something similar, but I haven't tried them. They are about £45 new I think.
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Ron Hill Tracksters for £10 = light, stretchy, elegant 1960s school PE teacher look 8) and a bargain!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ronhill-classic-tracksters-2/
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Another for Ron Hill Tracksters. Had several pairs for years look reasonably " normal " off the bike.
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Me too for Ron Hill tracksters plus the heavier weight ones for winter. Warm, fairly windproof, dry quickly and cheap and weigh very little. I used these for years for rock climbing and mountaineering and now for cycling
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Hi,
Yep, tracksters or equivilant in other makes.
They do a cycling version too IIRC.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viga-Athletic ... 5b105efa00
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