My new Joe Rocket Alter Ego pants arrived today. They are very comfy, as I sit at my desk and type. Which is a perfect test of them, because the sitting position at my desk chair is pretty much identical to the riding position on my bike.
If you aren’t familiar with the Alter Ego products, they’re convertible, from mesh to normal textile to water proof. Trust me that water proof is really nice when the weather gets cold, because the water proof liner doesn’t breath at all, and at 60mph and 33 degrees you don’t want a lot of air flow.
The pants are pull-over style, with armor at the knees and some padding at the hips. I have a zipper at the back which will connect to my jacket as well, so that I don’t expose my back for road rash. There’s a big adjustment strap at the waist, which is good. I want it loose for pulling it over my regular pants, but I want it snug for riding.
I’ll have to wait until I can do some actual riding in these pants for a full review, but on my initial impression they’re pretty nice.
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