Outlier introduce Khaki OG pants

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By Gary Boulanger, US editor | Monday, Nov 16, 2009 9.37pm

New York City cycling-friendly clothiers Outlier Tailored Performance have introduced their US$180 Khaki OG pants, made with water-repellent Schoeller Dryskin Extreme fabric, with the ability to dry in 15 to 20 minutes.

According to Outlier's Tyler Clemens, these aren't your grandfather's khakis, but they're not your typical cycling-specific pant either.

"This is our classic OG cut in a khaki colour," Clemens told BikeRadar. "We tested a lot of other fabrics but didn't find one that worked as well as our 4Season material so we decided to do it in this new khaki colour. We've been testing fabrics ongoing for at least six months.

Water repellent, a key component to proper cycling pants.: water repellent, a key component to proper cycling pants.

"We consider this the starting ground for making a new khaki pant. We'll keep innovating and trying to find uniquely khaki fabrics and cuts. Although we'll keep innovating and moving forward, we'll have this offering as a core item now through next year.

"As for the colours, I think it's a matter of personal preference (between our black, gray or khaki). Also, more southern climates are going to favour lighter colours that don't overheat as quick."

They don't look like technical cycling pants, do they?: they don't look like technical cycling pants, do they?

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The Outlier Khaki OG pants are made in New York City, with a flat front, medium lean leg and four-way stretch for sharp looks and unrestricted pedalling. Waist sizes (in inches) include 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ,34, 35, 36, and 38.

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  • M & S have stretchy waterproof jeans that I occasionally cycle in.

  • i am tired of the levis, dickies, etc for riding. i average over 40 miles a day everyday, and would like what outlier appears to have on their website; a straight, simple, clean lined, well tailored bike pant made with good quality bike-functional material. the problem is in reality their tailoring is terrible. their patterns are poorly designed (too much flare and too high rise as well as bad clowny pockets on og's and workwear, bad gussett design in workwear, etc). really, jeans have far more moveability than the workwears (they really are the most difficult pants for riding i've ever worn). the climbers look cool and with a better cut; but like all the pants, the stitching is twisted or they don't lay smooth on sides, etc. really, just poor craftsmanship. if they made a climber cut with a thicker material to rest better, or did their workwear with a lower rise, more tapered leg, no gussett, and just a little stretch...i would happily support these guys. bottom line: poorly designed and poor/random/inconsistent construction. hopefully this review will encourage better quality from outlier, as i really do like their asthetic/idea, and i would love a good quality bike pant. otherwise it's a matter of time before rapha makes one out of their schoeller. maybe rapha's design will be lame, but the quality will be there.

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