What shorts/pants do you wear while riding?

bad310 · 2008-04-16, 01:55 PM

I have tried to ride in most of my shorts and even in a pair of jeans, but the crotch always bunches up and then the leg of my pants ride right up high. I like to have loose fitting shorts but I wouldn't say that the crotch hangs down really low or anything.
The only two things I can think of is that I need to get a different style of pants to wear when I'm riding or my seat is too high. I havn't lowered my seat because it is at the lowest height without hitting the tyre, and I couldn't be arsed taking it out and cutting it because it is comfortable to ride at that hieght, but if I do need to cut it I will.
Has anybody else had this problem?

GizmoDuck · 2008-04-16, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bad310

I have tried to ride in most of my shorts and even in a pair of jeans, but the crotch always bunches up and then the leg of my pants ride right up high. I like to have loose fitting shorts but I wouldn't say that the crotch hangs down really low or anything.
The only two things I can think of is that I need to get a different style of pants to wear when I'm riding or my seat is too high. I havn't lowered my seat because it is at the lowest height without hitting the tyre, and I couldn't be arsed taking it out and cutting it because it is comfortable to ride at that hieght, but if I do need to cut it I will.
Has anybody else had this problem?

I've been riding NZO Dobies for years. If you're in Australia they're easy enough to get: www.nzoactive.co.nz

Also I've just gotten myself a pair of Ground Effect Double Happies (www.groundeffect.co.nz). Haven't really ridden on them yet but they look good.

Ken

Ducttape · 2008-04-16, 02:58 PM

I just wear my normal $20 shorts from Fred Myers or wherever I bought them and some cheap padded bike shorts underneath that.

FlyByTire · 2008-04-16, 06:04 PM

I wear standard bike shorts and then light nylon shorts over these. Yes, the nylon shorts bunch up a little, but since they are light fabric, this is not an issue. Both the nylon shorts and bike shorts underneath are black, so it doesn't look to funny.

-Aaron

Kyle_Destroyer · 2008-04-16, 06:26 PM

I just wore whatever I had on at school.

Skinny-ish jeans help a lot against package migration.

1-wheeled-grape · 2008-04-16, 06:28 PM

i wear anything, normaly jeans. and now where my seat has rubbed on my legs i have tougher skin so it doesnt bother me so much any more. ive adapted to my unicycle

lol

SHAY_CAM · 2008-04-16, 08:51 PM

I wear girl pants. same as i wear at school and such.

Unisykolist · 2008-04-16, 09:48 PM

i just wear ordinary shorts and im fine

unicyclist.ca · 2008-04-16, 09:49 PM

cycling shorts + $7 windbreaker-esque pants from el'village = perfect.

bad310 · 2008-04-17, 06:59 AM

Thanks for the comments guys.
So could it be that my seat is too high for the length of my leg. I read on UDC that when the pedal is at the 6 oclock position my leg should be slightly bent, maybe I have my leg too straight at the 6 oclock position

I will have to cut the seat post and see

2008-04-16, 01:55 PM	#1
bad310 New Unicyclist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 19	What shorts/pants do you wear while riding? I have tried to ride in most of my shorts and even in a pair of jeans, but the crotch always bunches up and then the leg of my pants ride right up high. I like to have loose fitting shorts but I wouldn't say that the crotch hangs down really low or anything. The only two things I can think of is that I need to get a different style of pants to wear when I'm riding or my seat is too high. I havn't lowered my seat because it is at the lowest height without hitting the tyre, and I couldn't be arsed taking it out and cutting it because it is comfortable to ride at that hieght, but if I do need to cut it I will. Has anybody else had this problem? __________________ "If you don't go when you want to go, by the time you do go, you'll be gone" Burt Munro

2008-04-16, 02:58 PM	#3
Ducttape I unicycle for Donuts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a Box behind Taco Bell in Portland Oregon Age: 22 Posts: 5,015	I just wear my normal $20 shorts from Fred Myers or wherever I bought them and some cheap padded bike shorts underneath that. __________________ BUY MY SHIRTS AND STUFF WATCH MY VIDEOS Uniman Comics Original Thread for Uniman Sigged Quotes

2008-04-16, 06:04 PM	#4
FlyByTire Ride, ride like the wind... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Davis, CA Age: 50 Posts: 86	I wear standard bike shorts and then light nylon shorts over these. Yes, the nylon shorts bunch up a little, but since they are light fabric, this is not an issue. Both the nylon shorts and bike shorts underneath are black, so it doesn't look to funny. -Aaron __________________ Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

2008-04-16, 06:26 PM	#5
Kyle_Destroyer meh. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 454	I just wore whatever I had on at school. Skinny-ish jeans help a lot against package migration. __________________ To be alive at all is to have scars.

2008-04-16, 06:28 PM	#6
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	i wear anything, normaly jeans. and now where my seat has rubbed on my legs i have tougher skin so it doesnt bother me so much any more. ive adapted to my unicycle lol __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all

2008-04-16, 08:51 PM	#7
SHAY_CAM Live life for yourself, no other. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Age: 21 Posts: 903	I wear girl pants. same as i wear at school and such. __________________ [B]Take a look at the bigger picture, we're all mere holograms.

2008-04-16, 09:48 PM	#8
Unisykolist Sponsered by Unicycle.com.au Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,325	i just wear ordinary shorts and im fine __________________ -Brandon Nankivell www.unicycle.com.au )--75cm Rolling Hop-'O, 2nd #1 Street + Flatland (0-14s) UNICON XV 2009-2010 #1 Street + Trials (0-14s) at UniNats 2009 Latest Video

2008-04-16, 09:49 PM	#9
unicyclist.ca Coming soon... Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 234	cycling shorts + $7 windbreaker-esque pants from el'village = perfect. __________________ http://www.Unicyclist.ca

2008-04-17, 06:59 AM	#10
bad310 New Unicyclist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 19	Thanks for the comments guys. So could it be that my seat is too high for the length of my leg. I read on UDC that when the pedal is at the 6 oclock position my leg should be slightly bent, maybe I have my leg too straight at the 6 oclock position I will have to cut the seat post and see __________________ "If you don't go when you want to go, by the time you do go, you'll be gone" Burt Munro

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