How to keep pants out of chain?
10-27-08, 03:47 PM
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You gonna eat that?
When I ride in jeans (which is most of the time) I wrap these around the bottom of my pant legs.
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10-27-08, 03:52 PM
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10-27-08, 04:05 PM
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I just roll the pantleg, myself. Riding fixed and getting the pantsleg caught at 15 or 20 MPH can be a disaster, ranging from a big hole in the pantleg to a broken ankle and a crash if your pants are a really tough material like the canvas carpenter pants. 
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10-27-08, 05:55 PM
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How I don't get my pant leg eaten by my bike chain:
* reflective strap
* tuck pants in socks
* wear tights and shorts
* wear knickers (my favourite!)
* reflective strap
* tuck pants in socks
* wear tights and shorts
* wear knickers (my favourite!)
10-27-08, 06:17 PM
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What you need to do is fold each pant cuff towards the outside of the leg (away from the bike on each side). One neat fold is all that's needed. Then use the reflective ankle-band about an inch to two inches above the bottom of the cuff.
What the fold does is effectively to narrow the whole pant leg down from the knee. It should not get into the drivetrain at that point.
I like to start the fold at the front of my shin, but you may be comfortable with some other solution.
What the fold does is effectively to narrow the whole pant leg down from the knee. It should not get into the drivetrain at that point.
I like to start the fold at the front of my shin, but you may be comfortable with some other solution.
02-02-17, 09:26 PM
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I'm a new cyclist and its starting to get a little chilly here in Central OH. I even saw about 4 snow flakes this morning! It will be dark after work here in a week or so after the time change but I'd like to continue riding outdoors on the weekends when possible. I have tights that I've worn once or twice, but they don't do much for cutting the wind. I literally rode about 100 feet in jeans for a test ride and they kept getting caught in the chain. Is there some kind of tight-fitting pant that I can wear that will also help block the wind? Is there some other trick I'm missing?
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Also, the goal is get more people on bicycles. Because if newbs like you want to ride less when you're pants keep getting stuck in your chain you wouldn't want to keep riding. Anyways, you need a dorkstrap (Google 'What is a dorkstrap?'), it's a velcrow strap that you wrap around your leg to keep your pants leg away from the bike chain. Other companies sell these straps too. But a portion of our profits go to help create new bicycle paths and outreach programs to get more people on bicycles.
So get a dorkstrap and save your pants! Hope that helps!
02-03-17, 06:34 AM
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I know I'm a little late to the party on this thread but I thought I would throw in my 2 cents. So I literally started a company to solve this problem. It's called Putty Enterprises, the website is called dorkstrap.com and the whole goal is to stop your pants from getting stuck in your bicycle chain.
Also, the goal is get more people on bicycles. Because if newbs like you want to ride less when you're pants keep getting stuck in your chain you wouldn't want to keep riding. Anyways, you need a dorkstrap (Google 'What is a dorkstrap?'), it's a velcrow strap that you wrap around your leg to keep your pants leg away from the bike chain. Other companies sell these straps too. But a portion of our profits go to help create new bicycle paths and outreach programs to get more people on bicycles.
So get a dorkstrap and save your pants! Hope that helps!
Also, the goal is get more people on bicycles. Because if newbs like you want to ride less when you're pants keep getting stuck in your chain you wouldn't want to keep riding. Anyways, you need a dorkstrap (Google 'What is a dorkstrap?'), it's a velcrow strap that you wrap around your leg to keep your pants leg away from the bike chain. Other companies sell these straps too. But a portion of our profits go to help create new bicycle paths and outreach programs to get more people on bicycles.
So get a dorkstrap and save your pants! Hope that helps!
Might have to get one come Spring when I'm riding in my baggy sweatpants.
02-03-17, 12:10 PM
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I stuff it into my sock and pull the excess to the outside. so it looks goofy as hell, even more so when I forget to untuck it afterwards.
02-03-17, 01:25 PM
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I installed a new crankset that came with a trouser guard.
And I have my eyes on my next crankset that will also eliminate the pants in chain problem.
And I have my eyes on my next crankset that will also eliminate the pants in chain problem.
02-03-17, 01:26 PM
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way old school.....tuck your pants in your socks
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02-03-17, 04:54 PM
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I put rubber bands around my ankles/bottom of the pant legs.
02-03-17, 04:58 PM
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I just had my wife sew me a couple of elastic bands big enough to go around my ankle. Works quite well in keeping the wind pants I use for cycling out of the chain. Alternatively, I'd like to have a couple of reflective bands which fasten with velcro.
04-18-17, 08:08 PM
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