Knickers

[sethpo]

I really like these:

http://www.betabrand.com/collections/bike-to-work/mens-bike-to-work-knickers.html

Also, FWIW, I just got this wool sweater from them. I’m excited about it. Thank you. Have a nice day.

http://www.betabrand.com/mens/sweaters/black-sheep-wool-button-up-cardigan.html

[bluerider]

Swrve. Love them.

[Drewdane]

Endura makes a nice pair.

[culimerc]

+1 for the Endura

[OneEighth]

Enduras are great on the bike. Duck-butt off the bike, but hey, that’s easily fixed.

[rcannon100]

Any local shops carry the Enduras?

I’ll tell you the truth. I strained my hamstring AGAIN on wednesday. Remember that really cold Wednesday morning where we are sitting around HDCC and ArlingtonRider is asking me how I can be wearing shorts. Well, all I can guess is my Hamstring really doesnt like cold. I am looking for something – like knickers – which will give greater coverage and hopefully keep my leg warmer.

I am completely annoyed.

[Dickie]

I have a pair of Novara’s that I wear occasionally, and a pair of Zoic’s that I wear all the time. The Novara’s have a pretty useless liner pad in them, the Zoic’s do not but I wear them over cycling shorts.

[Dickie]

@rcannon100 83494 wrote:

Any local shops carry the Enduras?

Proteus I believe.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@rcannon100 83494 wrote:

Any local shops carry the Enduras?

Both Capitol Hill Bikes and City Bikes sell (or used to) Endura, and I’ve seen Endura knickers in both shops, but that was like 2012…

[Bilsko]

Swrve – I’ve had 5 pairs over the years and keep going back.

Twinsix – Have heard there can be sizing issues

Chrome Industries – Don’t know much about them, but I suspect they’re good

Giro New Road – Alas, no knickers, but great looking shorts and trousers

Levi’s Commuter Series – no knickers, only shorts and pants.

Cadence – Trousers and Jeans only. I love their gear.

Upright Cyclist has some shorts that are knicker length too.

[TwoWheelsDC]

Also, I’ll just throw out an alternative…knee-warmers. Wear then in the morning with your shorts then stuff them in your bag for the ride home. Personally, I don’t care for the look of baggy knickers, so I wear either 3/4 length tights or MTB shorts + knee-warmers when it’s above about 35 (below that I wear tights or full leg warmers) and up to about 60ish. Gotta keep the knees warm.

[Brent]

I have the Chrome shorts, and I absolutely love them.

[vvill]

@TwoWheelsDC 83508 wrote:

Also, I’ll just throw out an alternative…knee-warmers. Wear then in the morning with your shorts then stuff them in your bag for the ride home. Personally, I don’t care for the look of baggy knickers, so I wear either 3/4 length tights or MTB shorts + knee-warmers when it’s above about 35 (below that I wear tights or full leg warmers) and up to about 60ish. Gotta keep the knees warm.

Agreed. I was going to post to suggest knee warmers too. If keeping your legs warm is the purpose, this would work better than something baggy. Baggy stuff can snag in your bottle cage or saddle nose, etc. when you’re riding.

[culimerc]

The little missus and I are looking for bike wear that we can wear to regular social gatherings, out to dinner etc. Showing up looking like a cross between a sausage and an easter egg isnt always the best thing.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@culimerc 83882 wrote:

The little missus and I are looking for bike wear that we can wear to regular social gatherings, out to dinner etc. Showing up looking like a cross between a sausage and an easter egg isnt always the best thing.

Giro has a new road line that is focused on non-bikey looks. It’s fairly spendy, but they make a quality product. I have a pair of the pants, and they are pretty nice, very comfy on the bike, but they look like casual slacks. REI carries it, as does Freshbikes. I also have a couple pairs of Swrve jeans, and a pair of Rapha City Trousers, which all look “normal” off the bike, but are way more comfortable than regular pants, since they have gusseted crotches and are a little stretchy, and also built for the abuse of riding. None of it’s cheap, but I wear all of it quite frequently these days, since I bike to work in my work clothes on casual Fridays, and I go straight from work to class two days a week. If I had unlimited funds, I’d get everything from Rapha’s “City Riding” collection, but so far I’ve been limited to the occasional clearance item.

Endura also has an urban line. I have the merino polo shirt, which is pretty awesome. I’ve also been buying cheaper, non-bike specific polo shirts that are synthetic and/or wool, rather than cotton, and I wear those to class and on Fridays. Really the only bike-specific detail you don’t get is the pockets, which don’t really need anyway when I’m carrying a backpack or messenger back and wearing jeans.

I do prefer to ride clipless, so I picked up a pair of Chrome spd shoes…I wear them to work and class and they look like regular shoes.

The tough part is that the stores in this area stock very little “urban” riding apparel…REI carries the Giro stuff, but their stock is pretty limited. Same with Freshbikes, so I tend to order most of it online.

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