What you guys do about right pant leg getting chewed up by chainring?
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Pedal using your left only. Dont use the right leg.
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If I'm not wearing skinny ankle pants (i.e. cycling pants), I've done everything from tucking in the sock, rolling it up over my calf, rubber band, velcro strap, string, etc. I have a couple metal bands made for this purpose that are pretty handy to use. But the sock or rolling it up is always there unless you're wearing ankle socks, but why would you do that with long pants?
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When I commuted, unless it was cold, I wore shorts, if it was cold, I wore some leg warmers as generally, when I left in the afternoon, the temps were ok for the shorts.
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I also use rubber bands. I carry a few in my bike bag for extras. If one breaks, oh well. I've also used metal cuff clamps and small bungees but settled on the rubber bands as easiest and most available.
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Had these for about half a century now:
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Feed the left pant leg to the neighbor's mad dachshund, so they match.
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When I commute in regular clothes, I use a velcro strap. I also tuck my shoelaces into my shoe or wear slip-ons, because I have ripped those as well.
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Crank side of right leg
Right side of right leg (curb side).
See how the pants are folded and pointed away from the bike? The same with my bootlaces.
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I also have a yellow reflective strap that uses velcro to stay secure similar to the pics that are posted in post #37. Works well on the very few occasions that I'm wearing long non-cycling pants. On the other hand, it is also good to use when riding just for added visibility in low light conditions. When riding early morning in Bangkok it is nice as it is car side (Driving is on the left in Thailand) so that helps as well even though I'm just in bike shorts. The motion of your leg makes the reflective highly noticeable as you pedal.
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I got this band for night rides, where it's extremely reflective. One of the other riders had a similar one, and it made it obvious there was a bike rider, a few hundred yards/meters ahead.
It's soft and very comfortable. and visible during the day, and really useful around sunrise or sunset!
Jogalite leg band
It's soft and very comfortable. and visible during the day, and really useful around sunrise or sunset!
Jogalite leg band
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Put your pants on backwards.
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When I'm riding in colder weather I wear nylon workout pants, but unfortunately they're not skin-hugging, so the cuffs tend to be loose. To keep them from getting caught in the chain I use yellow reflective armbands like these:
Since they're elastic and attach with velcro they stay on well.
Since they're elastic and attach with velcro they stay on well.
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When I'm riding in colder weather I wear nylon workout pants, but unfortunately they're not skin-hugging, so the cuffs tend to be loose. To keep them from getting caught in the chain I use yellow reflective armbands like these:Since they're elastic and attach with velcro they stay on well.
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For some reason these have always been popular in Germany:
You gather up a fold of the pant leg and secure it with the clip but they always seemed to slip more than the "bracelet" style. At any rate, that was before velcro and hi-viz which is what I use, or in a pinch, the old sock over the hem.
You gather up a fold of the pant leg and secure it with the clip but they always seemed to slip more than the "bracelet" style. At any rate, that was before velcro and hi-viz which is what I use, or in a pinch, the old sock over the hem.
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For winter commuting, wool knickers. Fabricated from wool slacks purchased at Goodwill.
For JRA, utility cycling, etc, either tuck in the sock or wear a velcro ankle band, or rubber band, or a piece of twine found by the road, or whatever the world presents when I've left home without anything.
For JRA, utility cycling, etc, either tuck in the sock or wear a velcro ankle band, or rubber band, or a piece of twine found by the road, or whatever the world presents when I've left home without anything.
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There is a parallel thread currently in the Commuting section - https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting...-stirrups.html
I use these - https://www.amazon.com/Superior-Bike...80&sr=8-9&th=1 ,
They are inexpensive. There are plenty of other suggestions in the thread.
I use these - https://www.amazon.com/Superior-Bike...80&sr=8-9&th=1 ,
They are inexpensive. There are plenty of other suggestions in the thread.
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When I'm riding in colder weather I wear nylon workout pants, but unfortunately they're not skin-hugging, so the cuffs tend to be loose. To keep them from getting caught in the chain I use yellow reflective armbands like these:
Since they're elastic and attach with velcro they stay on well.
Since they're elastic and attach with velcro they stay on well.
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Become more fashion forward and wear high-water pants.
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I have a toe clip strap that does the job if I don't roll up the pants leg.