Between this posts and Grant's I found myself compelled to order some shorts. I'll probably order a shirt and a pair of pants to take on tour later this summer since they're light and so packable.
On Jun 21, 3:26 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's interesting that East Coast in general, and NYC specifically doesn't > have a bunch of manufacturers... I would think there is a critical mass > there. > > Today was a MUSA day for me! > > DE > > > > On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 3:20 PM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > 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 > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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