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there's a chap at work who wears baggies over lycra longs. i have to say i'd call the fashion police if he wasn't younger than me…
Non-baggy baggy shorts
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MacBludgeon said:thanks John, that's the sort of weight loss I'm looking for, little bit envious that you've finished while I'm half way through
Good time of year to go for it, though.
My weight still goes up half a stone in the winter but by the summer it's about 13.5 stone and I'm well on the way to that now. My aim is to stabilise things a bit better and this winter I did a fair bit of night riding, which helped but was not enough. Just got to eat less, I guess.
Cost me a fortune in clothes, though, when I lost the four stone.
John
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Thanks, although I have to say this more illustrates the problem rather than the solution 
http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/2753
John
http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/2753
John
threshold
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Decathlon do some baggy-ish cycling shorts with padding which might just be the ticket here:- http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rr-5-shorts-3881008/,
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
threshold
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OOh, PS there are pricier more padded ones too, just follow the link.
What about shorts meant for hiking/ walking? Maybe not quite as good as for cycling and perhaps not as flexible but I'd expect they put up with a lot of usage. My hiking trousers do, certainly! There's generally decent stuff here... http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/
Equally, found some nice running/ sports shorts on Nike website. If you check the material (so that it dries quick, for example), I don't see why these wouldn't be suitable. They seem to look a bit better than the general cycling gear as well!
Equally, found some nice running/ sports shorts on Nike website. If you check the material (so that it dries quick, for example), I don't see why these wouldn't be suitable. They seem to look a bit better than the general cycling gear as well!
Well, inspired by all the suggestions, I decided that Polaris nexus was a good bet and found that my LBS was the local dealer. I went along to their newly revamped showroom, expanded to two floors, only to find no Nexus in stock of any size at all. Not a great surprise, I suppose.
They offered to order a pair for me and replace it if the size was wrong, which seemed fine until I asked what if when they arrived, I found the cut was nothing like the advert, as per the previous three pairs of shorts I had ordered online in the last twelve months, and I didn't want them. Er, no, I would have to pay for them - they would only change if the size was wrong. I pointed out that this completely negated buying locally as I might as well risk less money buying them cheaper online or just stayed at home. Anyway I gave up and left.
Went round several sports shops and ended up at Blacks, where a weatherbeaten Koga rather like Mark Beaumont's was propped in the doorway (which I assumed was an exhibit but it turned out to not to be). I ended up with a pair of Craghoppers Nosi Cargo shorts, which although a bit long and flappy when standing up, provide a really good close fit on the bike. Slim seams and pockets that don't stick out. I've just been out for a quick 25 miles this afternoon (where did all the flies come from?) and they are fine.
I never would have bought them based on their online picture because they look nothing like that on me.
http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_13552_-1_25754_73935_11051_25287
John
They offered to order a pair for me and replace it if the size was wrong, which seemed fine until I asked what if when they arrived, I found the cut was nothing like the advert, as per the previous three pairs of shorts I had ordered online in the last twelve months, and I didn't want them. Er, no, I would have to pay for them - they would only change if the size was wrong. I pointed out that this completely negated buying locally as I might as well risk less money buying them cheaper online or just stayed at home. Anyway I gave up and left.
Went round several sports shops and ended up at Blacks, where a weatherbeaten Koga rather like Mark Beaumont's was propped in the doorway (which I assumed was an exhibit but it turned out to not to be). I ended up with a pair of Craghoppers Nosi Cargo shorts, which although a bit long and flappy when standing up, provide a really good close fit on the bike. Slim seams and pockets that don't stick out. I've just been out for a quick 25 miles this afternoon (where did all the flies come from?) and they are fine.
I never would have bought them based on their online picture because they look nothing like that on me.
http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_13552_-1_25754_73935_11051_25287
John
barongreenback
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I have these - rather comfortable.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Earnley_Baggy_Cycling_Shorts/5360036741/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Earnley_Baggy_Cycling_Shorts/5360036741/
barongreenback said:
Those look very similar to the Craghoppers Nosi Cargo on me - a couple of inches or so longer, perhaps. I went to a Regatta outlet shop today [edit: Freeport Braintree - for men, the nearest place to Hell On Earth] and got a second pair in black for £25 but I'll keep an eye out for the Earnleys - thanks.
This experience has taught me several things.
1. It's impossible to get any idea what non-lycra shorts look like from online photos unless they are modelled.
2. If you do try to get an idea from a picture of the shorts alone, go for the precise opposite of what style they seem to be.
3. My LBSs are missing a trick by not taking advantage of a trading area where they can trump online sales through customers being able to try clothes on before buying. The range they stock is miserable.
John