would say the large majority (cue the STW members stating this is not the case) of "trail riders" wear baggy shorts, baggy ish tops made of a technical fabric, full finger gloves and helmet with a peak.
True. Not really reflected at the race track though!
depends if you ride clipped in or not - and as above - I use knee pads to protect my knees from the ground, not pedals.
+1 and I find shin/knee pads really restrictive compared to knee only, and only slipped pedals doing trials.
It's a national disgrace!
Why is everyone now wearing pads that don't cover your shins, when everyone knows the main purpose of pads is to protect your shins from pedal strikes
Because in 5 years of racing DH I can't actually recall ever having a shin/pedal interface? Plenty of calf rakers though?
As to why I wear trousers for DH, only when it's minging. They also provide a surprising amount of protection. Mind you I only wear the plain black Troy Lee ones.
AnaNichoola - i'm not sure Jimmy & Giles have got your hotpant message, the last few races I have done there have been no hotpants on show 
dammit
These pair are doing quite well at a National level.
These pair are doing quite well at a National level.
I love my Troy Lee trousers. I'm knocking on a bit now (for DH not this site) but I'm still cool and down with the kids with my pyjamas bottoms on.
In fact there bloody brilliant. Give lots of protection. Stops you knee pads splipping down when you crash. Stop you geting eaten alive by all the horse flies that seem to live in the woods now. If it's muddy, they stop you spending hours picking little lumps of mud from the hairs on you legs and mean you can put your jeans straight on without spreading mud all around the house/car. They're not even that hot.
The only negative is that they stop you tanning the six inches of your leg between the bottom of your pads and the top of your socks.
They're no worse than anything worn by roadies.
ta - that's my question answered!
If it's muddy, they stop you spending hours picking little lumps of mud from the hairs on you legs and mean you can put your jeans straight on without spreading mud all around the house/car
shave your legs then, that helps........... alot
Last downhill race I was at looked like an MC Hammer impressionists convention.
If you look at ride vids, most of the Pro riders ride in jeans and a T shirt when they're not contractually obligated to ride in team colours.
So are we the freaks for buying into this "technical garments must be worn at trail centres" mentality.
When I ride BMX with my children we all wear jeans and T shirts with pisspot helmets to conform to the "style" of the trails.
When I go out MTBing, I have baggies, pads and MX style shirts with a Giro XEN helmet. My kids stll wear their BMX gear and they stil look cool, while I look like a fat bloke in Pyjamas.
The difference is, I feel good in the right outfit.
Try going into the office in jeans or shorts. It defys convention, so you don't do it.
Kids havent developed these hang ups yet, they have to wear what's cool in their particular generation, and cycling clothes are definately not fashionable.
Only impressionable adults are buying into the uniform culture that's coming out of the MTB scene. (And I'm talking from age 15)
They're the demographic the marketing companies are trying to hit.
In essence, they're dressing their riders up like clowns to sell us pyjamas to go riding in. But it's cool to be seen in this garb,and we're sold the technical benefits of such products, so we percieve them as "cool".
I'm as guilty as anyone of buying products to make me look the part, but I'd rather spend money on kit for the bike or riding lessons to allow me to "just ride" and not worry about all the bollocks,now that I've thought about it.
It keeps me up at night!
Looks like his electric socket vomited onto his carpet:
Lookin good, go team power rangers!
What did the trees do to deserve this?
That picture of Peaty on page 1 does look pretty cool to me and seems a decent image for the sport at a pro level, but... if you are just having a laugh with your mates at Aston hill, full race kit is definitely trying too hard! As for pads, just knee's are far more comfortable and in the three years since changing I've not suffered any shin injuries.
Try going into the office in jeans or shorts. It defys convention, so you don't do it.
Most people I know do...
Try going into the office in jeans or shorts. It defys convention, so you don't do it.
Sometimes DH racers wear something just a bit more comfortable and classy, check Rob Warner's bottoms
If it's muddy, they stop you spending hours picking little lumps of mud from the hairs on you legs and mean you can put your jeans straight on without spreading mud all around the house/car
shave your legs then, that helps........... alot
Which is the greater madness:
-Wearing trousers OR
-Shaving your legs?
shorts and tights?
please god no!
you are not superman.
Try going into the office in jeans or shorts
er. everyday here. 
+1 for jeans in the office, but I do near enough work for myself at the minute
I'm wearing shorts in the office today.
Well okay, spare bedroom.
DH PJs just follow trends, not so long ago it was all stealth darker colours (unless you were buying obscure sizes from CRC in the sale section). Now it's all dayglo with an 80's feel. A bit like the pages of MBR were it's all orange baggy shorts and lime green and white tops.
My DH 'pants' are the blackest I could find and don't have Andy Pandy ankle cuffs. They are ace in manky conditions and on the whole look acceptable if not good.
Who on earth is wearing leg armour over tights though??? Apart from allowing the pads to slide all over the place I'd rather wear yellow and orange Hammer pants than that combo any time.
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