Well there is Ibex in Vermont, but they are primarily known for winter gear. Ibex does make (or more precisely has a factory in China make) organic cotton long shorts. I like wearing natural cloth whenever possible, but if the cotton is too thick, it will be uncomfortable on longer rides.
The Midwest and East Coast does not otherwise seem to have the critical mass of bike centric merchandisers you have out West. Certainly the market is here and growing. I imagine one factor is the West Coast entered the bicycle renaissance earlier than we here out East and your companies had too much of a head start - with the web making their stuff easier to get here - for local business to catch on. On Jun 21, 4:55 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Serious question: aren't there any bike clothing designers on the East > Coast? It seems like they would be more apt to design appropriate clothes. > > DE > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 8:47 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > Any of you MUSA knickers owners from the Midwest or Southeast? I have > > knickers from Swrve, Richard Reisenberg, Chrome and Swobo. All are > > good, but all seem designed with West Coast weather in mind. Meaning > > where it is hot, humidity tends be low, and where it is humid, it > > usually is not all that hot. > > > The only time we have comparable conditions here in the upper Midwest > > is Mid to late September through early November. Spring is almost > > always too cold for any knickers. Summer just gets too hot and > > humid. The Patagonia shorts I use in the Summer are comfortable. But > > Patagonia does not make (decent riding anyway) shorts that cover the > > knees. As sun screen does not seem to want to stay on knees, that > > means I usually wind up with sun burn right on the top of the joint. > > > Maybe if the West Coast swell riding clothes designers could spend a > > couple of hours on a stationary bike in a sauna they could come up > > with something that works for us suffering souls back East. > > > On Jun 21, 12:12 am, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > 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 <bertin...@gmail.com> 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 <billr...@yahoo.com> 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 resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted > > text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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