I bought a nice Trek 1000 and warm clothing to start commuting into work. Today was the first time I did it and after a brief encounter with some black ice I now have one large and two small holes in my brand new Endura 3/4 biblongs...

Does anyone have advice on how best to stitch this up or patch it (bearing in mind it is made of stretchy Thermastat)? Otherwise does anyone know of anyone that specialises in repairing such items?

Many thanks,
Tom

Ouch, bad luck with the first day. Keep it going though.

I would recommend trying to get some stretchy thread to repair the holes if possible. If you take them to a local haberdashery (or what ever they are called/spelt) then they may be able to suggest how to fix them and what with. Not had to fix my own so I can't give better advice, but hopefully someone with a few more falls (I seem to damage tops only which I repair with normal thread) may be able to give more advice.

Good luck with your commuting.

Thanks - I'll try that unless anyone else has had their own experiences. It won't put me off the cycle commuting although I may use the car when the temperature is freezing or below. They don't seem to grit many of the back roads around here...

I fell off and ripted mine, but I just stitched them, while I was wearing them.

In case anyone finds this during a search this is what I found out/did:

Outdoor equipment repairers wanted about 25/30 quid to do the repair so instead I got nylon thread (more stretchificated than cotton) and some two way stretch nylon from a haberdashery. I then sewed two patches on, one on each side of the fabric. I did this whilst wearing the tights, firstly sewing the edge of the patch whilst making sure the patch was stretched to a similar degree to the fabric. I then sewed the edge of the hole to the patch ensuring it is evenly stretched (look for the lines in the fabric and keep them straight). It's worked really well.

how much was that thread and fabric tom?

No more than a couple of quid.

do you hAVE A name for it?

No sorry - it's nothing technical just a nylon that stretches in both directions. I discussed what I needed with the shopkeeper.