One of the , ahem, features of my physique is short legs. Pretty much every pair of knicks I have bought are too long in the legs & I have to roll them up to prevent rubbing around the back of my knee.
Anyone know of knicks that come with shorter legs for us height impaired folks ?
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Re: Short knicks
Postby Venus62 » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:06 pm
Have you considered women's knicks? They seem to come in a bigger range of leg lengths. And if you order online, no one need ever know... My husband stole a pair of my winter knicks and it doesn't seem to have damaged his masculinity.
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Re: Short knicks
Postby find_bruce » Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:35 pm
Thanks for the suggestion & for understanding other important considerations
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Re: Short knicks
Postby Rex » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:51 pm
Monton Cycling bibshorts are pretty short in the legs.
I'm 193cm so I need XL bibs, but they're definitely the shortest leg bibshorts I have, to the point where I prefer to wear compression socks over my quads so I don't look too silly!
I'm 193cm so I need XL bibs, but they're definitely the shortest leg bibshorts I have, to the point where I prefer to wear compression socks over my quads so I don't look too silly!
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Re: Short knicks
Postby jamesn184 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:57 pm
Well unless you get a sex change it won't change the fact that women's Knicks are designed differently since they don't have the meat and 2 veg?
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Re: Short knicks
Postby Venus62 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:45 pm
Really? I look at my husband's knicks, and look at mine, and see no difference at all. The stretchiness of the lycra takes care of the anatomical differences. As I said above, my husband uses a pair of my winter knicks and I can assure you he is built like a normal male. In what way do you think they are different?jamesn184 wrote:Well unless you get a sex change it won't change the fact that women's Knicks are designed differently since they don't have the meat and 2 veg?
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Re: Short knicks
Postby find_bruce » Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:16 pm
Well it's not a question of padding - every male I know does not sit on the boys - at least not twice
As for how Lycra fits the male anatomy, the strong of stomach can google "Polish cycling team" but do not under any circumstances post the image or a link here (1) what is seen cannot be unseen & (2) you will be justifiably banished
As for how Lycra fits the male anatomy, the strong of stomach can google "Polish cycling team" but do not under any circumstances post the image or a link here (1) what is seen cannot be unseen & (2) you will be justifiably banished
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Re: Short knicks
Postby Venus62 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:21 pm
Haha! Yes, I've seen that photo. A strong case for thick black lycra.find_bruce wrote:Well it's not a question of padding - every male I know does not sit on the boys - at least not twice
As for how Lycra fits the male anatomy, the strong of stomach can google "Polish cycling team" but do not under any circumstances post the image or a link here (1) what is seen cannot be unseen & (2) you will be justifiably banished
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Re: Short knicks
Postby jacks1071 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:15 pm
Thats what the marketing department would have you believe.jamesn184 wrote:Well unless you get a sex change it won't change the fact that women's Knicks are designed differently since they don't have the meat and 2 veg?
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Re: Short knicks
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:27 pm
Steepest learning curve everfind_bruce wrote:... - every male I know does not sit on the boys - at least not twice
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