http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Commuting in Office Trews en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:34:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-156062 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:42:48 +0000 sallyhinch 156062@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Cyclingmollie Have a friend locally who was very happy with his M&amp;S cycle chinos although they might have been better in darker colours. He's a bit of a whippet though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-156003 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:46:13 +0000 steveo 156003@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They look a little skinny round the thighs even for me. I'm in the Gyle tomorrow so if I can find them I'll report back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-156001 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:36:31 +0000 Cyclingmollie 156001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone tried these <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/cotton-rich-active-waistband-tapered-leg-utility-chinos-with-stormwear/p/p22276661?extid=ps_ggl_UK_Gen_,Men+_PLAMen+--%3E+Clothing+--%3E+Categories+--%3E+Casual+Trousers_M&amp;S+Tapered+Water+Resistant+Cycling+Chinos+with+Stretch+&amp;+Adjustable+Waist+GRAPHITE+34?s_kwcid=AL!{ef_userid}!{ef_sid}!{creative}!{matchtype}!{placement}!{network}!{adwords_producttargetid}!{keyword}&amp;ef_id=UFskIgAAQZy84L-D:20140605103411:s">M&amp;S Tapered Water Resistant Cycling Chinos with Stretch &amp; Adjustable Waist</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155947 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:48:23 +0000 Greenroofer 155947@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Snowy - I don't think <em>all</em> the prices are that eye-watering. You can pay hundreds of pounds for a Goretex jacket that will be as waterproof and breathable as some as the tweed stuff on here, but won't last anything like as long. The tweed's probably a bit heavier, though.</p> <p>Compared to Barbour, their waxed jackets are a bargain, and I can vouch for their quality.</p> <p>With Hoggs you can have any colour you like so long as it's muddy green or muddy brown. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155916 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:21:49 +0000 sallyhinch 155916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've had several pairs of Hoggs of Fife moleskin trousers, and they're not bad for cycling in (you still wear out the seat though). Not because I want to look like landed gentry, but because they're reasonably well cut, allowing for women who have both a waist AND cycling thighs. However they do only come in green. And they absorb water so a bit useless for cycling in the wet. Tweed might be better but I'm not quite ready to go there yet... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155912 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:13:27 +0000 wee folding bike 155912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh Woollen Mills at New Lanark sometimes have last year's colour of Craghoppers on specials.</p> <p>Other branches might do too but I only see the New Lanark one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155911 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:12:03 +0000 Snowy 155911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed. And eye watering prices. But twittish associations aside, tweed is a great general purpose outdoor fabric. Takes abuse that would shred most other fabrics.</p> <p>Just a shame it's too wet in the UK for merino sheep. Tweed made from merino would be awesome! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155903 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:39:54 +0000 kaputnik 155903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>People still want to dress like landed gentry, it seems. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155897 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:26:20 +0000 Greenroofer 155897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - why go to Norfolk when <a href="https://www.fifecountry.co.uk/tweeds-sc12">Hoggs of Fife</a> are much closer to home (and cheaper)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155895 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:14:38 +0000 gembo 155895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Check out the Old Town clothing company of Holt in Norfolk if you wish to go totally mental and spend wads of cash on breeks that the gamekeeper would have worn in Edwardian era. See also their jackets and moustaches </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155894 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:06:57 +0000 crowriver 155894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TK Maxx usually have Craghoppers trews too.</p> <p><em>Seek roomier breeks?</em></p> <p>Aye, some old style cricket whites, university lecturer corduroys, 1930s coalman's flannels, or maybe 1980s style 'baggy top' keks å la Duran Duran et al?</p> <p>Pipe and/or jumper tied around shoulders Cam punting style optional. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155892 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:54:04 +0000 Stickman 155892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's worth going in to the Craghoppers clearance section in Debenhams. I've picked up a pair of Kiwis for £15. It's sometimes a random selection of sizes, but you can get lucky. Usually a reasonable choice of fleeces as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155890 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:48:19 +0000 wee folding bike 155890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The zipped side pockets are great because things don't fall out.</p> <p>I've got the top half of some zip offs on just now.</p> <p>They suffer from differential fading and the phone pocket on older models is too wee for my current phone. Waiting till Go Outdoors has a special on dark coloured ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155888 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:26:49 +0000 gembo 155888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Will cycle in chino style cotton breeks, go in the buttocks with me</p> <p>I would seek new legs if walking in trousers caused them to wear out.</p> <p>Better half who is right about many things suggests the trousers are too tight in this area. Which I think Steveo is alluding too. Seek roomier breeks? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155884 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:51:05 +0000 crowriver 155884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have some early model Craghoppers which are <em>sans</em> cargo pocket(s) (still the wee zipped change/keys/pockets inside the ordinary pockets though). look very normal, except the lower legs zip off to turn them into shorts. I don't wear them to work... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155874 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:53:32 +0000 wee folding bike 155874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Craghopper Kiwis work for me. If it wasn't for the map and secret phone pocket they would look like normal kit.</p> <p>Overtrousers today as it was raining and Tilley T3. No money in mine.</p> <p>EDIT Just noticed I made largely the same comment 7 months ago. I've washed the Tilley since then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155859 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:00:43 +0000 steveo 155859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Leg swish on large cycling thighs (its muscle honest) might be the answer, I've also had many non cycled in trousers go in a similar manner. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361&page=2#post-155809 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:44:27 +0000 sallyhinch 155809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thigh diameter may play a role too...</p> <p>I remember fondly the days when I used to go through the knees of my jeans rather than the bottom and thighs </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-155806 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:18:19 +0000 wingpig 155806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"...excessive wear across the top of my inside leg..."</em></blockquote></p> <p>That happened with about eight never-cycled-in garments in quick succession, shorts and trousers, multi-pocketed and not. I assumed it was a combination of leg-swish-speed, stride-length and habitually mooching about with my hands in my pockets, possibly additionally stretching each leg widthwise at around that position. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-155805 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:05:25 +0000 SRD 155805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My tilley's only got a fiver in it. </p> <p>Did I tell you guys that I was asked if I minded being included (sort of indirectly) in some Tilley advertising? Ex told the Tilley guy how this 'cute girl' he knew in high school liked his Tilley hat.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-155802 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:17:46 +0000 steveo 155802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Small update, moved to a Spa Nidd a few months ago and have been commuting in my office trews off and on now for a few months.</p> <p>The seat of the trousers is holding up fine but I'm seeing excessive wear across the top of my inside leg. I'm not sure if this is because I'm also walking in them much more or if the lace on the saddle is wearing them. Alternatively they're about 10 months old and this might be the normal failure pattern.</p> <p>So the question is do I start with a new pair and limit the walking I do in them, leaving the lace in the place. Remove the lace and continue mixed mode as I have been or just continue with a new pair and see how it goes. The new pair will unlikely be the same as these. </p> <p>(continuing adventures with hyper obsessive posts) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128564 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:34:15 +0000 kaputnik 128564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Note to self;</p> <p>Plan (fake) trip to Macchu Picchu<br /> Borrow DaveC's Tilley hat<br /> Go to pub </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128562 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:23:22 +0000 DaveC 128562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah I have a £20 note in my Secret Tilley comparement as a 'get out of jail for free' thing. Its been there for years, and I even re found it after I had my hat back from a lend out to my dad when they went off to 'Match some Pitch u thing - a special offer at Costco?? in South America? I dunno! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128559 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:12:12 +0000 kaputnik 128559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could always buy Instography a few beers and he can seamstress you up some amazing commuting suithopper trews. Secret bumbag optional. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128558 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:07:16 +0000 wee folding bike 128558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd vote for Craghoppers and a Brooks. At first I wasn't sure if I'd get away with the map pocket on the right leg but I've been using them at work for years now and nobody has mentioned it. My S4 class like how I have secret pockets. I've not shown them the Tilley secret pocket yet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128543 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:30:59 +0000 cb 128543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's not way I'd consider the bother of changing for a seven minute commute.<br /> I seem to have found that, if anything, office trousers last better than (cheap) jeans. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128449 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:09:16 +0000 steveo 128449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>this sort of thing</em></p> <p>Would need new boots to really pull off the look imo. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128448 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:07:48 +0000 chdot 128448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"How about a kilt?"</p> <p>First time I ever saw a mixte (probably a Raleigh Misty) it was owned by a man who liked wearing a kilt. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128440 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:47:54 +0000 Stickman 128440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik: </p> <p>And a matching riding crop for dealing with wayward pedestrians or cyclists who breach ASL etiquette? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11361#post-128436 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:38:50 +0000 kaputnik 128436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another website I googled suggested <a href="http://www.equestrianclearance.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/c/Mens/Mens-Riding-Wear/Mens-Breeches/">this sort of thing</a> would be tough-wearing around the saddle area. </p>