No advice on the MUSAs -- the only MUSA shorts I used were the original ones that were too tight, short, and too low rise; the new ones I hear are a lot baggier -- but I can advise that good quality, roomy-cut, khaki cut-downs make wonderful riding shorts -- better than the Ibex non-lined shorts that I also have, and better than the Patagonia sports shorts, too.
Key qualities: High rise: you want a waistband high above the crotch. Too many dedicated cycling pants fail this way -- the Patagonia, tho' the Ibex is fine as to rise. Loose in the hips and thighs: old-style GAP (before they got cheap) pleated shorts are very good. A tight-sh and sturdy waistband with either a button or hook attachment -- snaps are no damned good. And of course a dense, tight weave. The ideal riding pants would be as above but made from dense nylon canvas, in black. I also like my on-sale Nashbar knickers, from tight, dense, nylon canvas, but I had to buy Large to get sufficient rise, and even after taking them in 2" they are still too large and require a tight belt. On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Christian <christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com>wrote: > HI all, > > I'm looking for a new pair of shorts and I wonder if anyone's used both > and could comment on how they compare. I've worn baggies for years but > never even seen the MUSAs. I like that the MUSAs have no liner and perhaps > they're sturdier--the baggies have thinned out over the years and don't > feel, to me, as robust as they used to. > > Thanks, > > Christian > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com Albuquerque, NM -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
