Re: Oh, that's great... really...

Gene Cash <gcash@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Satya <satyap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> It's goddamn irritating having the jeans leg go
>> *thimp*circle*thimp*circle*, making me think "oh crap caught" every
>> time. Then there's the other side, which will of course get caught in
>> the rear wheel and go WHIRRRRRRRRRRRR at the exact wrong time, e.g. when
>> I'm wobbling around going uphill and avoiding someone coming downhill.
>>
>> Bell-bottom jeans on a bicycle suck.
>
> I got a set of packing straps at the local camping gear place. They're
> nice 1" elastic straps with some velcro, and they go around my legs just
> fine. They hold the pants leg back quite nicely.

I just use my socks.

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