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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Tough enough to cycle in

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    • RobeOfTheMagiR
      RobeOfTheMagi
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      I’ve been commuting in my 21oz 888s for a year now (only 14 km a day though). That’s the time it took to see the first hole in the crotch area.

      I’d prefer any denim with stretch for longer commutes.

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      • TobiT
        Tobi
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        @RobeOfTheMagi
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        @RobeOfTheMagi agree. For me: long commutes (or sport cycling on the gravel or road bike): real cycling clothes. I avoid lycra top layers personally for gravel or commute, so sometimes combine a cycling bib with a polyester mountain bike shorts (loose). For short commutes where I do not need to change: jeans or other IH trousers, accepting a higher rate of wear in the saddle area. My smooth old leather Brooks on my Dutch transport bike helps minimize friction.

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        • J
          JimB
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          Thanks all. Wondering about just getting another pair of IH731 or 730…

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          • InorganicI
            Inorganic
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            @JimB howdy. I commute ~60mins/day for 0-3days a week. I ride in my IH-777D's and I pack a different pair of denim should I want to change.

            The ducks are tough as shit and I haven't blown out the crotch after years of cycling.

            @Giles are there any more duck fabric pants? <--disregard I searched and found my answer, but another question arose - are there plans for any other colour ways for the 777Ds? I saw there are black and ivory duck colour ways

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              @Alex will know....But, I suspect not. Duck to Haraki's specs has proved to be very difficult to source/make.

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • hajdukH
                hajduk
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                Hi guys!
                I've been cycling to work for over 10 years now. Around 25km. Round trip. 5000/6000km per year. I've tried a number of different cuts and fabrics. Winter and summer. The 633 21oz is definitely at the top of my list. Good thigh room. Short hems. Non-thight woven. A pair of cycling jeans! Definitely. Seriously delays the appearance of damage to the croth area. A pair of cycling jeans!

                "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                • AlexA
                  Alex
                  IHUK Crew
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                  @Inorganic said in Tough enough to cycle in:

                  are there plans for any other colour ways for the 777Ds?
                  not currently, but we are looking into other duck to run in general terms, so perhaps, however the 777 is one of the least popular cuts so if the fabric is limited, then it may not make it to 777

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                  • InorganicI
                    Inorganic
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                    @Alex thanks, I look forward to more duck options....mind boggling to me that 777 is one of the least popular cuts?!

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                    • AlexA
                      Alex
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                      @Inorganic it’s a tight pack

                      @Alex said in IH-1955S-142 - 14oz Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo:

                      The problem is that all our cuts are pretty popular. If we look at total sales of jeans from 2019-2024, the most popular cut in that period accounted for 21.8% of jeans sales. The least popular cut (not inc boot cuts) accounted for 19% of total jeans sales, so it's not like we can safely say "trend is moving to wider pants, lets kill the slim jeans" which is oft suggested helpfully by people on social media.

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                      • InorganicI
                        Inorganic
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                        @Alex thanks for sharing that data..sounds like your quiver of cuts is well balanced....a good problem to have?

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                          JimB
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                          Ducks are looking promising… I think I’m going to need a 32w though. @Alex are any restocks expected any time soon?

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                          • AlexA
                            Alex
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                            @JimB Yep, all cuts due soon

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                            • Marc2706M
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                              In the wintertime I use the 777-25oz for a indoor cycling system, three times a week for about 45 min with a Brooks saddle . I would lie to say that it is the perfect riding jeans and especially at the beginning it was not really a joy, but now it works good and the crotch area is still looking not so bad

                              Instagram: wick_marc

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                                JimB
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                                Scored some 634Ds, and absolutely love them. These feel like they’ll take a good thrashing. Awesome.

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