Re: [RBW] Re: Style on the bike

[Leah Peterson]

Bill, I absolutely employed the 90s tactic of pegging those pants! And they managed to be bunched up under that Riv band anyway. I did NOT, however, do the peg and fold - remember that?!  The Aardvark band looks promising, albeit ugly and expensive. I’m wondering if a stack of regular bands would accomplish the same. We’ll find out when my Amazon order arrives. L Sent from my iPhone On Sep 9, 2023, at 11:27 AM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: Leah Regarding keeping your pants grease free:  Rivendell sells the absolute best ankle strap for conspicuity. https://www.rivbike.com/products/ankle-reflector-rar?_pos=1&_psq=ankle&_ss=e&_v=1.0 That legband is lousy for keeping your pants out of the chain.  The far better ankle band for keeping your pants out of the chain is the Aardvark Ankle Biters:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/303745533555 Every bike should have one of these wrapped around the handlebar for easy use.  It also doubles very well as a parking brake.   Remember how we used to "peg" our jeans or trousers?  That's how you use an ankle strap.  Take a fold of fabric at your shin, fold it AWAY from the centerline of the bike and then strap that down with the ankle strap.  Don't just bunch up your pant leg and let it flare out like a tutu on the bottom.  That's still going to get into the chain.  Let me know if that's not clear, and I'll do a photo essay for you.   Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:13:39 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: This might be a thread most of the guys scroll right on past. But where are my RivSisters? Are you here for this? Can we talk about fashion on the bike? The 90s styles have come back this fall, and since the late 90s was my era, I am in raptures over here. Cargo pants and wide leg jeans are back, and better. High-waisted (instead of low-slung) and in every fabric you could dream up. I have thrown myself whole-heartedly onto this band wagon. I have a super wide leg denim trouser, a relaxed cargo pant in green, a charcoal cargo pant in straight leg, and a black corduroy wide leg trouser.  But. Don’t we all know that the absolute zenith for bike style was the era of the skinny jean with tall boots? Skinny jeans tucked into tall riding boots never got caught in any drivetrains. You never, ever worried about getting grease on your pants legs in the skinny jean era.  Yesterday I decided to cycle to downtown and meet my husband for lunch. I really wanted to wear my new pants but did some hand-wringing over getting them dirty. I remembered the reflective ankle strap buried in my Saddlesack for such a time as this, slapped it on and rode off. But those straps work better in theory than in real life because by the time I got home, well…here’s a photo.  I thought about this. I don’t want to only dress for the bike. I want to have some cultural relevance and not be stuck in outdated clothes (ironic, since I’m trying to wear 90s, here) just because they are good for biking. My bike gives me freedom, not limits. My husband says, “You’re just going to have a grease spot on your pants. Accept it. It’s cute.” My other concern is my boots. The spikes on my Spank Oozy pedals will mark up the toe of my Red Wing and Frye boots when I use the toe to move the pedal to 2:00. I buy shoes that are meant to last, and it does pain me that these are getting chewed up. But, I think I’ve decided to accept the damage to expensive boots, too. If I don’t, I’ll be stuck in Keens and sneakers year-round. And then I wondered about all of you. Do you only dress for your bike? Do you wear what you want? Do you even care?  Meanwhile, I did order more ankle straps, figuring more is more. While I’m not too distressed about my army green pants getting greasy, I might feel differently if the pants were a lighter color.  Leah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/jGhYsxrB7Lg/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cd553478-5e06-4256-90a1-6dca38da817fn%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/47A2F16F-37B9-4E89-B89D-31E7969C824C%40gmail.com.