Monday, 20 September 2010

A gap in the market?

I haven’t been getting on very well with my leather trousers. I don’t like the style of them as they’re more racing trousers and they don’t really go with my bike, I only got them because they were the only ones that fit me! But biking gear doesn’t come cheap so I’ve been saving up for some decent textile trousers. I headed down to SMC to see what they had in stock, and although they had a pretty decent range, they had no long length trousers, everything was short or regular. The guy said he could order some longer ones in, but most manufacturers only do one style in long length. I like the Frank Thomas gear but and tried on a nice pair, but apparently they only do an entry level trouser in long length whereas I wanted something a bit more substantial. In the end I went for the Frank Thomas XTI trousers. They’re a bit too short but they cover the top of my boots at least, which is the main thing. It got me thinking though…surely I’m not the only long-limbed biker out there? What do other people do? It’s the same problem with my jacket, the sleeves are really too short and I got the longest gloves in the shop and they barely cover the ends. Maybe there is a gap in the market for extra long length biking gear?!

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