[RBW] Re: Aussie tights? Alternatives?
I have the aussies in size M and I have found them quite comfortable - Usually I wear then over padded bike shorts with a MEC bike knicker over them. I have been comfortable in a range of 28 to 50 degrees in sometimes sunny Portland OR. They are neither too tight or too loose - they don't bag at the knees - they do have a generous rise in the back - no plumber's butt with these (no offense to any trades persons ;-) I am 5'11'' 185 lbs (or so) and ride a 65 Hilsen. +1 On Feb 20, 9:02 am, Bruce Herbitter wrote: > I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric boxers and > like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them > > Sent from my Kindle Fire > > _ > From: PATRICK MOORE > Sent: Mon Feb 20 09:53:06 CST 2012 > To: rbw-owners-bunch > Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives? > > Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights > (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are they > decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require > hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair of > the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like longjohns > to satisfy. > > I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight but that > are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require a > sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather > wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough > that they don't look like a second skin. > > No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but thick > enough for riding down to freezing temperatures. > > Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with tapered and > zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's design sold by > someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right (for me) at the > rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind turbulence and > discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem a good > alternative. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bunch@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Aussie tights? Alternatives?
Thanks for all the talk about Aussie's and alternatives; good to know that the relatively cheap Aussie's are a viable possibility, not needing corsetry. I'll wait to see what the late winter sales offer and then decide, On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Dennis wrote: > I have the aussies in size M and I have found them quite comfortable - > Usually I wear then over padded bike shorts with a MEC bike knicker > over them. I have been comfortable in a range of 28 to 50 degrees in > sometimes sunny Portland OR. They are neither too tight or too loose - > they don't bag at the knees - they do have a generous rise in the back > - no plumber's butt with these (no offense to any trades persons ;-) > I am 5'11'' 185 lbs (or so) and ride a 65 Hilsen. > +1 > > > On Feb 20, 9:02 am, Bruce Herbitter wrote: > > I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric boxers > and like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them > > > > Sent from my Kindle Fire > > > > _ > > From: PATRICK MOORE > > Sent: Mon Feb 20 09:53:06 CST 2012 > > To: rbw-owners-bunch > > Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives? > > > > Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights ( > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are > they decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require > hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair > of the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like > longjohns to satisfy. > > > > I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight but > that are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require a > sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather > wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough > that they don't look like a second skin. > > > > No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but > thick enough for riding down to freezing temperatures. > > > > Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with > tapered and zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's > design sold by someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right > (for me) at the rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind > turbulence and discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem > a good alternative. > > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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-bunch@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Aussie tights? Alternatives?
I have a pair of the large per Grant's recommendation that you go up a size. Observations are that they come up to my chest, and are a bit baggy. I would go with M (I'm 5'11 160lbs) next time. These are warm - definitely too warm for Seattle winters of 40-50. They are great when it's in the 20s or lower. I'm a bit hot-blooded, however... Brian Seattle, WA On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 5:34 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Thanks for all the talk about Aussie's and alternatives; good to know that > the relatively cheap Aussie's are a viable possibility, not needing > corsetry. I'll wait to see what the late winter sales offer and then decide, > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Dennis wrote: > >> I have the aussies in size M and I have found them quite comfortable - >> Usually I wear then over padded bike shorts with a MEC bike knicker >> over them. I have been comfortable in a range of 28 to 50 degrees in >> sometimes sunny Portland OR. They are neither too tight or too loose - >> they don't bag at the knees - they do have a generous rise in the back >> - no plumber's butt with these (no offense to any trades persons ;-) >> I am 5'11'' 185 lbs (or so) and ride a 65 Hilsen. >> +1 >> >> >> On Feb 20, 9:02 am, Bruce Herbitter wrote: >> > I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric boxers >> and like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them >> > >> > Sent from my Kindle Fire >> > >> > _ >> > From: PATRICK MOORE >> > Sent: Mon Feb 20 09:53:06 CST 2012 >> > To: rbw-owners-bunch >> > Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives? >> > >> > Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights ( >> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are >> they decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require >> hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair >> of the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like >> longjohns to satisfy. >> > >> > I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight >> but that are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require >> a sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather >> wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough >> that they don't look like a second skin. >> > >> > No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but >> thick enough for riding down to freezing temperatures. >> > >> > Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with >> tapered and zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's >> design sold by someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right >> (for me) at the rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind >> turbulence and discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem >> a good alternative. >> > >> > -- >> > Patrick Moore >> > Albuquerque, NM >> > For professional resumes, contact >> > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> > >> > -- >> > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >> groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> 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-bunch@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. >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > -- 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-bunch@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Aussie tights? Alternatives?
Brian: thanks; good data to know; Medium will be my size, then, too though I'm heavier than you. Already have nice wool jerseys so don't need torso coverage. On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:26 AM, Brian Hanson wrote: > I have a pair of the large per Grant's recommendation that you go up a > size. Observations are that they come up to my chest, and are a bit baggy. > I would go with M (I'm 5'11 160lbs) next time. These are warm - > definitely too warm for Seattle winters of 40-50. They are great when it's > in the 20s or lower. I'm a bit hot-blooded, however... > Brian > Seattle, WA > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 5:34 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> Thanks for all the talk about Aussie's and alternatives; good to know >> that the relatively cheap Aussie's are a viable possibility, not needing >> corsetry. I'll wait to see what the late winter sales offer and then decide, >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Dennis wrote: >> >>> I have the aussies in size M and I have found them quite comfortable - >>> Usually I wear then over padded bike shorts with a MEC bike knicker >>> over them. I have been comfortable in a range of 28 to 50 degrees in >>> sometimes sunny Portland OR. They are neither too tight or too loose - >>> they don't bag at the knees - they do have a generous rise in the back >>> - no plumber's butt with these (no offense to any trades persons ;-) >>> I am 5'11'' 185 lbs (or so) and ride a 65 Hilsen. >>> +1 >>> >>> >>> On Feb 20, 9:02 am, Bruce Herbitter wrote: >>> > I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric >>> boxers and like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them >>> > >>> > Sent from my Kindle Fire >>> > >>> > _ >>> > From: PATRICK MOORE >>> > Sent: Mon Feb 20 09:53:06 CST 2012 >>> > To: rbw-owners-bunch >>> > Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives? >>> > >>> > Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights ( >>> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are >>> they decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require >>> hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair >>> of the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like >>> longjohns to satisfy. >>> > >>> > I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight >>> but that are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require >>> a sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather >>> wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough >>> that they don't look like a second skin. >>> > >>> > No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but >>> thick enough for riding down to freezing temperatures. >>> > >>> > Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with >>> tapered and zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's >>> design sold by someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right >>> (for me) at the rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind >>> turbulence and discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem >>> a good alternative. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Patrick Moore >>> > Albuquerque, NM >>> > For professional resumes, contact >>> > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>> groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> 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-bunch@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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> >> >> >> -- >> 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-bunch@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. >> > > -- > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroup
