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Old 15 May 2008
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Are you trying to find something to ride in ....or walk around in?
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Matt,
Are you trying to find something to ride in ....or walk around in? Do you want something for week end rides near home ....
or something you'll take round the world?

When at Home we have the option to pick and choose for conditions, distance, type of bike and destination.
Going RTW or long distance things change. So what about good travel pants for the long haul?
After all, I wouldn't take just leathers to India or C. America.

And what about crash protection? Do you want it? Do you think you need it?
(if not, let me show you my Xrays!!

In any case, on a longer trip I carry three pairs of pants.
1. Leather pants with hip and knee pads. (used most)
2. Dirt bike (motocross) pants. (for temps over 90F/high humidity) (with padded bike shorts optional, knee pads)
3. Light nylon blend cargo pants, zipoff legs. (for in town, off bike use)
Good ones are pricey but worth it. Quick to wash and dry in a couple hours, no wrinkles.

Biggest prob in all this is the leathers which do NOT pack small.

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Hi Patrick,

I'm looking (as always!) for something that does everything! Maybe that's the problem. Not planning on going out of the UK this year so maybe I should just buy with that in mind. I tend to spend quite a lot of time off the bike, and don't want to have to change out of my riding trousers, so I want something that is comfy in the pub/campsite/sitting having a picnic. That's why I liked the Draggins so much, they felt pretty much like ordinary trousers. All the nylon, waterproof type ones I've tried on were no where near as comfy.
Definately going to have a look at the Hood Jeans, and reconsider the Draggins. I'm a little concerned that leather ones might be too hot on summer days?

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Gialli Cargo Pants - Trek Cargo Pants | Hardas Jeanswear | Giali UK

Wore the same pair across Africa then across the Americas, and 8 years later they're still in one piece, if a little tattered and stained. Comfortable enough to wear when you're just popping out, strong enough to survive dozens of dirty spills, baggy enough to cover motocross boots, and useful - removable hip and knee armour, velcro anti-pick pockets, turn into shorts with the whizz of a zip, machine washable. Downsides? They're not waterproof, but they do dry quickly when the sun comes back out.

Thoroughly road tested and recommended.

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Gialli Cargo Pants - Trek Cargo Pants | Hardas Jeanswear | Giali UK

Wore the same pair across Africa then across the Americas, and 8 years later they're still in one piece, if a little tattered and stained. Comfortable enough to wear when you're just popping out, strong enough to survive dozens of dirty spills, baggy enough to cover motocross boots, and useful - removable hip and knee armour, velcro anti-pick pockets, turn into shorts with the whizz of a zip, machine washable. Downsides? They're not waterproof, but they do dry quickly when the sun comes back out.

Thoroughly road tested and recommended.

Suerte, Dan
Must look into them, the idea of switching into shorts is really neat. :-)
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Anyone have a link to the Nubuck leather pants?
Had a look opn Hein Gericke and searched and cant seem to find them

They sound like the compromise I'm after

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I like the look of the Gialli Cargo Pants, anybody know how extensive the kevlar lining is?

The description on the website says there is a double lining in the rear of all their other pants but they make no claims for cargos and I don't want to assume.

Do they have stockists? I much prefer to try before I buy.
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Hood Jeans...
Hiya All..

I've owned a pair of Hood Jeans - Boring blue style with Aramid lining.... - for quite a few years and love them...

I'm stuck though... Heading off for 7/8 weeks this summer I'm not sure what to wear... I only want 1 pair of biking trousers... so do I take them... at the moment I'm inclined to say YES...

Which leaves a question.... I need a pair of waterproof SMALL TO PACK trousers for the days when it is raining ALL day... any suggestions.... ????

I also have some HG trousers that I used to commute in... for about 4 years... still going strong and if I was still doing it i would still wear - I just think that with OR without the lining they are TOO heavy and TOO warm.... I couldn't get off and walk around places hapilly.. but I could in the Hood jeans....

So.. Suggestion on over trousers.....

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Gialli Cargo Pants - Trek Cargo Pants | Hardas Jeanswear | Giali UK

Wore the same pair across Africa then across the Americas, and 8 years later they're still in one piece, if a little tattered and stained. Comfortable enough to wear when you're just popping out, strong enough to survive dozens of dirty spills, baggy enough to cover motocross boots, and useful - removable hip and knee armour, velcro anti-pick pockets, turn into shorts with the whizz of a zip, machine washable. Downsides? They're not waterproof, but they do dry quickly when the sun comes back out.

Thoroughly road tested and recommended.

Suerte, Dan

Bought some of these in 2008, and they were comfortable and fine in minor gravelly spills. All the good points Dan makes, basically. Wore them from Buenos Aires to TDF, and up as far as San Francisco (approx 23,000 miles, 18 months) and then they fell to pieces - the seam above one of the knee-zips split and I held it together with duct tape for a while; quite a bold fashion statement.

I'd buy them again, but I'm surprised Dan's lasted 8 years - maybe the quality's dropped since he bought his? I can't believe he washed his more often than I did (i.e. twice).

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