riding gear

[MILO]

i'm debating over what kind of pants to get for riding this summer. mainly i'm looking at thor 'Ride' pants, or the 'phase' pants. i ride mostly trails, and places where you most likely will get wet and muddy, so i was leaning toward the ride pants. but i've never had a pair of mx pants either. which style would you get and why??

[wesw]

i prefer speedos imo!!!

[MILO]

i prefer speedos imo!!!

yeah, thanks wes.

apparrantly the chic in your sig prefers to go commando :woot:

[kaotik1]

I have the Appocolypse pants, and I love them. They are free ride pants but comfortable.

[MILO]

They are free ride pants but comfortable.

what exactly does that mean? :shrug:

[kaotik1]

MX pants are pleted to fit into your boots, these are I gues straight legged so they go over your boots.

vs. somthing like this

[scooter]

i have had goog luck with shift and answer both feel good and hold up well and they breath too so there not hot

[warbags]

I have Shift free ride pants,they are awsome.

[MILO]

MX pants are pleted to fit into your boots, these are I gues straight legged so they go over your boots.

vs. somthing like this

ok, i figured that's what it meant, and i'll probably go with the free ride pants. something in a universal color though, like black so i can wear whatever jersey and not look like a tard. but my main concern is keeping dry too.

[ClimbAnyHill]

I would really reccomend Axo. I tried to find something online to show my gear and this is the closest i got to http://www.btosports.com/p/AXO07PURSUIT The design is pretty much the same. Gripps good on the seat, they're a bit baggy loose & straight leg so will also fit comfy & over the boot. They have velcro at the ankle so you can snug them up to the boot. Inside of the leg has a protective layer against heat that really helps against those Toomey pipes. They're thick so good for night riding in cold conditions and repels water. The pants zip off into riding shorts below then knee & still have protection against pipe burns. I fit 4 waters in one pocket. My cam & other stuff in the other pockett. Paid $60 for pants & jersey.

[MILO]

here's another pair i was considering. they are basically what i'm looking for, being waterproof, but for $180 at RMATV

by the way, thanks for all the replies guys, keep them coming...

Edited March 26, 2007 by MILO

[ClimbAnyHill]

That's alot of money for gear, check this place out.. They usually have good closeouts. They just had %75 off sale & missed it, only 1/2 mile away from my job. Check this out, not what you're looking for but pretty nice & it gets nicer the more you look at the price. :biggrin:

 

http://www.gmo1.com/Shift_Squadron_Jersey_...9_04195-001.htm

[Animalman294]

Ya, I have a brand new pair of thor riding gear and so far I have never worn the pants and I have had them for 2 years. I think they are going to glue themselves to my pipes if they get to close, and I don't want to ruin them................ ::

[floyd398]

I got some MSR strike force pants for $108 about a year ago and they're pretty nice. It's nice to be able to zip off into shorts when you stop on a hot day. As far as being waterproof they do seem to be water resistant and dry relatively fast.

[crbanshee]

im kind of partial to thor because im sponcored by them, but i think for what you are looking for is something like the MSR free ride they have the zip of leggs and they are super comfy and they keep out mosto of the stuff you dont want in your pants when you ride..