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Postby Missy24 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:42 pm
I go between men and women specifc knicks, I haven't fully decided which I prefer, mens or womens, I think I like the mens knicks better on shorter rides and the womens on the longer...
Any brand recomendations? What should we look out for?
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Re: knicks
Postby Missy24 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:00 pm
They say there is but I'm not convinced... hoping for some answersbowie wrote:there really is a difference?
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Re: knicks
Postby Ant. » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:02 pm
But....
Assos.
I never bothered with upmarket expensive knicks previously, but I bought their skinsuit for time trials and
Subsequently went out, haemorrhaged some money and now wear nothing but Assos knicks.
I'm sure their ladies stuff is just as awesome I dare you to try them.
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Re: knicks
Postby cpical » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:11 pm
I want to try Elmo's kit!!!
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Re: knicks
Postby Missy24 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:16 pm
Pickle... I'm sure that elmo will trade his panties with you.cpical wrote:I have two different knicks. One has a glideless seam, which I am allergic to. The other is from my former Swiss cyclotourist club, no issues.
I want to try Elmo's kit!!!
I was really wanting to know what WOMEN are wearing, if I wanted to know what the men where wearing I'd ride beach road and ask
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Re: knicks
Postby crazycanuck » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:25 pm
Anywho, I wear both ground effect knicks and Sugoi. I have a pair of large ground effect bib knicks that just don't do it for me..missy, do you want me to send them on over east to ye?
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Re: knicks
Postby CoffsGal » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:13 pm
Netti are ok but have a thinner uncontoured chamois that seems to lose its padding ability quicker than the Skins or SUB.
I also have a pair of Santini knicks, which are a unisex variety, and even though they were very expensive, I don't find them very comfy in the chamois department at all. Chamois seems to be too wide and long. I put this down to the chamois not being WSD.
It seems in general that the guys knicks have a much wider/longer chamois than the chicks knicks...
So the Skins female variety are my favourites.
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Re: knicks
Postby bianchi928 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:55 pm
Try teamestrogen.com (a site in the US) to purchase them at a pretty reasonable price.
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Re: knicks
Postby Max » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:21 am
Once I lost a stack of weight, I tried Jaggad Edge nicks (mens) and they're superduper! I once went to buy another pair of them and the shop didn't have the mens variety, so I bought the womens. The legs are much shorter and make me feel a bit too revealed. The chamois is OK, but overall I can't perceive any real difference between the mens and womens. I tend not to wear the womens nicks unless I absolutely have to, purely because of the extra-short leg.
I'd like to try Sugoi, Assos and Pearl Izumi at some point in the future. When the Jaggads die, I'll give them a go.
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Re: knicks
Postby jillybean » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:28 am
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Re: knicks
Postby louella » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:03 pm
also, for some reason not having the cushion stuff i find to be comfortable but maybe coz i only go short distances
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Re: knicks
Postby moosterbounce » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:39 pm
I do find that is a problem with many WS knicks - they assume you have great legs that you want to show off so they are short. I prefer a longer leg which Nalini and PI have.
I've never tried mens knicks, and never buy cheap knicks (anymore). If I can get some on special for around the $100 mark then I'm happy. I find they last much longer when you get quality ones and you don't end up with the "see-through butt crack" thing happening
Looking at the UK sites, they have a huge range of brands while in WA at least we only seem to have a top 10. I don't know anywhere here for instance that sells Adidas or Mavic knicks. c r c have a huge range of brands but I'm always wary buying these things without trying them on.
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Re: knicks
Postby Christine Tham » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:14 pm
The female ones have large chunky pads that when you put it on, makes you look like a bona fide member of the Polish cycling team.
(PS - if you don't get the reference to the Polish cycling team, just think ... bulging bits)
On the other hand, I'm sure elmo is now rushing to Aldi, so that he can finally qualify for the Polish cycling team.
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Re: knicks
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Re: knicks
Postby emc » Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:52 pm
In fact I like alot of the Terry stuff. My favourite is the scooter capri which I wear when I ride to work but I change from the liner to my undies when I get there and leave the pants on. Lots of deep pockets for all my bits and bobs. If you buy the Terry gear when it is on sale from their site it doesnt work out too badly priced either with the aussie dollar at the moment.
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Re: knicks
Postby elmo » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:48 am
Can't I just borrow yours?? Pickle's taken my last pair of clean panties...Christine Tham wrote:
On the other hand, I'm sure elmo is now rushing to Aldi, so that he can finally qualify for the Polish cycling team.
Jeez... for a womens forum, I'm sure brought up in these parts a lot...
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Re: knicks
Postby hartleymartin » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:44 am
I'm reading this section with interest, because I want to find out what motivates women into cycling. I'd like to get my own female friends to ride bicycles every now and then, even if it's only the occasional fun ride rather than an everyday thing.crazycanuck wrote:Can the guys just stay out of these threads please Hellooooo..Missy asked for FEMALE thoughts...not MALE....
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Re: knicks
Postby Missy24 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:10 am
That's not a problem for you to read the thread, if you have information supplied to you by women then feel free to let us know what there thoughts where, or even better, direct them to the forums so they can have their own say.hartleymartin wrote:I'm reading this section with interest, because I want to find out what motivates women into cycling. I'd like to get my own female friends to ride bicycles every now and then, even if it's only the occasional fun ride rather than an everyday thing.crazycanuck wrote:Can the guys just stay out of these threads please Hellooooo..Missy asked for FEMALE thoughts...not MALE....
If you have questions about women riding which you think we can help you with then feel free to post those questions.
crazycanuck is refering to the fact that a man posted a reply about his own knicks when I was cleary looking for thoughts from women in regards to the knicks that they wear.
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Re: knicks
Postby Christine Tham » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:49 am
You mean you are not a woman? Shock horror ...elmo wrote: Jeez... for a womens forum, I'm sure brought up in these parts a lot...
Serves you right for posting "Hello Ladies ..." before anyone else could get a word in!
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Re: knicks
Postby elmo » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:10 pm
HA! So you nitced that eh CT? Too bad the mods took it down...Christine Tham wrote:You mean you are not a woman? Shock horror ...elmo wrote: Jeez... for a womens forum, I'm sure brought up in these parts a lot...
Serves you right for posting "Hello Ladies ..." before anyone else could get a word in!
Back on topic, I've been looking for places that stock (ON HAND) women's specific bibs. All Lou and I could find are mens... I always get the 'we can order it in' line.
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Re: knicks
Postby Christine Tham » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:35 pm
All my knicks and 1 bib (apart from the Aldi one of course, which I'm reserving for you) were bought from the Netti sales - they seem to hold this twice a year and the prices are pretty good. The recent Avanti online sale was also good.elmo wrote: Back on topic, I've been looking for places that stock (ON HAND) women's specific bibs. All Lou and I could find are mens... I always get the 'we can order it in' line.
Problem with the Netti sale is that you need to be early if you want size 10, otherwise most of the stuff is like size 16. Very good quality though, no complaints from me. In the last one they even had nice Scott branded ones in lilac and white - I immediately thought of Missy but remembered she does not like girly colours.
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Re: knicks
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