Re:Endurance Fashion?

[rtsantana@ucdavis.edu]

Bruce,
I've been riding in tights since 1984 and have tried just about every
brand. The most comfortable ones are the made for riding breeches, they
are typically expensive and made from  pretty heavy material which I find
too warm in summer.  They have a leather or ultrasuede knee patch which
helps protect the  inside of your knees.  I am now using tights made with
the "Kerrits" brand name. hey are distributed by Eisers out of PA and are
available at most riding shops and endurance suppliers. I also like the
O'Kayhea (sp?) Power Stretch tights for winter riding. They are made of
stretch polar fleece with a knee patch and are very warm and close fitting
for winter riding even in the rain. They do not hold water when and keep
their warmth even in wet weather.

For summer I like to go with lightweight nyon/lycra tights with a knee
patch. There are several makers of these but my wife makes mine for me,
She also sells them out of her store, The Australian Connection (had to
get the plug in).

As for the shoes, I ride in running or cross training shoes. The cross
trainers are a little softer in the foot so I don't get sore feet at all.
The running shoes I'll use are made for trail runners and have a small
heel and a hiking shoe-like tread.

For that matter you could try lightweight hiking shoes, I can't find any
that fit my 4E ultra-wide foot.

Most complaints of rubbing at the knee are due to poor riding styles not
the pants. I've watched a lot of people ride and post  the trot by
swinging their legs forward and back. Don't swing your leg, and you
shouldn't, while posting the trot and you sould not get any rub marks!

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>Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 09:06:03 -0700
>From: Bruce Murdock <bmurdock@cyberhighway.net>
>To: "Ridecamp (E-mail)" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: Endurance Fashion?
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> What brands have the rest of you guys tried, =
>vendors?

> I have the feeling that my cowboy boots and spandex may not be the best
>=
>fashion statement, so what type of boot or shoe do you prefer? I have =
>seen quite a few people in running shoes, but somehow I don't think that
>=
>I would feel comfortable riding in them.

>I expect that the new fashion statement might get some real strange =
>looks from some of the "cowboy" crowd I ride with, so the Wranglers & =
>boots won't be retired completely <g>.=20

>Bruce & Star (No Horselaughs allowed!!!)

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>End of ridecamp-d Digest V97 Issue #818
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