FWIW, my method is simply to cut and add velcro; I leave the pockets on -- they are very useful, especially in winter when one doesn't have access to rear jersey pockets. I favor high rise, pleated, full cut dress trousers for comfort when in the hoods or hooks, of tightly woven gabardine or plain weave wool for wear; so far, except for shininess and saddle smudging, mine show little wear after several seasons. I cut mine long, plus 8, hem and add long velcro because I like them snugged up tight under the knee with a lot of bag.
FWIW, mine come out of the washer, Kookabura and delicates wash, hang dry, looking decent. On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote: > I posted a Flickr set on how to make your own cycling conversion > shorts: > > http://tinyurl.com/27s7jbv > > These will match nicely with my Quickbeam. > > Best, > Lee > > > > On Oct 5, 4:05 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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. >> -- 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.
