Best street clothes brands for cyclist musculature

[CorsairMac]

Old Navy and Gap make a Loose Fit or Baggy Fit jeans that is fitted in the waist and ankle but looser through the hip and thigh.

Levis 550s and 560s (if you can still find them) are also a loose fit jean.

Dockers and Lees khakis were very comfortable for me during my trip - fit very well in the waist but again looser through the hip, thigh, and calf!

[caligurl]

express is doing the same thing in jeans (curvy, slim, regular i think)

[DirtDiva]

Argh. I can't tell you how much I hate trying to find jeans I like that fit too. Kinda need another pair at the moment, but I just can't bring myself to spend that much time shopping - I suffer from retail-induced ADD.

[CorsairMac]

Argh. I can't tell you how much I hate trying to find jeans I like that fit too. Kinda need another pair at the moment, but I just can't bring myself to spend that much time shopping - I suffer from retail-induced ADD.

ROFL - which is why I was able to give you Exact brand names. I HATE shopping so I go to the Old Navy store - grab my size off the shelf and go home!

[caligurl]

yep.... all my jeans come from: gap, express, or old navy (gap and express are my mostest favorite...)

i have read at the fitness boards that victoria secret makes nice fitting jeans! and in multiple lengths! i haven't gotten around to trying any on yet!

[ACG]

Maybe you don't care about this, or you know this already Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic are all owned by the same company....One would think, though I haven't tried this that the sizes would run the same as the other store...

Once I find a brand of jeans that works, I always buy that brand. I don't wear jeans too often so I'm about due. Mine current jeans are TOO LOOSE! YEA!

[caligurl]

i knew that... cuz i can use my gap and old navy cards at either of the places (and the gap card is a must have cuz i get coupons for buying! woo hoo!)

even within each store... the different lines fit differently! at the gap.... long and leans fit one way.... flares are close to long and lean.... ultra low ride fit a different way.... once i try them on... i can just grab the sze....

at express each of their 3 styles fit differently.. then they have the "fashion" jeans....

same with old navy... and they aren't the same names at old navy and gap (i.e. no long and lean at old navy)... i don't get to banana republic much cuz it's away from the mall and closes earlier than the other two stores!

[sydney_b]

I just can't bring myself to spend that much time shopping - I suffer from retail-induced ADD.

Yeah, me too. That's why I had to ask. What I'd really like to find are non-jeans, 33 inseam, throw in the washer, but still look OK at work pants (office casual). Is that really asking too much? Thanks for all your suggestions!

[Veronica]

LL Bean Bayside Twills ($29.50) are pretty much wash and wear - only the inseam choices are 32 or 34. They are pretty much what I wear through the winter or the non denim jeans. I just got a pair today of the wide legged jeans. The inseam is a little longer than advertised. The 30s have always fit me great. I'm hoping they'll shrink just a tad in the wash.

V.

[trickytiger]

Yeah, me too. That's why I had to ask. What I'd really like to find are non-jeans, 33 inseam, throw in the washer, but still look OK at work pants (office casual). Is that really asking too much? Thanks for all your suggestions!

My best solution to this is the Express Editor pants- they are decently cut (lower rise but not so much they show crack or gap in the back
). I'm 5'8 and need a 33 inseam- these come in regular (which are actually pretty long, I get the chino version if I'm wearing flat shoes which is most of the time) and long (fancier black pants to wear with heeled shoes). Sometimes you even get a good deal- and once you know your size and cut you can grab whatever fabric version/color/weight you're looking for.