33 years old (in body if not mind), and living in Edinburgh. A keen interest in cycling, cars, spor...
33 years old (in body if not mind), and living in Edinburgh. A keen interest in cycling, cars, sport, design, writing and movies. And marzipan. Can't get enough of that stuff...
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I have a cyclist confession to make. I really don't like wearing lycra... Yes yes, I know, padded shorts and all are much more comfortable for long rides, but even if I've got my lycra shorts on I can't bring myself to ride with nothing covering them. I don't really have any desire to cinch in my dangly bits into a shape resembling some sort of modern structure and thereafter display it to the world (although I have to admit they are good for showing off a damned fine arse).
So just wear some shorts, I hear you cry (electronically, obviously). Well a bit of self-consciousness kicks in there. I'm tall. Not freakish, but at 6'3" I've got more than my fair share of leg length, which renders normal shorts into tiny little offerings in comparison to that overall length, and quite frankly I think they make me look stupid.
And this is where the Endura Humvee 3/4 trousers/shorts come into play. So they may have a stupid name, but they manage to keep my knees warm while riding, and I've ever found the need to indulge in a specific winter cycling trouser with these in the wardrobe. Coming in either black or khaki there's a choice for any taste (well, okay, maybe just a black or khaki taste) and there are pockets galore for storing 'stuff'. Because they're cut specifically for cycling all of these pockets are in places that mean if you were carrying, say, a bunch of keys they wouldn't be digging in, or sitting somewhere that tightens too much with the cycling action.
They seem pretty well made as well. I wear them every single day for commuting, as well as for mountain biking, and even for a couple of 100 mile rides. Comfort has never been an issue, and nothing has ever worn through. There can be a slight issue (given they are slightly baggy) if you happen to catch the inside seam on your saddle. I've done this, and succeeded in tearing a hole which I'm now going to have to sort. But that's less to do with the build quality, and more to do with me dozily not sitting back in the saddle properly when starting off in traffic (yes, I did flash my underwear to all and sundry on the ride home...).
The other slight minor point is the belt. It's a simple fabric affair, with a fairly minimal clasp. This is obviously to keep things light and unobtrusive - there's nothing to dig into your belly as you ride along, but from time to time it doesn't really stay tight that well.
You can wear these without cycling shorts (but please, with underwear, there's no need for commando). But they also come supplied with shorts that actually clip to the inside of the shorts to keep it altogether. Though to be honest I can't really see the point in that and generally don't strap in the two layers.
The quality does cost, though not as expensively as a lot of cycling equipment. At around £45 you have to remember that you're getting a pair of lycra shorts as well, and the package as a whole makes great sense.
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