What MTB trousers for a 85 year old biker.

My old man is still shreading the Gnar, well just rinding along and off road.

He is finding hard no to get his leg over the bike and it’s all a bit tight in the crotch area.

Set up for years, pair of bib and a pair of cargo shorts.

I suggested dedicated trousers or just lycra. He don’t like naked lycra, looks odd now on a MTB.

Some one suggested Endura Humvees .

Anything else worth looking at … Mayby Troy Lee.

He wants to do Rampage next year 😉

What are you guys using?

Huge respect to your dad.  I’m 60 and every time I take a tumble due to a skills deficit, it hurts more and takes longer to recover. Then I start to think “maybe it’s time to stop mtb and stick to tarmac”.  Your dad is my inspiration to keep on “shredding” (more like janky mincing in my case).

I’m a cheapskate so I use Decathlon mtb trousers with a pair of chamois shorts under.  I get on really well with them.  Good fit, plenty of movement, well made and reasonably hard wearing.  They have room for knee pads underneath too.

Those Decathlon ones are fine if they fit.
Nukeproof Blackine (light and stretchy) can be found online.
Endura Spray are warm but pretty useless in wet. A few puddles or wet foliage and they are soaked.

Pop by the Pedalabikeaway car park at Cannop in the Forest of Dean (the trail centre) when the DTV (Dean Trail Volunteers) have one of their regular  table sales. Some proper bargains if you’re at all nearby. Nice day out on the trails they maintain is a bonus too.

Oh and kudos to the 85 your old still out on an MTB.

Altura Esker trail trousers. I bought a pair after recommendations on here and they are very comfy, fit well over bib-shorts, and aren’t stupidly expensive. They’re £75 on Altura’s website, but depending on size needed, can be had for under £40. Think I paid £45 when I got mine.

https://www.altura.co.uk/products/altura-mens-esker-trail-trouser

I got some Giro trousers in their sale and the fit is excellent. I think it was the Havoc .. Quite thin so no chance of overheating, but would need tights/legwarmers/leggings under in winter

Kudos to your dad! Out of curiosity, is he using a dropper post? Makes it way easier to get on and off the bike, especially if he’s getting less flexible over time.

Madison Zeniths are good. Cut is much like a walking trouser, so looks fine off the bike too. waterproof (ish) arse panel keeps your backside mostly dry, stretchy with a very adjustable waist. Beware of the waist size though, they’re probably the only trousers I own in a medium all others are Large. They’re not generous on me by any means as a M but still fit.

https://www.freewheel.co.uk/madison-zenith-men-s-4-season-dwr-trouser-varmcl20w29

I own many brands of biking trousers but these are my go to for more casual winter riding.

Just got some Humvees and they are quite baggy, so plenty of movement. Velcro to tighten up the calf area to avoid the chain ring.More than some Altura trousers.

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Kudos to your dad! Out of curiosity, is he using a dropper post?

Good point that.

Also, yes, kudos to your dad for still riding but also for having tightness in the crotch area. Living the dream basically.

Madison Zeniths are good. Cut is much like a walking trouser, so looks fine off the bike too. waterproof (ish) arse panel keeps your backside mostly dry, stretchy with a very adjustable waist. Beware of the waist size though, they’re probably the only trousers I own in a medium all others are Large.

Madison’s waist sizing is so weird. I love their clobber, but almost all the shorts and trews I’ve had in recent years seem to slip down annoyingly when riding. And I’m not super skinny.

Would be great with the addition of a ratchet belt.

Keela Roadrunners are my current favourite.

Also like Troy Lee Skyline Pants. They are a light material and I can wear them even during summer (don’t like shorts, ‘cos ticks)

Your Dads ace.

Oh yeh, dropper. Makes a big difference for me, especially later in a ride as I’ve a big chunk of vertebrae missing after a spinal break, and can’t always ‘get my leg over’ – Ooh-er ! Kudos for riding MTB at 85

Out of curiosity, is he using a dropper post?

Mine doesn’t cycle but immediately clocked that the purpose of the dropper on my bike was to ease getting on and off it.

85! Congratulations to your dad. I am 52 an already struggle getting my leg over and need to use the dropper to drop the seat out the way to help get on/off the bike!

Giro Havoc, super stretchy and very light. Not super warm but pretty good for 8months of the year.

How’s about the Madison dungarees? I’ve just given them their first couple of rides outs and I’m pretty pleased with them. Pop them over a pair of shorts, you go out riding in slop, get back, drop them and hey presto, you’re clean underneath!!

Thanks guys, for the suggestions. I have passed them on 🙂 @doomamnic  THey might be perfect 🙂

Hitting Wentwood Forest tomorrow 🙂

One of his tumbles ….  he was only 84 then 😉

Yes he does have a dropper post. Riding a Giant Trance (eeb).

If it was’nt for the eeb he would of packed in riding a couple of years back ;-).

I’m 60 and every time I take a tumble due to a skills deficit, it hurts more and takes longer to recover. Then I start to think “maybe it’s time to stop mtb and stick to tarmac”.

I hate to break it to you, but I’m here to tell you that a tumble on Tarmac, at walking speed, can lead to a life-changing injury; in my case osteoarthritis in two places under my left kneecap, where my knee took the brunt of the impact when both wheels went out from underneath me, for no obvious reason. Fortunately, the peak on my Giro lid took the hit from the tarmac that would otherwise have been my unprotected skull. Off-road, it might well have been just a muddy knee. In fact, I’ve had enough offs off-road to know that. Forest trails are usually more forgiving than council tarmac.