Finally, someone filled the void. Full-length trousers designed for business casual and pavement silly-seriousness. I asked the developer, Chris Lindland, a few questions and got some entertaining responses:
Velomuse: Chris, what did you do before you invented the horizontal corduroy pant?
Chris: I was a mob heavy. This is all part of some bizarre witness location program.
Velomuse: What was the inspiration behind the Bike To Work pant design?
Chris: I make pants and pay close attention to pant phenomena like folks rolling up their cuffs to ride. Since I like to play around with surprise fabrics (see our pockets and reversible smoking jacket), I thought it would be interesting to create bike pants with reflective inner smarts. The mud flap rear pockets sealed it for me.
Velomuse: Who is the typical person you’re designing the pant for?
Chris: Conversational folks. All of our products have a story or two to tell. Our blog is designed to inject new conversations into their heads. When I started this, I had no idea how many ways I could joke about pants or jackets. The current post count is over 100 and there’s some good stuff in there.
As for the bike to work pants, they work best for folks who commute less than a few miles.
Velomuse: What are your future plans for cycling fashion?
Chris: I’ll be making them for women. I also have an interesting jacket idea we’re working on.
Velomuse: How can the fashion-conscious public contact you?
Chris: We’re an online only clothing store, so they can purchase our products from the most remote internet connection, any time of day or night.
