I have been thinking about getting some of the shorts so its good to hear all the positive feedback on them, for those who commented about the need for a back knicker, until there is a musa one you might check out http://www.oregoncyclewear.com/messenger_knickers.html
RR On Jun 19, 5:18 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > I just got back from 17 miles mostly off road, much of it sandy, riding in > heavy cotton shorts and regular underwear. It never occured to me that I > could be uncomfortable. I know that I am fine up to the 30 - 35 miles that > is my typical long ride. Cotton polo on top. No gloves, no helmet, Carolyn > Custom hat, flip up shades -- need the shades to keep my eyes from getting > too red; the cap acts as sun visor and sweat collector. > Riv content: My 2008 Redline Monocog 20er is set up as close to Rivendell > fashion as I can make it. And I wear the same things, in summer, on my two > custom fixed Riv Roads. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Bill Rhea <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I saw Grant's June 15 blog plugging the MUSA line. I think he > > deserves to be enthusiastic about these products and to toot his own > > horn a bit. > > > I’ve got 3 pairs of MUSA knickers, each from a different production > > run. While they’re all good, the latest ones hit the ball out of the > > park in every metric that matter to me: comfort, durability, style, > > value, and sweat-shop avoidance. The only days I don’t wear them are > > when I know it’s going to be scorching, then I’ve got MUSA shorts. > > Are there any new colors on the horizon for the seersucker long > > sleeves? > > > I walked through Palo Alto Bicycles the other day and was quite > > frankly appalled at what people spend on spandex shorts and tights. > > $60 doesn't bring you even close to getting a pair of shorts.... I > > guess everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but I'm still a bit > > puzzled why the vast majority of people I see riding recreationally on > > the road still cling (no pun) to their Lycra. Only on rare occasions > > do I see people riding briskly on the road in regular-looking clothes, > > but certainly never on the weekends where the armies of recreational > > cyclists congregate on the backroads of Woodside and Portola Valley. > > I've NEVER seen another human wearing MUSA knickers or shorts here in > > San Mateo County. Not commuting, not on the weekends. Where is > > everybody? > > > -br > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > Professional Resumes. Contact [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
