{"title":"MUSA Clothing","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e MUSA = Made in the U.S.A., about 17 miles west of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur MUSA garments are an alternative to bikey-tech clothing with cheesy logos and aerodynamic tightness that shows off muscle and flab, heats up against your skin, and claims to offer advantages it doesn't deliver. We’ve had MUSA since the late 1990s, and it’s not uncommon to have a customer come by wearing 18-year old pants or shorts, because MUSA stuff is good and lasts. The current garments have insignificant upgrades that should make them last even longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFabric: Made in U.S., military spec, mostly nylon with a little spandex, and it costs us about $18.60 per yard, or probably 5x what L.L. Bean pays for its foreign equivalent. Slightly stretchy, textured, way lighter than Levis, never hot, fast-drying, and are ideal for riding short or long, hiking, casual wear. You'll wear these more often, on and off the bike, than any pants, shorts, or knickers you have, and they'll last twice, maybe three times as long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #212b36;\"\u003eCut: Legs are on the baggy side of things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #212b36;\"\u003eWaist sizing: On the loose side of things. A 34 waist can easily wear a medium, but consider a large, anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #212b36;\"\u003eMUSA shirts, etc and accessories come and go. Right now, the bottoms are our focus, and we're diving in deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"musa-splats-pair","title":"MUSA Splats (pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusa Splats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best way to protect your normal shoes from a soaking on a rainy ride. The BEST. They're one of my\/Grant's favorite accessories.  Yes, they look funny, and we all know how much people use shoes to establish their rank and identity among strangers...and these wll HELP you with that. You'll be saying to everybody, \"Look how smart and unselfconscious I am, with my fancy Splats!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey Velcro on in two places, and block at least 98 percent of the rain, and that's plenty. You can walk around in them, since they don't cover the sole; but if you can't bring yourself to wear them as you're pushing the cart up and down the aisles at Trader Joe's, you can take them off in two seconds, and put them on again in four, when you're back at your bike again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe tested several versions, sizes, and fastening systems, and this is the one we settled on. Eventually the elastic will get saggy, but the slider-adjuster takes up the slack, no problem. Genius.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in Connecticut from the same waterproofed cotton as our bags. A 3M reflecto-stripe adorns the rear flap. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSizing: \u003cbr\u003eA - Up to US Men's shoe size 7\u003cbr\u003eB - US Men's shoe size 7 - 9\u003cbr\u003eC - US Men's shoe size 9 plus, up to 14 maybe 15 actually. 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Made in the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've made them since 2004, and these are the best ones yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're still light, tough, quick-drying, but now they have 4% spandex for a little stretch. They're as good as ever for riding, hiking, anything that allows shorts allows these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get get similar shorts just as well-made and with more trick features for less, but for riding bikes and all-around use, none beat these, \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003ethey're made in the U.S. If our profit on them was industry standard, they'd cost more than $150.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIT GENERALITIES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWAIST: The CUT is the same as before, but there’s less gathering of elastic, so it feels looser. Basically, they’re more vanity-waisted now.  If you have our old ones you can get the same size or one size down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInseam: 10\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBUTT-‘n-THIGHS: Big \u0026amp; baggy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmalls have a 29\" relaxed waist ( 29 to 32 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMediums have a 32\" relaxed waist ( 32 to 35 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarges have a 35\" relaxed waist ( 35 to 38 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXLs have a 38\" relaxed waist ( 38 to 42 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    MUSA military fabric, slight stretch, Berry-compliant (google it).  Instead of the all-nylon, they’re like 96-4 nylon and spandex.  I know this veers off our tweed-and-orgo cotton vibe-theme, but these are better for riding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    The belt-elastic is also Berry\/Military spec.  The best in the world, or at least the country. It doesn’t have to be, but it really is. It’s not stitched in, so it’s what we here call “theoretically replaceable.” You could get your own ¾-inch elastic and buckle down the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    Mesh on the inside of the pockets for good water drainage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    No buttons on the rear pockets.  I never used mine, so I made this unilateral call. I doubt there’s a person in the world who’d put a wallet back there and take the time and develop the dexterity to button it, so we have button-free pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":40852844871791,"sku":"AB11-small","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":40852844904559,"sku":"AB11-medium","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":40852844937327,"sku":"AB11-large","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":40852844970095,"sku":"AB11-xl","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/musa-shorts-ranger-green-1.jpg?v=1696542947"},{"product_id":"cmusa-cycling-baggies-wolf-grey","title":"Musa Cycling Baggies 2024 - Wolf Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003e Cycling Baggies \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are similar to on our old knickers, but with a few changes that we consider improvements, and some of you will not. The thing is, we aren’t a clothing company with a staff of pros, a team for pockets, a team for waist, a team for inseam or whatever else. We hire out for help with the patterns and markers. 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Made in the USA. Now with a key loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd by popular demand\u003cstrong\u003e, BLACK shorts, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ecoming soon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've made them since 2004, and these are the best ones yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePFAS-free,* Light-weight, Tuf-e-Nuff Military Spec MUSA fab for this run-o-shorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're still light, tough, quick-drying. They have 2% spandex for a small amount of stretch. They're as good as ever for riding, hiking, anything that allows shorts allows these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get get similar shorts just as well-made and with more trick features for less, but for riding bikes and all-around use, none beat these, \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003ethey're made in the U.S. If our profit on them was industry standard, they'd cost more than $170.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIT GENERALITIES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWAIST: The CUT is the same as before, but there’s less gathering of elastic, so it feels looser. Basically, they’re more vanity-waisted now.  If you have our old ones you can get the same size or one size down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInseam: S - 8\", M - 8.5\", L - 9\", XL - 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBUTT-‘n-THIGHS: Big \u0026amp; baggy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmalls have a 29\" relaxed waist ( 29 to 32 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMediums have a 32\" relaxed waist ( 32 to 35 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarges have a 35\" relaxed waist ( 35 to 38 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXLs have a 38\" relaxed waist ( 38 to 42 waist )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    MUSA military fabric*, slight stretch, Berry-compliant (google it).  Instead of the all-nylon, they’re like 98-2 nylon and spandex.  I know this veers off our tweed-and-orgo cotton vibe-theme, but these are better for riding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    The belt-elastic is also Berry\/Military spec.  The best in the world, or at least the country. It doesn’t have to be, but it really is. It’s not stitched in, so it’s what we here call “theoretically replaceable.” You could get your own ¾-inch elastic and buckle down the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    No buttons on the rear pockets.  I never used mine, so I made this unilateral call. I doubt there’s a person in the world who’d put a wallet back there and take the time and develop the dexterity to button it, so we have button-free pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003ePFAS is an acronym for polyfluoroalkl substances—person-made chemicals used to slough off water and stains and food from frying pans. To keep stuff from getting dirty or stained or grungy with fried foods. Teflon, Gore-Tex, lots of others. It’s in food, in air, it’s probably on the keyboard condom I used to keep the crumbs and fizzy water of out of my computer. They’re all around, it’s a sad story, they were scientific advancements with unintended and unknown consequences. They’ve had their day, every one of you reading this has a closet and kitchen and pantry full of PFAS stuff, but just hang in there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe ”good” (?) news is, manufacturing them is worse for the environment than wearing or using them is for you. If you have to make that distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut even the conservative gov’t is taking action against them. It seems to be up to the states for now, but a nationwide ban is in the cards within a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost or all MUSA clothing has had PFAS. The knickers I wear everyfriggin’ day have DWR (durable water repellant) treatment that relies on it. After more than 200 washes, maybe it’s mostly PFAS-free now, but the chemicals from them are out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarting as soon as we realized all of this, and effecting all MUSA clothing made for the 2025 season and onward, no more PFAS. A big fabric supplier, Milliken, has been, as they put it, “PFAS-free since ’23,” but we learned of them just about 7 months ago, and the new MUSA shorts and pants, and all future ones, are made the USA-made Milliken PFAS-free fabric. It’s still not as green as organic cotton or hemp or linen, but this is a step toward that, and at least a pair of our MUSA bottoms will likely last 10+ years. 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They have 2% spandex for a small amount of stretch. They're super for riding, hiking, anything short of a wedding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe aren’t a clothing company with a staff of pattern pros, so we pay pros for help with the patterns, and we drive them nuts and pay them until we get them right. We are conscientious, experienced, and picky with the garments we offer, so you can trust what we say. These are as comfortable as light, durable, useful pants get. You'll probably be wearing the pair you buy today in ten years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’re sewn 17 miles from us in Emeryville, CA, by a sewing shop we’ve seen and it seems like a pleasant, light, open, clean space. We've done business with them for 20 years at least.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFIT GENERALITIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWAIST: Almost vanity-waisted. A 34\" waist is easily a medium.  They go like this:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmalls have a 29\" relaxed waist ( 29 to 32 waist )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediums have a 32\" relaxed waist ( 32 to 35 waist )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarges have a 35\" relaxed waist ( 35 to 38 waist )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLs have a 38\" relaxed waist ( 38 to 42 waist )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBUTT-‘n-THIGHS: Big \u0026amp; baggy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLEG LENGTH: Medium, but if your legs are short and your belly's full, the legs will be long; or you're thin as a rail with long legs, they'll be a bit above the ankle. In the spring we'll have longer ones for guys like Will.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS - 24.5\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM - 26.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL - 26.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXL - 26.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig-calved people can hike the hem up above the calf and they'll stay. Medium or small-calvers, just roll up a 2-3-4 fold cuff until they're the height you want, and they'll stay. The bottom is tapered, so the snug happens soon and they stay quite well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFABRIC SPECS\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    MUSA military fabric*, slight stretch, Berry-compliant (google it).  Instead of the all-nylon, they’re like 98-2 nylon and spandex.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    The belt-elastic is also Berry\/Military spec.  The best in the world. It’s not stitched in, so it’s “theoretically replaceable.” You could get your own ¾-inch elastic and buckle down the road. Rethread it with a wire coathanger, the old fashioned way. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e*PFAS notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePFAS is an acronym for \u003cstrong\u003eP\u003c\/strong\u003eoly\u003cstrong\u003eF\u003c\/strong\u003eluoro\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003elkyl\u003cstrong\u003e S\u003c\/strong\u003eubstances—person-made chemicals used to slough off water and stains and food, clothing, and frying pans. Teflon, andGore-Tex (polytetrafluouroethylene) before PFAS became an issue contained oodles of it. So did \"classic\" DWR (durable water repellant) fabrics. It’s in food, in air, it’s probably on the keyboard condom I use to keep the crumbs and fizzy water of out of my computer. PFAS is all around, it’s a sad story, they were scientific advancements with unintended and unknown consequences. They’ve had their day, every one of you reading this has a closet and kitchen and pantry full of PFAS stuff, but just hang in there. We say NO PFAS on the label, but it's more prudent but too late to say NO INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS. The fabric-maker says No Pfas, so we did, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe ”good” (?) news is, manufacturing PFAS is worse for the environment than wearing clothing with PFAS. If you have to make that distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost or all pre-2025 MUSA clothing has had PFAS. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarting as soon as we learned about PFAS, and effecting all MUSA clothing made for the 2025 season and onward, no more. A big fabric supplier, Milliken, has been, as they put it, “PFAS-free since ’23,” but we learned of them just about 7 months ago, and the new MUSA shorts and pants, and all future ones, are made the USA-made Milliken PFAS-free fabric. It’s still not as green as organic cotton or hemp or linen, but this is a step toward that, and at least a pair of our MUSA bottoms will likely last 10+ years. 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