Spencer’s Trousers Amazing Adventure Cycling Breeks Initial Impressions

[Deacon Patrick]

I’ll get around to doing a medium term review with photos etc on my blog, but wanted to give initial impressions of my newly arrived bespoke amazing tweed adventure cycling breeks by Spencer’s Trousers of Yorkshire (not to be confused with England. Grin.).

Wow! Without the least bit of hyperbole, these are the best fitting pants/shorts/breeks I’ve ever put on. They look sharp just standing, have plenty of room to freely move, squat, kneel, ride, et al, all while fitting my waist so not belt is required (but they put on wider than usual 1.5” loops for my belt/knife). My wife, though she knows the cost ($200, tweed bespoke w/ shipping), immediately said “We need to get you more of those!” Yeah, I need all the help I can get, and these help. Evidently a lot. Grin.

I just rode an initial ride in 80˚F and these breathed beautifully and didn’t feel too warm even on a climb with direct sun, moving slowly and no breeze. We’ll see as I end up sitting around in hot weather, presuming we get some still. Still, riding they felt much better than most nylon MTB breeks I’ve been using (which fit my like a garbage bag held on with a belt to give room to move), and as good as Compass’ knickers (snicker snicker), which I had other issues with (pilling nylon being the deal breaker, both pairs, and that’s now considered “normal wear”). Will these work in the height of summer? Possibly passably, and certainly bikepacking in the highlands, but they will definitely work for fall, winter, and spring, which around here is 11 months of the year. Grin.

I washed them (hand wash, cold, with Eucla-something wool wash, no rinse) and am their drying rack as I speak. I’m impressed with how quickly these dry. Must be a tight spin on the tweed yarns to not let in too much moisture! That bodes beautifully for wet and cold weather to come. Grin.

https://www.spencers-trousers.com/

Their site is light on photos, which is frustrating. The breeks came with a nice brochure that would have been helpful in PDF form on the site. I got velcro knee closure, 2 back pockets with flaps, and requested extra room in the hips by 2” and extra length even from cycling breeks for “floor living” positions of squatting, kneeling, cross legged, etc, which really challenge off the rack pants/breeks). Anyway, their instagram site has more photos: https://www.instagram.com/spencerstrousers/

With abandon,
Patrick

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[Ed Fausto]

Thanks Patrick for the initial review.

I have been looking to replace my nylon cycling pants. This could be an excellent alternative.

Edgar

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[Patrick Moore]

This is very interesting. I've been pursuing the perfect cycling pants for a while now, and while I've found the perfect (at least, 98.642% perfect) shorts in the Rapha Randonee short or whatever it is called, I've still not found the ideal cool weather pants.

1. How involved and convenient is the fitting and ordering process?

2. Are yours long enough in the leg to be cinched tight under the knee and still give enough room for squatting?

3. How abrasion resistant and generally sturdy is the fabric? For example, if you fall over slowly a couple of times, or slide it aggressively through brush, is it likely to remain undamaged?

4. How long from initial order to delivery?

5. Can you post a photo of you wearing yours cinched under the knee? (You can omit you from belt up if you like, tho' you do have a winsome face.)

Thanks. I look forward to longer-term reviews

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[Bill Schairer]

I always enjoy reviewing the interesting products you come up with. I like the shot of the couple on a tandem on their instagram account.

Bill

[RichS]

Deac,

Next, you need one of their vests to match your breeks:-) Beautiful garments. Thanks for the introduction to Spencers.

Best,

Rich in ATL

[Deacon Patrick]

Photos and a more expanded initial impression and fall colors too, here: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/OKgPECB7vGM

Edgar, they also have lighter weight wool (worsted). Once I see how these (and a couple more pair) wear through the winter and spring, I may go for a pair of lighter weight wool for summer. The increased breathing is fantastic, but tweet is warmer when still or no breeze.

Patrick, the above post addresses all your questions (I think?). Order process was easy. My fretting made it harder than it needed to be.

Yeah, Bill. The tweed tandem caught my eye too. Spencer’s only does trousers and vests, so I’m not sure how they did the jackets.

Rich, no kidding! I’m eyeing some version of a red vest as a mid-weight option before my boiled wool sweater.

With abandon,
Patrick