Comments on: When You’re too Fancypants for a Cuff Clip: Leg Shield

By: Geek Boy

Geek Boy — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:48:39 +0000

Here is a real cheap alternative. One morning as I was about to go off to work on my bike, noticed one of my daughter’s hair scrunchies just laying around. This gave me an idea, went to her room, found a black one and wore it around the bottoms of my right pant leg. Doesn’t protect pants from grease but all I cared about was not getting pants caught in the chain of my fixie.

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:26:30 +0000

Does anybody use Kitten collars? They work great and they are cheap

By: kleurplaten

kleurplaten — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:16 +0000

Really i would be to lazy to put those things on every single time….

By: snowkitty

snowkitty — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Rubberbands…cheap, inexpensive,somewhat wide width rubberbands. Once at work, I just slide the rubberband down a little bit and puff the pant leg out. When time to leave, just roll th rubberband back up and over.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:43:40 +0000

I saw someone wearing these this morning! (In Richmond, Tom Bowden)

I use those metal clips from office supply and have been known to use a wooden clothes pin.

The chain grabbed my pants during a precarious traffic incident once–scarey because I wasn’t able to react quickly because my pants were stuck. I ALWAYS clip my pants now.

By: listenermark

listenermark — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:20:10 +0000

You know the little purple rubber bands that the grocer uses to bundle asparagus? Man, those are perfect.

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:18:55 +0000

Kevin – There’s not a decent chaincase — that I know of — for derailleur equipped bikes like mine. Those funky things which just fit over the top part of the chain (a la the cruiser bikes) only do half the job.

cathey – You mean beads like THESE? (chuckle) It’s a clever idea, but if I were to ride into my office with one of those on my pants ankle … with some of those homophobes present who ALREADY think male bike commuters are kind of fey anyway … in order to avoid the tittering and the catcalls I’d have to make sure they spelled out some very manly swear words!

By: cathey

cathey — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:25:45 +0000

i made myself a cute ankle bracelet with multicolored plastic letter beads and sturdy thread , i just roll it up over my pants works fine to keep it out of the chain/ cheap make it yourself jewelry craft section @ walmart.

By: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:24:16 +0000

No you’re not! They look very spiffy indeed.

I had to Google “plus fours” to find out what you were talking about. I’ve had quite a pants education as a result of writing this review.

By: Kevin Love

Kevin Love — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:51:16 +0000

I ride a Pashley Roadster Sovereign. A full chain case is factory standard equipment.

I am a professional Accountant, and wear nice pants that I do not want to get wrinkled with a device such as the “legshield” shown here.

There is no way that I would ride without a chaincase, particularly in winter.

If your bike does not have a chaincase, there are many that can be purchased quite inexpensively. See, for example:

http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=43