Route 7 Bike Shorts (Knicks)

Andrew Priest

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:35:40 -0800 (PST), Bleve
<carl.I.brewer@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mar 2, 4:40 pm, "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> can, including myself.
>
>My knicks don't cost that much (<$100), and if you're wearing them 7
>days a week, for a few hours at a time, and then moaning about cost,
>you need to do your sums again. Bang for buck, even the most
>expensive knicks are very good value.
>
>Now put the dummy back in, it's getting dirty.
You mean so you can work on your comprehension skills?

Andrew.


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Churchlands, Western Australia
Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE
http://aushiker.com http://aushiker.blogspot.com

Andrew Priest

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:19:19 +1100, Bean Long
<ben.long@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote:

>Andrew Priest wrote:

>We've recently been using Ventou for our knicks and jerseys. The knicks
>are a very comfy fit once you've worked out the right sizing and their
>range is extensive (XXS to XXL I think). Check their website
>(www.ventou.com.au) to find out if there are any local stockists. As for
>price... we pay around the $70-$80 mark for knicks with our own design
>but the price comes down for the bulk purchases we make (24 or more
>units). These are extremely comfy and I'm regularly in them for 3-4 hour
>stretches with no discomfort. In my experience, you'll struggle to find
>comfortable knicks for less than $50.

Thanks for your comments and the link. Will check them out.

Andrew
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Churchlands, Western Australia
Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE
http://aushiker.com http://aushiker.blogspot.com

Andrew Priest

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:19:53 -0800 (PST), Simon
<simonadwyer@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Another
>Aussie option is 2xU, though they tend to be a bit pricier. I have a
>pair of their bib knicks and I actually find the chamois almost too
>wide. Definitely good quality though - both in comfort and wear - and
>I'm not sorry I spent the money on them.

Thanks for the information. Will check them out.

Andrew
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Churchlands, Western Australia
Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE
http://aushiker.com http://aushiker.blogspot.com

PeteSig

"Bean Long" wrote:
>
> We've recently been using Ventou for our knicks and jerseys. The knicks
> are a very comfy fit once you've worked out the right sizing and their
> range is extensive (XXS to XXL I think). Check their website
> (www.ventou.com.au) to find out if there are any local stockists. As for
> price... we pay around the $70-$80 mark for knicks with our own design but
> the price comes down for the bulk purchases we make (24 or more units).
> These are extremely comfy and I'm regularly in them for 3-4 hour stretches
> with no discomfort. In my experience, you'll struggle to find comfortable
> knicks for less than $50.

I've been using these from Ground Effect
http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/produ...ail-SPU-SHO.htm

At $A79 they are about the same price as mid-range shorts, but I've been
using one pair since 1990 and another since about 2001. No sign of any
serious wear, nothing beyond the fading of the reflective log. Last knicks
before these that I bought were some Nettis for about $90 that died after
about 3 years. The lycra gradually dissolved in the arse until they were
'offensive behaviour' to ride in public. GE seem to have excellent quality
lycra. I have often worn them all day, for 5-6 hours of riding on long tours
and find them very comfy.

$79 that lasts for 10 years is a damn sight better value than $40 that ony
lasts 3 years.
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Cheers
Peter

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