I tried assos and velocio mountain bike pants but they didn’t fit.
wearing normal gym pants (lululemon) leads to massively sweating.
getting dressed during the winter is becoming a pita. i am riding slower anyway as it is and care close to zero about saving a few seconds. just don’t wanna be a sail.
in the winter I wear really thick socks and putting tights on is just a pita…for my casual rides I would love to have slim fitting and breathable - but not skin tight pants…and wear bib shorts under.
Before I got into Lycra, I use to wear the previous version of Endura Humvee. The first version was a bit too combat trouser style but I quite the new version though:
Get something like these. Still need shorts with a chamois, but I wear them mountain biking in the cold seasons. Not bad for walking the dog and bumming around the house too.
Most ‘pants’ I have are tights style, but do rock some really lightweight ‘rain pants’ that are very comfortable, not like a ziploc bag sweaty mess. They are a light nylon fabric with a coating on the outside (for rain). I got them at REI, and might be their store brand. Problem with some ‘pants’ is they tend to have too much fabric, so finding a loose ‘tight’ might be advised? Maybe look at Fox Racing?
both of them were just really really wierdly shaped on me. hard to explain but the cut just sat way too low on me. the velocio was a bit too tight in the wrong spots.
most of my gear is assos. I have found they fit the best. I’ve had some of it for 2 years now and everything looks brand new. so I tried them first.
both of those pants looked awesome though. if they had fit I’d have been really really happy with either one.
Fox MTB pants FTW - Defend Fire Lunar Pants. freaking awesome and perfect for my needs. they have insulation down to the knees (I wear pretty tight knee high socks when it’s super cold so that’s a great fit for me - this is what drove me to want pants…putting on long tights was just a pita over these socks). Anyway they have a built in buckle - no need for a belt, cool / fun star patten on the knees, nice taper at the ankles with zipper, little bit of water resistance, fairly light, nice room in the trunk for bib shorts. hard to explain but they sound great…it’s not an annoying swish sound like rain pants.
I’m keeping the OrNot for casual / work wear. very well made. I currently wear lululemon…these look just a bit different…I dunno. I like them. 4 way stretch is legit. they’ll go great in my rotation. love that they are USA made.
I can see myself using the OrNots if it’s a little chilly out and I’m going somewhere where I’ll get off the bike and walk around in public or something. or if I rode my bike to disc golf or hike…that’d be perfect.
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