Lee, that is DIY-lightful. Nice work. Cycling Re-cons. Brilliant!
On Oct 5, 4:01 pm, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote: > This may seem like a hassle, but it really isn't too much trouble, > depending on where you live, and can be quite cheap: I'll make a run > through the local thrift/Goodwill stores looking for decent pants. I > try to find merino wool, but some of the funkier fabrics work quite > well. Then, I have the pants converted into shorts or knickers via > hemming and pegging. > > A couple years ago, I acquired a live-in seamstress and this really > helps. Her improvements included removing the front pockets and sewing > the opening down so that there is less friction when churning the > legs. I ask her to leave one rear pocket functional, which is where I > normally tote a camera. > > She recently felt overworked and taught me how to do the same > alterations on the sewing machine. They really are quite easy, as long > as you have someone to pin you initially to get a proper fit. So far, > I have plus-four and plus-two knicker conversions, along with several > shorts conversions. Currently, I'm working on an easy approach to > adding in a gusset. > > Overall, though, I like the fact that I can get the features I want > and a good fit. Also, if I'm patient enough in searching a couple of > shops over a period of a couple of months, I can usually find a fabric > I like. All for less than $10 a piece. > > Anyway, here are some > pics:http://tinyurl.com/23vldvchttp://tinyurl.com/2dojop6http://tinyurl.com/2ahuvl2http://tinyurl.com/2c4zkz8http://tinyurl.com/2429prc > > Best, > Lee > > On Oct 3, 6:34 pm, jim_OLP <j...@landoloons.com> wrote: > > > Every year when it starts to get cold, I undertake a futile search for > > cycling pants that don't look like something from the ballet or the > > circus. I mean pants, not lycra tights. And not rain pants, which > > tend to be way too baggy and - if they're Rivendll - too orange. I > > want nylon pants that block the wind but are trim enough so they don't > > flutter in the wind, and will stay out of the way of the chain, > > preferablly with some sort of cinch around the ankle. I need pockets > > too. > > > Wool would be great, but I know that's not going to happen. > > > I'd buy the MUSA pants, but I can't do the blue crotch. Just too > > conspicuous. "Ooooh, are those bicycling pants? Where did you get > > them?" > > > It's hard to Google on this without getting 50 pages of black spandex > > tights. > > > Does anyone else makes something just like the MUSA pants, but without > > the 2-tone color scheme? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
