Pants getting snagged on cranks



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So, I was outside practising my rolling hops, and once i started going
really fast my pant leg got stuck on my crank (i think) and I slammed
into the ground hurting my knee badly.. :(

This has been happening quite a bit but its never been too bad because
i havent been riding fast.
Does this happen to anyone else?

Is there any way people know of to temporarily fix up my jeans to not
do that? :mad: I wear jeans alot and i dont wanna stop :p


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Take rubber bands or duct tape and wrap them around your ankles so the
bottom of your pants are closed.


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Your local bike shop will have velcro straps that are designed to keep
your pants (trouser) legs out of the chain while bicycling. They'll
also keep your pants from getting snagged on unicycle cranks.

Another style is the 'metal clip' (http://tinyurl.com/ywehmx). A more
old-school style than the newfangled reflective velcro strap style. I
like the metal clip style better but they're harder to find at least in
the US.


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Ok thanks, i think ill just use rubberbands or something :D


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john_childs wrote:
> Another style is the 'metal clip' (http://tinyurl.com/ywehmx). A more
> old-school style than the newfangled reflective velcro strap style. I
> like the metal clip style better but they're harder to find at least in
> the US.



Oh my gosh, my inline skates that I bought several years ago came with
these, and I didnt know what they were. So I tossed 'em. I feel so
stupid.


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Or, when cycling, you could wear cycling clothes. They will be more
comfortable, less sweaty, and safer.


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Your -pants- snag on your cranks?????!!!??? What trick are you trying to
do?


Pah, Americans twisting our language!
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Eddbmxdude wrote:
> Your -pants- snag on your cranks?????!!!??? What trick are you trying to
> do?
>
>
> Pah, Americans twisting our language!
> Rock on!
> Edd



Im not doing any trick :p


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Get some silicone, and fill up the cap in the pinchbolt.

I have been meaning to do this for a long time, but now that I have
denubbed my cranks, it's not half as bad as it was.


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Easily fixed dude... dont wear pants!
I used to wear jeans but found shorts are WAY more comfortable - give
it a try and you wont go back to pants.
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Wow that is pretty wierd. I shredded a lot of pants when bicycaling.
They would get caught between the gears and the chain.
This never happened to me on any of my unicycles.
Don't wear bell bottom jeans.
Don't wear baggy cargo pants.
Wear shorts.
Use rubber bands.

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Eddbmxdude wrote:
> Your -pants- snag on your cranks?????!!!??? What trick are you trying to
> do?
>
>
> Pah, Americans twisting our language!
> Rock on!
> Edd


yeah, I was a bit WTF? when I read the title


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thejdw wrote:
> yeah, I was a bit WTF? when I read the title


You guys have never ridden a Torker DX before I assume.


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Borgschulze wrote:
> You guys have never ridden a Torker DX before I assume.


no, not sure what diffrent that makes though :confused:


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> A hobnob is an oaty biscuit, the fact that they don't exist in america
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Borgschulze wrote:
> You guys have never ridden a Torker DX before I assume.



No, we just speak English, not American english!
Sounds funny to us brits, thats all!

If my pants snagged on my cranks, I would go commando!

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Borgschulze wrote:
> You guys have never ridden a Torker DX before I assume.



Pants are underwear... in england!


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jamessd wrote:
> Pants are underwear... in england!


oooooh..... thats weird :D


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NKahler wrote:
> oooooh..... thats weird :D



Not really; we're all superheros. We wear pants as underwear, then we
wear the real underwear over the top. I believe it's fairly standard
superman practise.

Of course, most of us are still waiting for 'Bicycle Repair Man'
(http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/bicycle.htm) but some of us
have just taken up unicycling instead.

Does that sum it up, chaps?


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mark williamson wrote:
> Not really; we're all superheros. We wear pants as underwear, then we
> wear the real underwear over the top. I believe it's fairly standard
> superman practise.
>
> Of course, most of us are still waiting for 'Bicycle Repair Man'
> (http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/bicycle.htm) but some of us
> have just taken up unicycling instead.
>
> Does that sum it up, chaps?



Sure :p


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I remember back in the bad old days of unicycling when my shoelaces
would sometimes catch on the unicycle's cotter pins. Same as wrapping
one around a crank, you get a sudden pull on your foot and hope your're
not going 20mph on your big wheel when it happens...

The solution is to either modify the unicycle or modify the clothing.
How about pants/trousers that are less baggy? But if you're a member of
the 3"-of-boxers-must-be-showing crowd, you're on your own. :cool:


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