shorts, 3/4 or trousers?

WayneMTBr

im after a pair of endura hummvee, i dont ride too much but when i do i tend to wear the right gear. However im undecided between shorts 3/4s or trousers. I like them all, i tend to go for shorts no matter what the weather, its basically winter know what do you guys think? :roll:

BigLee1

I use the 3/4`s but I`ve got really long legs so they`re more 2/3rds on me Can roll them up a little when shorts are required and rolled down to cover knee pads and give a bit of wind protection to my knees

Anonymous

Unless it's literally freezing, knee length baggies with knee pads throughout the year.

diy

Yep I go with knee length shorts all year round and just add cycling thermal tights in the winter.

Northwind

Shorts all the time.

MountainMonster

Shorts, and unless the weather is really poo i'll wear legwarmers. But doesn't happen that often, maybe on the road bike, but MTB not.

The Real Radioactiveman

Shorts in summer, knee warmers in the bag when it starts getting cool on night rides and full lycra in the depths of winter.

WayneMTBr

thanks guys, im thinkin of going for the 3/4's, like u say there near-enough trousers and can be shorts too..

lostboysaint

BigLee1 wrote:

I use the 3/4`s but I`ve got really long legs so they`re more 2/3rds on me Can roll them up a little when shorts are required and rolled down to cover knee pads and give a bit of wind protection to my knees

That.

Perfect for winter riding with the Fox Evolution 3/4 liner shorts. Great for summer with their own liner and blasting through nettles without issues.

bushu

I've got some dhb trousers they are a bit short tbh unless you wear b-boy style clothing
thinking 3/4's are the way forward now, if i bought the XL trousers for the correct length- they'd be far too baggy 36-38" waist would fit two of me in, i wear medium/large casuals 32-34" waist and 6'ft is average height in my world. i don't know where all these jockey size clothes are going to go once they realise real people can't fit into them

cycle clothing is odd, all my base' are xlarge & fit perfect. yet trouser waist size is one extreme to the other

least with 3/4's that wont matter and i can get some well fitted thermals under when the frost is nipping

WayneMTBr

thanks guys, im thinkin i have decided on 3/4s its a bonus aswell as its for my birthday, i dont ride to much but i would like to, so i am gradually collecting my kit. I do like the Endura hummvee's.

andrewyzfr6

I wear 3/4 humvees in all but the mid summer, and have done for a few years, and as such have 4 pairs.Hve the shorts too for good weather, I just usually wear bib tights in the middle of the winter, but only on the coldest of days. I have waterproof Endura mtb trousers to but i always seem to get uncomfortabley sweaty/hot in them