Am sure this has been done, I might now have a 10 minute pedal either side of a long train journey into work. This wouldn't be worth getting fully lycra storm-troopered up but also would be death (I imagine, I'm not a sartorialist) for wool blend smart trousers.
Is there some sort of Howies or equivalent smart looking black trouser that could withstand a short pedal? Doesn't seem outwith the bounds of modern fabric tech but a quick google just came up with 97% cotton chinos which seem a bit casual...
Ta
Rapha technical trews?
Ha! Bingo, first answer has it I think, don't know why I didn't think to look at Rapha.
I like the reflective detail under the hem as well, that's smart.
Ta
Spoke-London bulletproofs.
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Had a flat relaxed 15 minute ride to work from a park and ride on a Brompton for years and used to ride in my smart work trousers without wrecking them and whack a pair of waterproofs over if necessary. Only change to this routine was if it was boiling hot and would get a bit too sweaty and would wear shorts. Thought about casual trousers for the ride but concluded too much faff.
Spoke-London bulletproofs.
I found those on google, do you ride in them often? They appeared to be mostly cotton chinos?
I found those on google, do you ride in them often? They appeared to be mostly cotton chinos?
I haven't been to the office for 18 months now, so not often 🙂
They are chino like, but stretch is good and they have the reflective detailing and a bit of DWR/water aversion. They also come in 3 leg widths which is handy if you have a (relatively) small waist and massive legs.
Have you had a look at Vulpine kit?
10 minutes?
Whatever trousers you want, they'll be fine. Don't cane it, and roll the bottom of the legs up to stop them getting caught and getting splashed (do both legs).
(source: nearly a decade of riding 15 mins or so each way in work smart trousers, wool blend or otherwise)
Such is the overriding power of Big-Tech, my first thought on seeing "Smart" was to assume you wanted trews that would tell you you're late for your meeting via your watch...
What a time to be alive...
I thought since the covids that all offices had relaxed their draconian work dress polices and chinos were now the go-to smart casual trouser of choice for all office based staff?
I thought since the covids that all offices had relaxed their draconian work dress polices and chinos were now the go-to smart casual trouser of choice for all office based staff?
Us corporate IT types have been ahead of this curve for quite some time. I stopped wearing suits about 10 years ago 🙂
I don't commute in them, but have some resolute bay jeans which are stashed at work which get worn when nipping out on the bike at lunchtime to run errands.
Not trousers, but pretty smart for jeans and have plenty of stretch and a gusseted crotch.
Quite pricey mind, but if you sign up and put something in your basket, they'll usually send you discount codes.
Also may be worth looking at Duer, as they have quite a good range of styles and colours.
For a 10 min commute, I'd be in any normal work trousers
My new commute from Waterloo to Bank on a Brompton is in any trousers I'm wearing. The only thing to be aware of is how flappy the bottom is and whether it may get caught in the chainring. Personally I prefer slimmer fitting troos so less of a prob for me
Such is the overriding power of Big-Tech, my first thought on seeing “Smart” was to assume you wanted trews that would tell you you’re late for your meeting via your watch…
What a time to be alive…
There are well-rehearsed issues with such garments though.
Such is the overriding power of Big-Tech, my first thought on seeing “Smart” was to assume you wanted trews that would tell you you’re late for your meeting via your watch…
😂😂
Thanks folks, useful answers. I'm so behind the curve with office fashion that I think I'm stuck in the past with my freshly-creased-black-flannels-and-shirt attire. Engineering consultancy is a minefield, there's people like me who just want something simple that will cut it in a grubby plantroom but also in client meetings, and there's also the younger guys (mostly in our Glasgow office I notice) in super sharp Boss suits... 🙄
Not keen on riding in my current trousers as they're maybe a bit neat and also seem to get grubby really fast, which means frequent washes, which means frequently trying to iron the bloody crease back into them. Whenever I get sneaking feelings of being a competent professional I just need to look down at the multiple tram lines I've ironed into my trousers where a single crease should be to remind me I'm just a slovenly bum 😁
Will scope out dress code of my new office (new job + new commute + multiple offices, just to confuse things) before I commit.
Spoke-London bulletproofs.
Really like mine. Noticably heavier and stretchier fabric than their regular chinos (7-8oz and 2-3% elastane is much more significant than you'd think) discreetly but usefully higher back and gripper, reflective details and DWR treatment.
Keela - Made in Fife and used by cycling paramedics and police.
'Kin good kit.
https://keelaoutdoors.com/product-category/mens/trousers/
Keela +1